Last words
I am looking out onto a black sky. Its 19.21 on the last day of 2010. Instead of putting on my lippy, I am in my slippers… instead of uncorking…
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Neighbourly behaviour
I honestly believe that despite all the distractions out there, people have never been more lonely than they are at present. Not only do people often live in isolation from…
To blog or not to blog?
Did you know that most people give up writing a blog after three months? They start off well, type their best ideas avidly, often posting two or even three times…
Resolve
I asked Jon this morning what his new year’s resolutions were. He did not yet know. I was surprised. I always know mine well in advance of January 1st! (What…
Panic attack
When I was on my year out, I shared a house with a number of people on my Oasis team in Birmingham. Outside our team leader’s bedroom, above the door,…
Brother’s keeper
I love all things Christmassy. I am like a small child that needs the toilet when I see bright lights, tinsel and baubles (as long as its not October of…
Trail of smiles
Yesterday I had a great conversation with a guy called Liam. He very sweetly came to my door in the cold and delivered my Sainsbury’s shopping. Well, he was paid…
Your will be done
C.S Lewis is one of my favourite authors. Whilst being bally clever, he never paraded his intelligence on paper merely to show off. He seems, in his writing, to be…
Faith and doubt are friends
Many people give up on God because of two things. 1. His people let them down 2. Life circumstances appear to contradict that God loves them and is in control….
Healing in His wings
Last night I had the privilege of backing singing for the very lovely and teensy bit crazy Andy Smith (the guy who wrote the anthemic ‘Breathe’) who was leading worship…