God be with you till we meet again; loving counsels guide, uphold you, may the Shepherd’s care enfold you; God be with you till we meet again. The lovely hymn God be with you till we meet again was composed and based on the origins of the word “good-bye,” which...
Recently whilst walking on Corton beach near Lowestoft, I saw a sign saying this way to Britain’s most easterly point – 15 minutes. I decided to keep walking and literally reached the spot (see photo below.) Reflecting on this later, I was reminded that the wise men in the Christmas...
Jesus said: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called Children of God.” Matthew 5:9 Remember, remember the 5th of November or so the nursery rhyme, The Gunpower Plot begins. November is now upon us. The clocks have gone back, the days are getting shorter, and the loud whizzes,...
Therefore, I urge you brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God— this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your...
I found out recently that I am not a very patient gardener, especially when it comes to looking after tomato plants. While there was an abundant crop of green tomatoes growing on the vine, they were not ripening to the lovely red colour of those we see on sale in...
Travelling by train they say can take the stress out of driving (providing there are trains running that is.) You can sit back and relax perhaps have a coffee and maybe something to eat, you can rest your eyes or have a snooze, so long as you don’t miss your...
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom ofGod unless they are born again.†4 “How can someone be born whenthey are old?†Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a sec-ond time into their mother’s womb to be born! 5 Jesusanswered, “Very truly I tell...
May He grant you out of the riches of His glory, to bestrengthened and spiritually energized with power through His Spiritin your inner self. Ephesians 3:16 (Amplified Bible.) May the 4th is Star Wars day. “May the 4th be with you†is a play on words from thecatchphrase used to...
So she (Mary) came running to Simon Peter and the otherdisciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken theLord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have puthim!†3 So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. 4 Both were running, butthe other...
