Gentle – Look, See, Pray
April 20, 2023
Mostly, they are content in their mountains and forest homes, wishing to be left alone and undisturbed. … More Gentle – Look, See, Pray
Category: Matthew 5
Shine for a Reason- Look, See, Pray
March 23, 2023
Your home, your workplace, your church, depends on YOUR presence: and through you, God’s Presence is made known. You are the daffodil that lights the pathway for the ones passing by. … More Shine for a Reason- Look, See, Pray
Distinctive… Look, See, Pray
February 2, 2023
Gold, purple, and orange against a mellow green. A charming palette where shapes and colours are so distinctive. … More Distinctive… Look, See, Pray
Micah 6 + Beatitudes
January 23, 2023
Micah 6:1-8 Click here for another post on this passage Right now, it’s flippin’ cold. I’m sitting in my study with a blanket and one of those heated pads on my lap. I’ve just read a news story about the coal-fired power stations being put on standby so that we don’t get blackouts in case … More Micah 6 + Beatitudes
Reflect and Reveal- Look, See, Pray
August 11, 2022
Reflections are intriguing. They conceal as well as reveal: we normally expect to look THROUGH glass. Light bouncing back from the surface changes that. Honestly, those coach windows are rather dull without a reflection! Many reflections would be uninspiring- but a range of mountains adds a touch of class to the glass. … More Reflect and Reveal- Look, See, Pray
Friend or Anenome? Look, See, Pray
March 10, 2022
Delicately coloured, beautifully designed like a “landing pad” for insects, these early flowers face the best and worst of Spring. Slugs are stirring and nibbling, Jack Frost may still call, but anemones offer themselves for food and for the future of their own gene pool. Sunny days are blessed by their beauty. … More Friend or Anenome? Look, See, Pray
Beauty through Hardship- Look, See, Pray
January 6, 2022
Without the frost, these remnants of summer would have passed away unremarked. No-one would take their picture. It is in and through the freezing that the beauty emerges. … More Beauty through Hardship- Look, See, Pray
Unsalty Salt – Isaiah 58:1-12 & Matthew 5:13-20
February 3, 2020
A Science Experiment
How can salt lose its saltiness? I mean, Sodium Chloride is Sodium Chloride, right?
In this experiment, we will make some gritty grotty salt and think about what it might be useful for. (Spoiler, it’s not chip butties!) … More Unsalty Salt – Isaiah 58:1-12 & Matthew 5:13-20
Ridiculous! – Micah 6:1-8 & Matthew 5:1-12
January 27, 2020
Responding Act Justly Love Mercy Walk Humbly What could these mean in practical terms, in my country? In my church? In my life personally, in my family, school or work? White each phrase on a large piece of paper, perhaps different colours, and brainstorm some ideas for how these could look in our world today. … More Ridiculous! – Micah 6:1-8 & Matthew 5:1-12
Doing things RIGHT. Look, See, Pray.
August 23, 2018
You might say that the Leaning Tower of Pisa is not a good example of doing it right. When you look at it, the fault is plain to see. It is a kind of magnificent blunder! Crowds flock to see it every year, and it raises a fortune in entrance tickets. … More Doing things RIGHT. Look, See, Pray.
The Reflectionary 