My darlings, by the time you read this, there will be but two weeks left of the school term. You are probably up to your eyeballs in carol services, Nativity plays, Christingles and enough wrapping paper to cover Buckingham Palace. I expect you already have all your church Christmas sorted, and if you haven’t, just … More Peace in the Frazzle
My apologies, boys and girls. I have been ill this week and my head’s still a bit woozy. (Don’t worry, this post is entirely virus free.) So please see this post for all your lovely Harvest stuff, and this post or this post for Remembrance resources. Your liturgy based on the beautiful Ps 100 and … More Psalm 100 , Philippians 4
I saw a TV programme this week all about little otters- cubs that were rescued after flooding washed out their homes- being released back into the wild in a safe (unrevealed) location. Obviously, good news for those little otters. … More It’s a little ‘otter… Look, See, Pray
Then he summoned his dog. Goldie was having none of it! For several minutes I watched and took photos, telling myself I couldn’t help so might as well enjoy the show. Goldie summed up JOY with every bound, pounce, chase, woof and paw-print.
… More Retrieving Joy- Look, See, Pray
The photo of a hover fly pollinating a cosmos flower may help bring wonder to your heart and mind. God made this. God made us. God is still in charge. Don’t despair. … More Full of Joy? Look, See, Pray
A Harvest Festival with a twist … of pineapple juice!
Make a fabulous fruit punch as we use all the wonderful fruits and vegetables to help us remember to feed our minds, as well as thanking God for the good food that feeds our bodies. … More Tropical Harvest – Phil 4:1-9
Can you image the faces of the first Europeans to discover parrots, macaws and cockatoos? Gaudy exotic dancers in the treetops, boisterous and loud- and then someone found out they can mimic our speech! Most of our native birds seem drab by comparison. … More Exotic Creatures – Look, See, Pray
Engaging Christmas Carol Taboo Have a go at translating the good news into our language – no jargon allowed! In the game Taboo, you have to give clues to a word without using certain ‘taboo’ words. For example, you would try to give clues to the word ‘ring’ without saying phone, wedding, diamond, engagement, circle … More Philippians 4:4-7 God in My Language
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