At the end of 2024, an estimated 123.2 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations etc. (UNHCR) To put that in context, 123 million is nearly double the entire population of the UK. I’ll say that again in case, like me, you didn’t quite believe your ears. The total … More Reason to Hope
1 Timothy 6:6-19 and Luke 16:19-31 Let’s start with some maths. (Oh, go on. Please, please, please?) Cleaning my house involves Time and Work Cleaning = Time x Work We work to get money, so Work = Money And we all know the phrase “Time is Money”, so Time = Money Substitute those in and … More Tightrope + Penny-Farthing = Treasure?
Luke 16:1-13 There once was a vicar from Crewe,Who painted his cassock bright blue.When asked, “Is that right?”He beamed with delight,“It hides all the gravy stains too!” We know how poems go in English, rhyming at the ends of the lines, and a jolly rhythm: dum-dee-dee dum-dee-dee dum. Hebrew poems works differently. There’s no rhyme … More Dishonest Stewart
Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. … More Time And Tide Wait For No-one: Look, See, Pray
I’d never seen a live raccoon before: discovering a troop at Northumberland Zoo was a delightful surprise. … More Nature’s Burglar- Look, See, Pray
At least the British Isles do have seasons that provide variety to life (and the perfect topic of polite stilted conversation). If we didn’t have the weather to moan about, we’d have to talk about important things instead! … More So Soon? Look, See, Pray
I don’t know how many people saw this beauty: I was off the beaten track, and only one tiny hoverfly saw me take the picture. … More A Moment of Fame- Look, See, Pray.
You can’t outrun the North Sea. Incoming tides are incredibly fast, and if you get to the causeway as the sea is reaching the road… STOP. GO BACK. Or wave goodbye to your prized car and enjoy several hours in the idiot box. … More Wise Up- Look, See, Pray
I wonder if there will be boats in heaven? … More At Rest- Look, See,Pray
Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 This week’s passage contains the famous image of sins like scarlet becoming white like wool. As a paid-up member of Yarnaholics Anonymous, anything featuring wool is good in my eyes. “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord.“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;though they are red … More Isaiah 1 – Cleaning up
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