One part of our understanding of God (that is sometimes neglected) is that we recognise the Lord as Mother too. Isaiah pointed to this: “I will comfort you… as a mother comforts her child.” (Isaiah 66) … More Thanks, Mum – Look, See, Pray
In case you have not seen them in, here is a reissue of some of my most popular Advent resources. Some have been very slightly updated, with the links here being to most recent, but the original posts having all the helpful make-along photos and videos to help you. Also, check out all my Advent … More Advent Makeables and Meditations
Autumn is ending with cold nights and the clammy fist of winter is squeezing hard in the garden. These “tears” are from melted frost on the branch. … More Tears of Autumn- Look, See, Pray
I told myself I wasn’t going to write a Nativity this year – too much other stuff going on. And if this was going to be a book, it needed to be out about two months ago. But the muses struck and the idea formed, so here it is, the Nativity I promised myself I … More Christmas Gone Worng + MP3!
Forgive me, gentle reader, it has been a long and frazzling week. All good stuff, but hard work and I’m afraid I’ve not been able to write this week’s Reflectionary in time. It was going to be something along these lines: Not Christmas yes, not even Advent, but blink and we’ll be watching those end-of … More Christ the King + competition winner
Memorials set in stone and metal
Poppies glad with bright scarlet petal,
serve to show we respect the Fallen. … More Respect- Look, See, Pray
Here are some lovely ways to use poppies for your Remembrance Day Service, or for Messy Church or a school assembly, plus links to other resources. Links first: Here is a service outline from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (from which the Bible verses below are taken). Here is a huge round up of … More Poppies for Remembrance
Knowing who and what to trust isn’t easy. What with unknown animals, conspiracy theorists, Brexit scars, economic fears and climate concerns we all have our hands full. Then, of course, there’s a pandemic still playing merry heck with everything. Unsurprisingly, there is pessimism in the air. … More On Guard – Look, See, Pray
This is the third and final round up of Advent devotionals, this time focussing lovely books just for you. The book suggestions come from a post on The Hope Filled Family by my friend and fellow ACW (Association of Christian Writers) member, Lucy Rycroft. She goes into much more detail than I have space for … More Advent Devotionals – 3 – Personal
“I can’t find it” was my comment to Juliet (code for “have you borrowed it and where is it now”) just before I borrowed her dispenser. … More I can’t find it… Look, See, Pray
The Reflectionary 