Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday

‘But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”’ Matthew 14:27 (NIV) “So how was your day today?” These reports from Mark and Matthew cover one day: In Mark 6, the disciples, ‘learning-on-the-job’, are just back from an...
What is love?

What is love?

Happy Valentine’s Day! What kind of love will you be celebrating today? Culturally we see Valentine’s Day as a time to celebrate romantic love, but there are many different kinds of love! The Greek language describes these different types of love accurately: Eros –...
A sweet aroma to the Lord

A sweet aroma to the Lord

 ‘For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,  and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,  and godliness with brotherly affection, and...

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” .Jeremiah 29:11 Happy new year to you all. Have you made any new year’s resolutions? Are you thinking of starting...

Note: this Poem is also available as a voiced video clip here: YOUTUBE   Imagine The future uncertain, anxious and scared Approaching tomorrow, unprepared But finding a purpose, a greater objective Eyes opened to a whole new perspective   Imagine Walking in...
Advent Poem: The Shepherds

Advent Poem: The Shepherds

Imagine That unknown hillside in the darkest of dark Suddenly awakened by the brightest spark Until all of heaven lit up the skies that night Announcing the arrival of the King of light   Imagine Lying under a canopy of stars And hearing the call, “come as you...
Advent Poem: Innkeeper

Advent Poem: Innkeeper

Imagine…. City overrun, buzzing with noise Can’t make out any single voice The streets are bursting every house is crammed The markets are overflowing and roads are rammed   Imagine The knock at the door You know you can’t take any more But there stands a couple,...