With another year past and a new one stretching out before us, it seems a natural time to take stock of our lives. What went well over the last year? What was disappointing? Where would we like to be in another year’s time? What would we especially like to do and achieve in the coming […]

Once again at this time of year we turn our thoughts to the birth of Jesus; but all too often the wonder of this awesome event is obscured by the trappings of Christmas – holidays, presents, food, television, etc. and this year by the fear and anxiety of a global pandemic. But it is worth […]

It is this time of year that our minds turn to Remembrance Day. This year, things are probably going to be very different in some, or all of our country, as gatherings and church services maybe restricted. Although, Remembrance Day is quite rightly about remembering those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom and […]

‘In some parts of Mexico hot springs and cold springs are found side by side – and because of the convenience of this natural occurrence the women often bring their laundry and boil their clothes in the hot springs and then rinse them in the cold ones. A tourist, who was watching this procedure commented […]

Looking out of my patio window as I write this letter, I’m surprised by the amount of brown leaves appearing on the oak tree at the bottom of my garden. On closer inspection, I actually realise that many leaves have already fallen, and my lawn is covered in acorns. It only seems like a couple […]