Heritage

Read Psalm 119:105-112. There are many TV programmes which deal with heritage and genealogy (eg ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’), and seeking to find out more about our personal history has become something of a hobby for many. People have an innate need to belong; it...

Mary had a little lamb…

Christmas is a ‘must have’ time, according to the media, but it can be very difficult to get to the heart of the reason for the season if we allow ourselves to be influenced in that way. The nursery rhyme ‘Mary had a little lamb’ gives us...

£500 of presents!

This is what (almost… there is still £20 left) £500 of shopping looks like: Items bought include: 20 games 5 tractor toys 4 car sets 2 helicopters 2 pompom cheerleader sets 2 doctor’s kits 4 police sets 3 Sully bath washes 2 animal action figures 1 car track...

The real meaning of Christmas

Today we held a carol service at Cherry Tree Court and Dave spoke about the real reason for Christmas. Nowadays, people see Christmas as a time for shopping, buying presents, drinking and eating, but Christmas is much more than this. It’s more than Santa Claus...

Follow the Maker’s Instructions!

Read Psalm 119:97-104. Life is not about what we know but about how well we live; the book of Proverbs was ‘written down so we’ll know how to live well and right, to understand what life means and where it’s going; a manual for living, for learning what’s right and...