Poetic History

Psalm 114 deals with the same history as many other historical psalms (chiefly the exodus, the most important event in Israel’s history), but does so in a very different way. Just eight verses long, the psalm does not mention God until near the end (the...

Pentecost Party

Today’s Pentecost Party at Houghton Road Centre, Thurnscoe had a number of craft activities (including making fruit kebabs as we considered the fruit of the Spirit.) Setting up the activities Since it was a birthday party, we had a cake (of sorts) –...

Filling and refilling

My little granddaughter has just discovered the wonders of water play. She will spend hours filling buckets, cups and jugs with water to tip this water somewhere else (often where it should not be tipped…) The process of filling and refilling, pouring and...