Bubbles

‘Bubbles!’ is one of the few words my 19-month granddaughter can say with clarity. She absolutely adores bubbles, being thrilled to get a Nemo bubble gun from a trip to the Sea Life aquarium in Loch Lomond on holiday and spending hours making bubbles...

Bursting the Bubble

John Brackenbury spoke this morning about recognising God from inside our bubbles, specifically mentioning several ‘bubbles’ which can leave us feeling confused and unable to recognise God because of particular circumstances which are disconnecting us from...

Too Good To Be True?

In Britain, we are generally suspicious of good news, it seems. I don’t know if cynicism is ingrained in us, but there does seem to be a cultural predisposition to be wary about good news. ‘If it sounds too good to be true, that’s because it probably is!’ is the...

Successful Building

Psalm 127 is a psalm which reminds us that successful building – in any and every sphere of life – depends on solid foundations and trust in God (see Prov 3:5-6). Jesus Himself reminded us of this when He told His disciples, ‘Apart from me you can do nothing.’ (John...

Joy and Disappointment

Joy and disappointment seem to be polar opposites. Joy is exuberance, happiness bubbling over, the excitement we feel particularly when something delightful has happened to us (think of the joy at weddings or a baby’s birth or after a celebration victory, for...