Advent – Day 26

by | Dec 23, 2021 | What's Happening

I’m thankful for the fact that December was always the month for birthdays in my family. My uncle’s birthday was on 19th December, my mother’s on 23rd December and my father’s on 24th December. I grew up celebrating birthdays in December and the fact that we have...

“Do Something!”- “Take Refuge!”

by | Dec 22, 2021 | What's Happening

There are times when decisive action is the correct response to a situation, but there are also situations beyond our control where it’s better to wait before leaping to action. Some of us have personalities which are action-based; others are more cautious and...

Advent – Day 25

by | Dec 22, 2021 | What's Happening

One way we can improve our thankfulness is through practice! (Practice makes perfect, they say, and I’ve certainly found that we never improve in any area of our lives without effort and persistence.) One song tells us to ‘count your blessings, name them one by one’,...

Advent – Day 24

by | Dec 21, 2021 | What's Happening

Paul tells the Thessalonian church to ‘give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.’ (1 Thess 5:18) He goes even further to the Ephesian church, telling them to give thanks ‘to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord...