by Julie Turner | Sep 22, 2022 | What's Happening
We often think that life would be easier if we had no problems to face. The church in Laodicea bluntly contradicts this view. Of the seven churches to whom John wrote in Revelation 2 and 3, Laodicea is the only church not facing persecution or problems. The city was...
by Julie Turner | Sep 22, 2022 | What's Happening
Some problems are instantly obvious. A smashed-up car, a vandalised park item, a wall that has been knocked down… it’s easy to see these problems. Similarly, some health issues are instantly obvious; the pot on the arm is a clue to the injury that has been done! But...
by Julie Turner | Sep 22, 2022 | What's Happening
As a child, the word ‘Philadelphia’ meant a creamy cheese spread which I greatly enjoyed. As a teenager, I learned that ‘Philadelphia’ was a city in Pennsylvania. As an adult, I learned that the original city thus named was found in Asia and that the word itself meant...
by Julie Turner | Sep 22, 2022 | What's Happening
Time signatures order rhythm for us; they help us to follow the beat. Four crotchet beats in a bar (common time or ⁴₄) represent a march; three crotchet beats (3₄) is most readily identified with the waltz. Time signatures tell a musician how many beats per bar (the...
by Julie Turner | Sep 21, 2022 | What's Happening
The English are often thought of as a dour nation, lacking a sense of humour and possessing a somewhat grim sense of duty. Famed for our ‘stiff upper lip’, enthusiasm and excitement are, in this stereotype, frowned upon as evidence of excess which can...
