Servanthood, Suffering and Sacrifice

Yesterday we celebrated Good Friday with a fellowship meal (and it was lovely to be able to chat together as we ate, eating together being one of the great ways to get to know people) and a service of reflection and remembrance. Sadly I was so busy that I didn’t...

Good Friday

Apologies for the delay in posting this. Today’s household object is a crucifix and the Bible passage is 1 Corinthians 1:17-25. The cross has become the symbol of Christianity, because our Saviour died the horrific death by crucifixion which was the Roman means of...

Mad March

March has been a bit mad this year, largely due to the early date of Easter. This month, I’ve had two family birthdays to celebrate (including my own) and have also been involved in four community events, led four additional Lent Bible studies and lunches and baked...

The Alarm Clock

Today’s household object is the alarm clock, and the Bible passages are John 13:36-38 and John 16:25-27.   Alarm clocks are useful in waking us each morning; nature’s alarm clock is the cockerel! The cockerel (or rooster) features in the Easter story as a warning...

The Towel

Today as we approach Maundy Thursday, our household object is the humble towel, and our Bible passage is John 13:2-15.   Towels are found in the bathroom, kitchen and toilets, places where we wash ourselves. They can be relatively small (the hand towel) or...