by Julie Turner | Dec 15, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:113-120. Over and over again in Ps 119, the psalmist prays to be kept, preserved or sustained according to God’s Word (see Ps 119:50, 93, 107, 116). The promises of God are the bottom line for His people. Aaron Shust reminds us ‘it doesn’t matter what...
by Julie Turner | Dec 14, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:105-112. There are many TV programmes which deal with heritage and genealogy (eg ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’), and seeking to find out more about our personal history has become something of a hobby for many. People have an innate need to belong; it...
by Julie Turner | Dec 13, 2015 | What's Happening
Christmas is a ‘must have’ time, according to the media, but it can be very difficult to get to the heart of the reason for the season if we allow ourselves to be influenced in that way. The nursery rhyme ‘Mary had a little lamb’ gives us...
by Julie Turner | Dec 13, 2015 | What's Happening
This is what (almost… there is still £20 left) £500 of shopping looks like: Items bought include: 20 games 5 tractor toys 4 car sets 2 helicopters 2 pompom cheerleader sets 2 doctor’s kits 4 police sets 3 Sully bath washes 2 animal action figures 1 car track...
by Julie Turner | Dec 13, 2015 | What's Happening
Today we held a carol service at Cherry Tree Court and Dave spoke about the real reason for Christmas. Nowadays, people see Christmas as a time for shopping, buying presents, drinking and eating, but Christmas is much more than this. It’s more than Santa Claus...