My anchor holds

Thinking of boats inevitably led me to think of anchors!”We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” (Hebrews 6:19 TNIV)’It’s a soul anchor,Hold onto the hope.It’s a soul anchorJust hold onto your courage.Before we...

Boats and other random thoughts

When you visit a small island for a holiday, you inevitably think about boats.We sailed to the Isle of Man on a catamaran: Whilst we were at Liverpool waiting to board the ship, we saw first-hand just how enormous a cruise ship (Caribbean Princess) is. We were stunned...

Mighty Fortress

It’s hard to pick a favourite song from a new album packed with favourites. Songs often speak into our lives at different times. Sometimes we need upbeat rhythms and bouncy melodies; at others, we need slower rhythms and gentle melodies. Sometimes we need lyrics...

A friend for Igor

Last month when we were in Oxford, Igor met some wooden friends: As far as I was concerned, that was the end of it. But today, an unexpected parcel arrived in the post, a ‘thank you’ present from our friend for the Oxford trip, providing a new friend for...

Fun at the family service

All this talk of holidays included advice on where to build your house (not on the sandy shore!): It also explained Garry’s attire and the go-for-it attitude of the musicians: We also had a birthday to celebrate: