by Julie Turner | Mar 12, 2017 | What's Happening
Communication in any relationship is essential, as these quotes show: Part of good communication lies in the dissemination of information. If we don’t know what’s going on, how can we communicate well? At church, there are a number of...
by Julie Turner | Mar 12, 2017 | What's Happening
The world of make-believe is essential when growing up; watching children play ‘let’s pretend’ reminds us of how role play can be crucial in our development. Dressing up, pretending to be doctors and nurses or teachers, is an integral part of learning how to fit into...
by Julie Turner | Mar 11, 2017 | What's Happening
Phyllis Diller once said, ‘Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.’ The Bible is clear that anger or wrath in people is rarely righteous. It is, of course, right to be angry about things that are evil or wrong; God’s wrath is described throughout the Bible as...
by Julie Turner | Mar 10, 2017 | What's Happening
‘I’m bored!’ is not only the plaintive wail of a child which strikes terror into the heart of a parent. It seems to be the cry of a society which can no longer tolerate stillness and rest. We are hyper-stimulated in the modern world. Our frantic pace, endless...
by Julie Turner | Mar 9, 2017 | What's Happening
Garry led the Bible study tonight, looking at Psalm 33 to see how our studies on parallelism and form actually work in a real psalm! Many psalms begin with an introduction which exhorts us to praise God (Ps 33:1-3) and then go on to give us reasons for doing this (Ps...
by Julie Turner | Mar 9, 2017 | What's Happening
We have had a letter from Bedline, thanking us for our support and telling us about her Christmas celebrations. It is Bedline’s birthday on 19th March (she will be 7 years old), so please do pray for her. We have sent cards and a gift, but we pray God will...