Imagine being able to say “I was there at the beginning”. And perhaps you really can – because you were there, you helped shape something great. But for many of us, we join after the beginning – as an apprentice,
Happily Ever After
The key to a good fairy tale, is “They all lived happily ever after.” We tell children this because we don’t want them to worry – however bad it gets, it will be alright in the end. Then we grow
Church Harbour
“A ship in a harbour is safe, but that’s not what ships were built for.” That was the caption on a poster I saw. It’s a call to action, of course: don’t stay hidden away if there’s something good you
East Tor
It began In the Beginning. It will end in The End. But what came between, and what matter? The song of the Angels; I need by you; Blessed he said. Follow, Go, Heal, Learn, Teach he said. 5+2=5,000 – there
I built a castle on the beach. As it does every day, the tide came in and went out again, so I built a boat, and the next day, a fort – which I defended valiantly from the waves until
Good Gifts
In the 1880s, a wealthy father promises his young son a horse of his own for his 21st birthday. But when the day comes, instead of a horse, he gives him a motor car. Did he keep his promise, or not?
Finding Valuable
I wonder what you consider to be valuable. Maybe you invested (or are investing) years of work to achieve something special, and the value comes from the cost in time or money. Maybe you have a valuable job or pension
My law, Your law?
I read recently that one sign of a bright child is that the child will make up new rules for a game. Making up a new game or extending an existing game is one thing, but I’ve also seen children
Salty Light
Sitting down to eat, just before dusk, at the Beachcomber Café in Barton-on-Sea, we could see a light coming from the Isle of Wight. What was it? Why was it there? We don’t know for sure, but it looked like
Blessed
There’s been some noise in the media recently about what it means to bless something. It is an expression of approval? Is it an affirmation of right-ness? Or is it simply bringing God into a situation with the expectation and