Life Lessons

Yikes – it’s contagious!

As I write, my oldest son is tucked up in bed with chicken pox. He told me he had it yesterday and ever the sympathetic mother I didn't believe him, I needed proof! Of course he had some insider knowledge at that point, that it had been going round his class. 12 hours later the proof… Continue reading Yikes – it’s contagious!

Life Lessons

Conversation with a Cab Driver

It is not often that I get to hail a London Cab and say "Heathrow Airport" please. But a few years ago, I was in London for work, and I got to do just that. My bags were loaded into the iconic cab and I settled back for the journey to Heathrow. My cab driver, as it turned… Continue reading Conversation with a Cab Driver

Life Lessons

Gossiping the Gospel

GOSSIP - A person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others. Somehow, despite the lack of social media, internet, phones even, from the Day of Pentecost, the Early Church spread quickly throughout the Roman Empire and beyond. The Early Church was dynamic, crossing cultural borders with ease. It spread across water, across language… Continue reading Gossiping the Gospel

Inspiration

Tag – you’re it!

Jesus said “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12) But He also said “You are the light of the world.” (Matthew 5:14) We are to reflect Jesus. We are to reveal Jesus. He has entrusted that to us.… Continue reading Tag – you’re it!

Inspiration

Sir, we would see Jesus

The little lame boy hurried to the passenger gate of the railway station as fast as his crutches and basket of fruit and candy would permit. As the passengers rushed through the gate, a young man accidentally hit the basket, knocking oranges and apples in every direction. He stopped only long enough to scold the… Continue reading Sir, we would see Jesus