Remember the "He loves me, He loves me not" game with a daisy that you'd do? Pulling a petal off one by one to see if it ended with "He loves' me or "He loves me not." It struck me today that it's something we can also play with our lives. Maybe it's the "Good mum,… Continue reading Good Mum, Bad Mum…
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May the Lord…
The Sound of Silence – {Advent}
Silence can sometimes be deafening. The absence of noise. Sometimes it is exiting a room full of noise into the quiet that it hits you. You are more aware of the quiet, of the silence. Walking out of a happy and chatty classroom this morning and reaching the quiet of my car the silence was distinct… Continue reading The Sound of Silence – {Advent}
Little boy, big faith
An excited son arrived at the car after school. His wiggly tooth had fallen out! He reached into his pocket to show me, and his happy face fell as he realised that he had lost it. Running down the hill from school to meet me, it had fallen out. What to do? I saw his eyes begin to… Continue reading Little boy, big faith
Christmas Lights
Christmas time it seems the ordinary becomes special. Lights on Christmas trees sparkle in darkened rooms. Houses glimmer with fairy lights like diamonds on a crown. Candles in Churches glow in warmth. Light it seems is an important part of celebrating Christmas. Just as it was on that very first Christmas. A star in the… Continue reading Christmas Lights
The Weary World Rejoices..
Hope Street – {Advent}
I've recently discovered that the meaning of the street name, Esperance, where I live is Hope. Esperance comes from the Latin word Sperantia which means to hope. I like that. Hope, Expectation. To me it means that I live on Hope as much as I live in hope. Quite appropriate I think, to have discovered this as we begin the… Continue reading Hope Street – {Advent}
The View
Standing at my kitchen bench, I love the vista from the window onto a corner of my garden. I love watching the birds feeding on the bread I've thrown them. It's a pretty sight, and gives me cause to pause and enjoy. You might have something similar - a favourite corner of the garden or maybe you look… Continue reading The View
Blue Skies & Lollipops 