After one of our recent performances, the vicar of the hosting church told me the story of why she decided to take ordination. As a child she had been – her words – totally in love with Jesus. Up until she was fifteen years old, she used to write songs to Him, leave notes for... Continue Reading →
I never cease to be amazed at how God loves to bless us. There are times that He comes through for us when we’re desperately in need – like when a single mum friend of mine couldn’t find the money for her severely damaged front door. A few church friends, who knew there was a... Continue Reading →
In January this year, I wrote about Marcus, our extremely characterful Maine Coon cat. He has given plenty of warning that his time was coming to an end, and at sixteen years old, we didn't feel that his life was being cut unreasonably short. But, when he started to lose weight, I took him for... Continue Reading →
A very wise friend once told me that children can put up with a huge amount of suffering as long as they are loved. I'm a mum. I get all kinds of things wrong, as lots of parents do; I shrink favourite T shirts, I inflict all kinds of vegetables which have to be... Continue Reading →
We’ve walked past the bookstand, past the cafe with its smell of hot chocolate and sticky buns, and are heading for ’T’shirts, when my arm is grabbed. Arrested in my progress, I swing round to find that I’m being embraced with greater affection than normal by my eleven year old son. I’m quite familiar... Continue Reading →
-God I’ve been asked to write a blog about our song ’Love Your Neighbour’. This is my third attempt. We sit here in a world of unspeakable violence, where Muslim extremists are murdering Christians, Christian extremists are murdering Muslims (yes really), Hindus are murdering Christians. The devil is at work in every corner of the... Continue Reading →
We girls are prone to self doubt aren't we? So many of us worry rather more than is wise or productive about what other people think of us. And oh boy! Do we develop some varied defensive strategies to help us deal with our anxieties. Asked to describe myself, for example, I will tend to... Continue Reading →
While rummaging through old bits and pieces the other day, I bumped into this. I wrote it quite a few years ago for goodness knows what reason, and on rediscovering it, I thought I'd pass it on to you... It's all about long suffering other halves.... I have to say that after many years of... Continue Reading →
Did I mention my son?... The story behind our song, Christmas Lady. Click here to listen to Christmas Lady: I'm a mother like many mothers, and it would probably be fair to say that I am disproportionately delighted with my child. You've probably met one like me at parties; we're tiresomely obsessed with our little darlings... Continue Reading →
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