Reflection for Sunday 31 Jan 2021 “ God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46 : 1 These are the words contained in the wayside pulpit, outside the church in Crossford. Words that I have seen and that have caught my attention this past week. Words which come from one of my favourite Psalms. A Psalm which contains words of great encouragement for us when we are going through difficult times. Further on the Psalm says, “Be still and know that I am

FIRST THEY CAME ( Martin Niemöller ) "First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me" This poem was the poe

Reflection for Tuesday 26 Jan 2021 Over the weekend I watched the “feel good “film Forest Gump. On of the quotes from the film is where Forrest says, “Mama always said life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” It brought to mind one of the presents I got for Christmas for my eldest daughter. The gift was contained in a small paper poke, which was filled with 20 small round balls. They were brown and coated very lightly with a white powder. Th

Good morning friends “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come… will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.’ (Roma When I was studying for ministry, candidates were encouraged to seek out someone who would be a spiritual guide. A person we could meet with one a month where we would explore together our spiritual journey of faith. The person I was led to had a slightly differe