One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.  When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles. Luke 6 v 12-13 Comment At the end of our holiday – usually in September when we close our caravan for winter,...

There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under Heaven.… people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labour for these are the gifts of God. Ecclesiastes 3:1&11 Comment Last year we bought a two man canoe and took up canoeing on holiday, nothing strenuous you understand, we are nearly 60 after all, but...

At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Matthew 11:25 Comment Sometimes we can take ourselves a little bit too seriously! Children need laughter and joy and so do we. Laughing at ourselves can be a good...

Let’s get away from the crowds for a while and rest. Mark 6:21 Comment We tend to plan our holidays in the winter looking forward to sunny days in lovely surroundings or exciting journeys and adventures. We need a change from the humdrum of our lives. Jesus sees how important this is for his disciples too. But the focus is...