“Finally!" we hear ourselves say when the seeds sprout. It brings pleasure to child and adult alike to see the signs of new life. From something weak, insignificant and self-evidently dead, comes new life. It's simply amazing! Jesus was a dab hand at using everyday things to communicate complex truths. That's what made his teaching...
There is a big difference between forbearance and forgiveness. We speak of bearing with other people, not simply when someone is looking up details and we are hanging on for an answer. Forbearance takes great patience in order to put up with someone’s foibles. If in doubt, just ask my wife! Forgiveness involves dealing with...
Are you a passionate person? The idea covers all sorts of things from romance to, dare I say it, supporting your favourite football team. Passions are stirred during February in preparation for St Valentine’s Day. It’s a day when the least expected can suddenly happen. Romantics declare their love to their sweethearts over a candlelit...
The advertiser proclaims: “New Year. New you!” The phrase is used to sell us cream to smooth out wrinkles, diets to help us get trim, exercise regimes that enable us to become fitter, or new techniques to help us perform better. The reality is more like: “New Year. Same you!” We may be pleased that...
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