Pressing On

As it is the Easter holidays we have taken the opportunity to pay a visit to our sending Church in Paignton, Devon. Had a great day at Church yesterday and am now sat around a table playing the classic family game 'snakes and ladders' - has there ever been a game more designed to frustrate or bring you to tears as you hit the head of the last snake at square 99 out of 100??!! Well that is the affect it has on a certain small member of my family - who knew that the game could have such importance? What a difference there is between this game and a walk of faith. When we listen to the voice of the Living God we are never led up blind alleys only to fall at the last hurdle! Hope is Him is never misplaced, and even if we stumble along the way, we never fall - because He is faithful. We will all get to the 100th square as it were! One similarity however is that we have to keep going - I must confess that after the seventh failed attempt at square 99 I went off, under the pretence of...

This is the second blog entry - unfortunately the last blog got lost in cyberspace whilst I was waitring in an airport en route to Albania. Anyway, here we go again! This year I was up to date with the changing of the clocks - springing forward - which meant that I got to Church on time on Sunday morning, rather than being an hour late, which is not unusual. It is funny but since living in Africa this is one of the things that I still havn't really readjusted back to. So this evening I have been outside with Pauline, sat in the garden enjoying a cup of tea. Somehow there seems to be more time in the day to do things ... which is great when there is so much to do. More time for family ... sport (45mins of football three times a week)... and work/ministry. Great! Having a sense of more time gives us the 'luxury' of reflection - a timeless activity that, by definition can't be rushed. The space that this gives provides an opportunity for the Spirit to share a simple or pro...