THE SEED GROWING EXPERIENCE When I recently reflected on my family history I realised that farming was one of the things that was very central to their life. My mother has a love for all things green, whether indoor or outdoor plants, flowers and definitely growing food at her allotment. […]

It would appear that our 21st century world feeds us a daily, relentless dose of advertising, which sells us the promise that the road to happiness is through consumerism and materialism. So can we really feel good about ourselves if we are not keeping up with the Joneses? I believe […]

I was so excited to go on an Interrail trip one summer with one of my friends. We bought an Interrail pass to explore Europe by train. We had been planning this trip for weeks and looked forward to visiting iconic buildings and places of interest in France, Spain, Italy, […]

When we watch TV news reports and read newspapers we often see more headlines that speak of doom and gloom than anything else. These things can cause us to worry. I think there should at least be an equal balance of good news and bad, or have more positive news […]

At times things happen that are outside of our control, and sometimes we may feel unjustly treated. In life we have to deal with those situations whether we like it or not, how do we handle it? The family car was unable to get out of the garage, it was […]

I remember when I was growing up, as a young child I would often say “I can’t!” I’m not sure what it was that held me back from thinking that I could do things. Maybe because deep inside me I felt very shy, I was quiet and lacked confidence. I […]

“Have faith in me, and you will have life-giving water flowing from deep inside you, just as the Scriptures say.” Jesus was talking about the Holy Spirit, who would be given to everyone that had faith in Him.” John 7:38-39 It is beautiful to observe the natural world, so much […]

I remember going to a creative pottery shop with my family and friends for a birthday celebration. We all gathered around the large tables and worked on our little piece of art to create a masterpiece. There were tiles which we could draw on and paint our own design, in […]

I remember when I was really unwilling to try to do certain things by myself. To go out for a meal by myself or to go to the cinema by myself was unthinkable, in fact the thought alone was horrifying! Having been used to sharing interests and activities with friends, […]