I started to wonder why we can’t manage to keep the Resolutions that we set ourselves – it is not as though these ‘goals’ are imposed...

Easter Eggs are already being sold in the shops, does this mean that Christmas is over? Well actually it is not over for another week,...

Do you like surprises? Did you receive anything this Christmas that was a complete surprise to you? Something that was quite unexpected...

Christmas comes with high expectations of perfection; happy, smiling families exchanging expertly wrapped gifts, around a perfectly...

Whether we like to admit it or not, we all look for acceptance by others. Even babies read cues from those they want to please and try to...

When I was growing up, my Advent calendars had little windows that you opened up each day and underneath were pictures of Mary, Joseph,...

With so many designer items advertised on the internet for resale, could you spot if what you are buying is the real thing or simply a...

Are you at peace with yourself or do you feel constantly in turmoil? Look in any bookshop and count the huge number of books in the...

What’s your earliest memory? Mine is sitting outside the kitchen with my sister when we were very small trying to catch the water from ...

‘Where is God when it Hurts ?’ Is the title of a book by Philip Yancey which I read many years ago, which helped me make some kind of...

All around our world we see wars, civil unrest, riots, and political parties at each other’s throats. At home we have squabbles and...

Many countries around the world have a national ‘Forgiveness Day’; In Australia it is in May, in the USA September. There is even a...

The great thing about prayer is that it is open for anyone to do, it is free and you can do it anywhere – you can’t say that about many...

Often when we talk about a legacy, we think about the money and the goods someone has left, but a legacy should be much more than this....

There are no words to adequately express the emotion someone feels when a loved one dies, and the feeling of loss never completely goes....

We all need friends, even those of us that are comfortable with our own company. We were created to have relationships with others, and...

We appear to live in an increasing fragmented and angry society. Disagreements aren’t something new, but they seem to be more public and...

The news last week was full of exam results from those who took A levels and GCSEs. We’ve seen a whole raft of emotions from students and...

I was talking to a friend last week about learning how to maintain a chain saw, ‘but I’m too old to learn anything new’ came the reply. A...

The Commonwealth Games, which have just finished, have a reputation for being the “ friendly” games. Where those taking part compete in...