In Transit
I can’t tell you how I felt when the island of Guernsey appeared out of the mist on the starboard …
Author Archives: David
Beautiful
For the last two years we have come together as a family at the end of May in the North …
Family
Another grandchild arrived at the beginning of May in the form of Jack William Welford. This brings the current count …
Lost
Having five children has resulted in an accumulation of items of interest to little people, which Marilyn has insisted that …
The Challenges and the Blessings of Attending Christian Events
We returned from Spring Harvest on Good Friday and are now out of the bubble for another year. Spring Harvest …
Invisible
If you are reading this and you happen to be at Spring Harvest in Skegness and have encountered an idiot …
Visible
The two main sessions at Spring Harvest are the morning Bible study and the evening worship. Both are held in …
Flows
It is Easter and the Welford family are back in Skegness for Spring Harvest. We hope for a recharging of …
Twenty-one
Our daughter Beth turned twenty-one last Saturday. She started the day in Scotland where she had been on mission with …
Rubbish
The bin men came early this week: an hour early to be precise, catching out two of my neighbours. One …
Fasting
The message at church yesterday concerned fasting. My friend Jerry told the congregation that until recently he had never fasted, …
A Different Clock
If there is one thing God has been repeatedly reminding me about in the last twelve months it has been …
What’s on the Menu?
There is a pub called the ‘Poitin Stil’ on the Naas Road after you leave Dublin that serves the most …
Follow the Leader
Leadership is a funny thing. Some folk are good at it and don’t realise it, while others are hopeless leaders …
Why Do They Have To Grow Up?
There is only one teenager left in our home. The other four Welford offspring have ceased to be teenagers and …
With Everything
Do you ever wake up with a song in your head that just won’t leave? I had this experience the …
Closed
Once again I must begin with an apology for absence. In my defence the Christmas and New Year period has …
Happy Christmas Jesus
I have no idea what it was like to be a shepherd, working on the hills outside Bethlehem a couple …
An Albanian Christmas Tale
The plane was full when I flew from London to Tirana in Albania yesterday. Almost all of the passengers were …
Simply Adorned
Is the UK unique in the competitive illumination of homes and gardens each Christmas? One can only speculate at the …
Overwhelmed
Last week I published a post entitled ‘Losing My Religion.’ I was overwhelmed by the response. It came in comments …
Losing My Religion
They say that confession is good for the soul. I’m not a Catholic and I don’t have access to a priest …
They Walk Among Us
Having spent a couple of days in London on business the other week I was happy to be back in …
Lunch
When I travel to Scandinavia on business I know exactly what to expect for lunch. The Danes always order in …
A Lesson from Leaves
There is much in our world to suggest that nobody cares. That was my first thought while walking over to …
Different Lives
My life changed very quickly when I joined the Merchant Navy. From the relatively sheltered background of growing up as …
Gone
At 09:15 on 21 October 1966 I was seated at my desk in Mrs Wilson’s class at Castel Junior School …
The Great Commission
Recently I have written a couple of posts concerning the YFC Nomad team and my daughter Beth, who is now …
Everything is Getting Smaller
Terry’s chocolate oranges abound in our house at Christmas time. I’m not sure why we don’t buy them at other …
Broken Church
I have picked up and lost a couple of nicknames in my time. On my first ship they called me …
The Conference Call
I really do not like conference calls. They are okay when they are over but prior to and during such …
