Taken for Granted
What made me join the Merchant Navy? Was it my early connections with the sea through living in Plymouth and …
Category Archives: Beauty
Beautiful
For the last two years we have come together as a family at the end of May in the North …
Beautiful Inside
I have been back to Russia this week. Although I first visited the country in 1974 as a lowly deck …
Half the World Away
Madeira. To some people Madeira is cake, to others a fortified wine. For many Europeans Madeira is a holiday destination. …
God’s Signature
Although Hereford Baptist Church (HBC) is very much a city centre church, many of the congregation live in the surrounding market towns …
Four Seasons
I do not look forward to autumn (fall if you are from North America). While I love the colours of …
Nothing Random
Travelling around Switzerland is not much of a problem for English speakers because English is so widely spoken. Given that …
Wedding Day
Last Saturday there was a wedding at our church. I realise that a wedding in a church on a Saturday …
Home
I have been visiting Sweden since I joined my first ship in Göteborg in October 1973. We often docked in …
Upside Down
We are going to remember our family holiday near Uddevalla in Sweden for a very long time. When we booked …
Is Anybody Listening?
In September 2014 the UK received its first visit from As Isaac, a group of talented Christian musicians from the …
One of Us
Angelina Jolie has been looking a bit thin of late. When celebrities who are already thin get even thinner the …
Remember Me
I was stopped at a red light in the middle of Hereford one beautiful sunny morning last week. I watched …
Overwhelming Love Pt 2: Locusts
On the afternoon of the day my emotions about being a dad caught up with my logic, I read these …
Overwhelming Love Pt 1
As I write this it is little Welford’s birthday and I had a moment. I wasn’t expecting it, I thought my …
Ever See a Seagull Standing on the Water?
Part of the time ashore at college during my training as a Merchant Navy cadet was spent at the college …
Feeling Real
Parenthood has so far been a fascinating journey for us. I don’t know how I expected to feel, but it …
The Right Things for the Right Reasons
The other day I was walking to the supermarket with Little Welford. To get there we have to walk down …
Signposts
Wherever you live in the northern hemisphere it seems as if winter has been a beast this year. While we …
Dad’ll Fix it
Since becoming a father I have changed in many ways. One of these ways is fixing things. Or at least …
Great Expectations
Our church has just started the Freedom in Christ course. At the first session during the group time, we were …
Hidden Treasures
I have been visiting Holcombe Beach in South Devon since before I could walk. I have a photograph from 1960 …
Letting Go
When my father dropped me at Heathrow Airport in October 1973 he had only a rough idea of when he …
Just Give
Recently I had the honour of conducting my first wedding ceremony. One of the young men who used to be …
Monkey Do Monkey Do
I write this on my phone in a cheap hotel room after meeting our son for the first time. In …
Jesus Clones
I really struggle with impossible goals. I am not talking about aiming high, but genuinely impossible targets. At secondary school …
Filled to be emptied
I hardly ever sign off my emails ‘God Bless you’ but a lot of people do. I always felt it …
I Want More
If you are a follower of Jesus then you are required to grow in your faith daily. Don’t take my …
My Evening as a Stripper
It’s been a busy couple of months, on top of work, our ongoing adoption process, Christmas, New Year and the …
You are Chosen
As it became clearer that outside of a miracle I was not going to father my own children there was …
Tree Surgery
I was walking home the other day and coming towards me were two school girls. I decided to do the …
Ebs and Flows... 