God and Satan had one thought in common; Jesus had to die! This may seem to be a strange thing to say but on face value it carries much truth. Of course the rationale for this statement collides as different agenda are being declared. The Cross became the accumulation of all the planning and scheming […]
I was reminded that the early pioneers to America, whilst pioneering – had arrows shot at them! Pioneering can be tough! When we consider the Lord’s Prayer, Gods desire is that things on earth may be like things in heaven. We are reminded in the prayer that we ask for Gods kingdom to come so […]
I wish I lived in a world that was a lot simpler than it is, back in the day it seemed that way! I am increasingly asked to complete response questionnaires, undertake this or that survey report, or can we store your data for future use? Everything is intrusive, clambering for a bit of me, […]
You may be reading this and not be a Christian. That’s okay but this is a message for those who are Christians. You see I was troubled for a while about some of the life style choices I am being asked to make, and I should say, have made. There is confusing multi-messaging coming from […]
“I regret to inform you…” As a consequence of some of the major wars, WW1, WW2, the Vietnam War the following words were used in a letter sent to surviving family members: ‘I regret to inform you…’ There is a moment during the film ‘ Saving Private Ryan’ which shows a middle age woman washing […]
I was intrigued when a fan of a Premier Football Club posted the following tweet: ‘Leave my club.’ It was a three letter comment to the owner of a Premier football club. My intrigue was sparked by a number of thoughts, Did the fan own the club? Did he think he owned the club? Maybe […]
Jumpers for goal posts Taking one for the team, but what if someone cheats? In playing any sport or game one of the first things to learn is that there are rules. We then accept that rules are there for guiding, informing and enabling us to familiarise with the standard of the game, building balance […]
The Holy Grail of American Sport. Body armour, helmets, full contact sport – The American Game Having won three Super Bowls, been four times ‘All First Team All Pro’, Rob Gronkowski announces his retirement at the great age of – wait for it – 29 years old! What! 29 nine years old, wow! Maybe it’s […]
I cannot imagine what it is like to have a member of my family linked to a serious crime. For my name and my family’s name to be linked to a deed that forever will remain marked down in history for its infamy. It seems to me that there are a great many programmes on […]
Grandpa was a gardener; in fact he was a great gardener. He worked for the Laird up at the big house in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It became his occupation. He took up the job as a gardener when he came home from the ‘great war’. He eventually became the head gardener so he must have been […]
