It gives one a sudden start in going down a barren, stony street, to see upon a narrow strip of grass, just within the iron fence, the radiant dandelion, shining in the grass, like a spark dropped from the sun. ~ Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) With our very cool, wet and late spring, […]
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58 How are we to work for the Lord? Always abounding. The Greek word abounding means ‘to be excessive’; over the top, […]
“Life is made up of little things. He who travels over a continent must go step by step. He who writes books must do it sentence by sentence. He who learns science must master it fact by fact . What is happiness of our life made up of? Little courtesies, little kindnesses, pleasant words, genial […]
My two little ones were sitting at the long kitchen table, working on their letters and their school work for the morning. I quietly listened to their little conversation as I pulled up a kitchen chair to join them. “Lavender, do you know where God is?” asked the elder daughter, a tone of authority […]
Our family celebrated our Risen Saviour this weekend – it is a joyful time indeed. We stopped to pause as a family and had a personal time of Communion and Bible reading at home on the day of Jesus’ death – it was a lovely quiet time for our family. We sang particular hymns relating […]
