An Adventure in Ministry

  This Summer has been marvellous We’ve really had some fun, We’ve explored, adventured, laughed and played  In rain, and wind, and sun. But now comes a different season, And I can feel that sense of worry. For school is starting once again, And life will soon become a hurry! You will be back with your teachers Who make you laugh and grin, And teach you to be confident and strong And celebrate each little win. You’ll be back with your friends and classmates With whom you learn and play, You’ll be learning all about life and the world In a fun and creative way.  And when the house is once more silent, And your not always asking for  food, I’ll sit and reflect on our summer together And remember the hard and the good! I will miss your lively company, And our days full of cake and ice cream The memories contained in photographs And that giggle and that beautiful beam!  But I will also embrace the quiet And a whole biscuit and hot cup of tea And the fact I can sit f...

Here in the uk for the past months, we have been experiencing a heatwave. The media has been telling us that it is likely to be hotter than even the great summer of 1976. I have absolutely loved it. Every opportunity I have had, I have been swinging in my hammock, listening to podcasts and sipping on mint tea! Although some people have really struggled, wishing for rain and remembering cooler days gone by. I have been making the most of every moment of summer, not quite sure when it all might end. Through this time God had been speaking to me really clearly about seasons both physically and spiritually. I enjoy each of the seasons and believe that each of them brings a different beauty and joy. I would like to think the same is true for the seasons of my life. I try to see joy and beauty in each of these seasons too. I love the verse in Ecclesiastes that reminds us: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:” ‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭3:1‬...