It’s what you do that matters

Miriam M. Richards was born in New Barnett on the 12th April 1911 but grew up in Java and Korea. An officer in the Salvation Army who wrote more than 125 songs including ‘Just where he needs me’ If its not about you say but about what you do matters then the second verse of [...]

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Barefooted

I have quite nice feet ‘for my age’ and I am told that walking at every opportunity possible without shoes probably helps me along! There’s a story told about two business men and barefooted people which I have included in this sermon about ‘being an effective witness for God in a lost world’  Have a [...]

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My ‘new’ glasses

Sarah, one of our young people at the Salvation Army gave me these jumbo glasses. They are from Skegness. How do I look in them? I took them on the outing last monday and told the people I was ‘incognito’! John, in his latest message talked about the fact that we cannot hide from God, [...]

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Left behind

Yesterday I was walking to the car in Stapleford and my husband noticed by the curb two small plants still in their containers. We couldn’t see who might have dropped these baby lavenders so we picked them up and brought them home to plant in our garden. Jesus was once left behind too, his parents [...]

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Witnessing – not everyone’s cup of tea!

Surprisingly, it is probably going to be easier to talk about our faith with strangers than with members of our own family or circle of friends! I spoke about this subject on Sunday and maybe revealed more about myself than intended! One of the key principles in witnessing is that we will not be able [...]

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