I've heard that the words 'do not be afraid' can be found in the Bible 366 times. I didn't count how many times I read the words 'do not be afraid' or 'be strong and very courageous' in Joshua, but a good number of those 366 times must be found in this book! There is [...]
Well that was quite a 7 days, wasn't it? A memorable moment was watching the news with Sophia, finding myself saying 'you lay on the floor while they took the service... that person gave you a blessing while you were breastfeeding... you shared a bath with their grandson once... they made you a playmat...' weird [...]
I'm starting February strong with another Bible blog. Here we are with Deuteronomy, the last book of the Penteteuch (meaning '5') and Torah (meaning 'law'). Again, I found that The Bible Project video gives a great overview of the book, explaining that Deuteronomy is essentially Moses' last speech to the Israelite people as they were [...]
The news came in and Ann still came to tidy up the church garden. Speculation was rife, and Mick and Ruth still turned up to do warden duties. It all seemed to be getting worse, and Roddy and Paul still rang the bells for worship. She had to stop and start several times, and Joyce [...]
Rev Poppy 