Daily Devotions for Thursday 26th March – Ubuntu You may have picked up that I love exploring the thoughts of some of the great minds of the ages as they have reflected on God’s presence and sovereignty in the lives…

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 24 March – Go, my people, take cover! On Monday night our State President declared that, as from midnight on Thursday 26th March no-one should leave their homes for 21 days! Shocker!!  Unprecedented and unknown in…

Daily Devotions – 24 March 2020  – Smell the Roses and learn from the birds! My son-in-law, David, took this amazing picture and my daughter, Jayne, adds the following comment:-  “The red barbet has pecked a hole in our avocado…

John 10:2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. Jesus used…

Daily Devotions – 22nd March 2020 – Learning from the Desert Fathers The virus that we are encountering today has appeared before in many different guises. In the days of the ancient desert Fathers who lived in isolation in the…

Daily Devotions – 21st March 2020 – St Cuthbert’s Island     Over these days I have chosen to find solace in the practice and prayers of the Celts of the early centuries.  Here is an extract from the writings…

Daily Devotion for Friday 20th March 2020 – Encircling Prayer Are you aware of the very helpful practice of the early Celts when praying for protection from trouble or harm? I find it so helpful to carry this prayer in…

Daily Devotions – 19 March 2020 – St Patrick’s Breastplate Some of you will know that I just love the faith and practice of the Christians of the early centuries- particularly the early Celts like Patrick. I think that is…