Commitment
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Communication
Who would we choose to have a one to one with? Our families? Our friends? – A relative who lives away? Perhaps we would like to talk with someone famous? Our favourite footballer or pop star? It’s good to talk – so the phone companies tell us – we have our mobile phones – our…
Influence
Who do we look up to? Who has the biggest influence on us? – Our families? – our friends? The people we work with? the T.V. ? British soaps like Coronation street, Brookeside or EastEnders ? -Or maybe football stars or pop stars like David Beckham, Ryan Giggs or Robbie Willaims? Who shapes us? Who…
Love
“Love” is probably the most talked about, written about, sung about word in the human vocabulary – when we think of love – we think of God – Mother Julian of Norwich in her – Revelations of divine love describes love as “The light”, which God in His wisdom measures out to us – Love…
Friendships
Friendships are special. A real friend will accept you for the way you are , believes in you, encourages you, is trustworthy and will never forsake you, will forgive your mistakes and enjoy being with you. Most of us will have fewer real friends in our lifetime than the number of fingers on one hand.…
Creation
Few things speak to us more powerfully – than the sheer beauty and wonder of God’s world. Wherever we look – wherever we work – wherever we breathe – God’s creative hand has been there – from the tiniest ant – to the tallest tree – from the smallest island – to the mightiest ocean…