Monthly Archives: January 2012

One of the things we’re not always very good at is encouraging one another. Many of us will have been discouraged by criticism, harsh words or the indifference of others. For many of us that discouragement will have stunted our … Continue reading →

There is nothing like the smell of fresh bread, hot from the oven, steaming as you cut a chunk off, savouring it… soft and delicious in your mouth. Bread is the stuff of life and when there’s not much else … Continue reading →

There is a picture hanging in the Tate Britain called Hope by Victorian artist George Frederic Watts, its not very colourful and yet the first time I ever saw it I cried. It depicts a woman in ragged clothes sitting a … Continue reading →

How good are you at waiting? How often have you told a child “just wait a minute…”? in reality those minutes are likely to be more like five or ten or longer, its easy to see why children get fed … Continue reading →

A Prayer for the day.