Hello everyone! A Very Happy New Year to you all, even if it doesn’t seem like a happy one right now. Brexit issues, Covid, lockdowns, work and financial worries, -for many humans, this is proving to be a very challenging time. But even in the good times, the beginning of a New Year can seem very bittersweet. It’s a time when many humans pause to take stock of their lives and situations, and so often, there’s something missing. New Year parties and the good life offer a quick

During lockdown, I’ve enjoyed reading a collection of Aesop’s Fables. Lots of his fables feature animals, so I feel represented. And they also reveal some wonderful truths. So let me share with you the one called “The Cock and the Jewel.” “A cockerel was busy scratching around in a dung heap hoping to find some food for himself and his family, when suddenly, he turned up a precious jewel that had been lost by its owner. ‘Aha!’ said the cockerel. ‘No doubt you are very valuabl

All living things have been entrusted to mankind for safe-keeping. (Genesis 2:15). Myself included. That’s quite a thought, isn’t it? I guess I’m really rather fortunate, because I’m regularly fed and exercised, and treated like one of the family. Above all, I know I’m very loved. And that’s more important than nearly all of the other things put together. Sadly, not all humans have loved creation, or one other. But maybe, just maybe, during this time of lockdown, they have st