Faith

A talk about faith - what it is and what it is all about.

Handout (Flyer) for Halloween

Here's a handout for Halloween for Christians who don't approve of Halloween:

I put this together so that we had something to give to kids who come to the door trick or treating. Since we don't like the concept of celebrating Halloween, but also don't feel comfortable just ignoring them, we decided that the best thing would be to create a little flyer that gives a positive Christian message to give the kids along with their "treat" . Feel free to print this out and use it as well if you find it useful.

Why? Because He Loves You.

And (following no from the last post) - here's a talk I did more recently (this past Sunday, actually) about things that God does or allows to happen in our lives that sometimes make us wonder what He's up to or whether He cares - when the truth is that often these things happen specifically because he does care.

Prayer

Here's a talk I did a while ago on prayer, which, it seems, I've never quite got round to posting. It starts with an except from a book that I've been gradually working on writing (and, who knows, may actually get round to posting as well someday!!!).

Part 1:

Part 2:

Loving Your Enemies

Another quote from Lucia (aged 3yrs):

Lucia: "Daddy, the Bible says you need to be kind to your enemies."

Dad: "But you're not my enemy, so does that mean that I don't need to be kind to you?"

Lucia (in a very exasperated, reproachful voice): "Daddy... Your children are your enemies... so that means you have to be kind to me!"

Cross about Computers

Another quote from Lucia (aged 3):

Lucia to Dad who is working on something on the computer so can't come and play a game with her: "You're making me cross!"
Dad: "Oh - well then you may need to go to the stairs to think about your attitude for a while because it's not good to get cross about such a little thing."
Lucia: "It's not a little thing - it's a big computer!"

Flying the Nest

There was great excitement the other day when we got to see the baby blue tits emerging from their nesting box and flying off for the first time. We had been very cautious in our hope to even see this event - but, as it turned out, not only did we see it, but we happened (providentially?) to have been videoing the parents coming and going just as it happened.

Here's the video - with the children's excitement clearly audible in the background!