by Katy | Mar 25, 2019 | Faith
I’ve realised lately that the Church is in love with a particular word: GRACE This is a fantastic word. To quote one of the kids praise songs I grew up with, “Grace is when God gives us the things we don’t deserve.”David Mudie, Paul Crouch © 1989 Daybreak...
by Katy | Mar 18, 2019 | Bible Studies, Environment, Faith
In Part 1, we looked at how the idea of rest isn’t just part of God’s plan for humanity. It is in His plan for the whole of creation. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, you can check it out here. For creation, rest came around once every seven years. Fortunately,...
by Katy | Mar 11, 2019 | Bible Studies, Environment, Faith
I originally wrote this is 2018 but since then have become even more interested in ideas of rest and Sabbath. It seems even more appropriate to share this post during Lent. A period of abstinence but also, to a degree, rest. Fatigue: Extreme tiredness resulting from...
by Katy | Mar 6, 2019 | Bible Studies, Faith
Today is one of the weird days of the liturgical calendar. Every other day is a celebration yet traditional services for Ash Wednesday end with the congregation having ash crosses drawn on our foreheads. A mark of mourning. Hardly celebratory. So why do we mark it?...
by Katy | Mar 4, 2019 | Food
Aragorn: Gentlemen, we do not stop till nightfall.Pippin: What about breakfast? Aragorn: You’ve already had it. Pippin: We’ve had one, yes. What about second breakfast? Merry: I don’t think he knows about second breakfast, Pip. Pippin: What about elevenses? Luncheon?...
