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I can sympathise with the 'oh look shiney...' problem. Sorry where was I? Oh yes :redface: . I have found that over many years of being distracted that the one thing that really helped me not be <shiney> was to get into the habit of praying the minute my eyes opened. Some mornings it is just 'mornin...

for all those caught up in this event and for all those for whom it brings back memories of other tragedies.

That sounds wonderful - really pleased!

That looks really interesting. Not sure I can get to any of those events but thank you for flagging it up.

He is risen

Really tough so

I didn't hear it but I love the image of weaving.

for you

Hi I belonged to an excellent and supportive church for many years and am certainly convinced of the benefits. I am separated from that right now for reasons I don't want to rehearse right now. I certainly hope to find some of that through I church. Moving debate on I need the support of a communit...

I have been interested in peoples' comments on this thread and it's helped me to understand perhaps my experience when I visited Knaphill Baptist Church for an evening service recently. When I arrived there was a lady at the door that gave me a service sheet. I asked her if there were any particula...

I fell off the eating plan yesterday as it was cold and I was running between funerals and it is a little known fact that spare chocolate biscuits left over from a funeral tea have no calories. OK who am I kidding :redface: but I do seem to have lost a bit of weight. Now it is the long slog of keepi...

So we have unseasonable weather in the UK which made Canadian visitors to our church laugh this morning as it is just 5 inches of snow and not the end of the world.

So how are you coping if you have snow?

A service followed by tea in the hall sounds great. What happens in my part of the world is that baptism is often used as a sort of alternative wedding and it marks the partnership and new start of a young family. Everyone gets very glammed up and there is a real party atmosphere. I think that is wh...

It was a lovely service with a visiting choir and an excellent sermon. All the stand up and sit down bits were in the leaflet which was a big help as local custom and practice has meant that in the past I've been the only one sitting down at times when everyone else stood up which is a bit embarassi...

I'm planning to go and visit the cathedral today for the Epiphany Service. I'm actually feeling quite nervous because it is a worshipping community I'm unfamilar with. In my early twenties I did quite a lot of church visiting and I always ended up standing up when everyone else was sitting down or n...

Just for those who are aiming to break some old habits and put some new ones in their place this new year. I need to shift some weight and get fit again so rather than try and change my eating habits overnight and give up all the things I love I have cut biscuits out of my diet this week. As I get p...

My plan is to get back into my nice linen trousers as I've put on a lot of weight recently. I've had an injury that prevented me from doing any significant excercise but now that seems to be on the mend I need to eat sensibly and get walking again. I'm not planning to get any scales, they got lost i...

Happy Christmas everyone!

Being part of community can be tough at times. Maybe you are good at praying. Or sorting out rotas. Or making the boiler work. Those are all vital skills for any community that don't really involve talking to people much. The situation with your cousin sounds difficult. You have to work out for your...

A Prayer for Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Connecticut Eternal God, hear your diverse people as a world unites in prayer and compassion for the people of Newtown Connecticut. We pray for all involved in the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Bless with your kindness those who speak t...