In 1839 the English writer Edward Bulwer-Lytton coined the phrase, the ‘pen is mightier than the sword’; and judging by the enthusiasm with which President Trump has been signing executive ... Read More

42 “On the other hand, if you give one of these simple, childlike believers a hard time, bullying or taking advantage of their simple trust, you’ll soon wish you hadn’t. You’d ... Read More

The following advice was written for secondary school girls in the 1950’s and intended to prepare them for married life: When your husband arrives home from work eliminate all noise ... Read More

Today will see the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump.  While many are celebrating a man prepared to challenge the status quo and ... Read More

I can only ever remember making two New Year’s resolutions.  The first was when I was a child and my aunt, who was hosting the party, insisted that we do ... Read More

33 They came to Capernaum. When he was safe at home, he asked them, “What were you discussing on the road?” 34 The silence was deafening—they had been arguing with one another ... Read More

Relaxing in the whirlpool bath of my local gym I overheard two of my fellow bathers discussing the merits of different surround sound systems for their TV’s.  One of them ... Read More

“In saving my life she conferred a value on it.  It is a currency I do not know how to spend.”  So says Sherlock Holmes in season four of the ... Read More

24 No sooner were the words out of his mouth than the father cried, “Then I believe. Help me with my doubts!”   25-27 Seeing that the crowd was forming fast, Jesus ... Read More

When Jesus was baptised God spoke to him from heaven and said, “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”  Right from the outset Jesus ... Read More