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Category: children

  • say what you see

    The TV show Catchphrase is based on cryptic visual clues to well known words and phrases. It has its own catchphrase – “Say what you see.” But outside of TV shows politeness and manners seem to prevent us from being quite so forward. Unless you are a child. I was visiting a couple in the…

  • links to a narticle wot I roted

    A while ago I was asked to write an article for the Baptist Union magazine Baptists Together. They were putting together an edition about children, young people and families and asked me to write something a little bit provocative. So I did. That magazine has now been circulated around Baptist Churches and you can download a…

  • pulling our lego(TM)?

    Some of the children in one of our Sunday morning groups were invited to write a letter to the church. They have been exploring some of the letters written to the churches in the New Testament and were given the opportunity to write to our church. Some of them will be read out on Sunday…

  • freaking out a parent

    I had a slightly freaky moment yesterday. I was in the town centre (where our church is located) and walking along, minding my own business, when I heard a small voice enthusiastically say, “Hello!” I looked down and there was a girl, probably about 7 years old, grinning and waving at me… Immediately her horrified…

  • what a star

    One of the joys of being on sabbatical leave is that I can visit other churches. I have been spreading myself around: making impromptu visits to local churches. Last Sunday I went to another church and had a lovely time. I did, however, have to suppress an attack of the giggles. The lady who was…