Blog Off

Welcome to the Blog. I hope you had an eggscellent Easter weekend (geddit??). Sorry. We had a really wonderful Easter Family Service on Sunday. Despite there being loads of the Church away, we had lots of visitors come along instead and it was so good to see the Bourne Chapel full of new faces. A HUGE well done to all those who were involved in the meeting, a lot of work went into it and in the midst of all the fun, games and kids' songs, the message of Easter could be heard loud and clear.

Have you been doing The Purpose Driven Life? I read something which really stuck with me. "How is it possible to do everything to the glory of God? By doing everything as if you were doing it for Jesus and by carrying on a continual conversation with Him while you do it" (p.67). This carrying on a continual conversation with Him is something I want to develop more. Yesterday, some of us went down to Symonds Yat on the River Wye for a walk. It resulted in us walking all the way to Monmouth and back (a round trip of about 12 miles!) with buggies and kids thrown in for good measure! As we walked we had some time to enjoy the sunshine, the countryside, each other's company and more.

I find it easy to have a dedicated time (usually on my own) when I can do this but to keep that continual contact during the day is another thing. As we walked and talked and enjoyed the day yesterday I aimed to include God in what I was doing, thinking, feeling and so on. Finding His presence was both a challenge and an adventure. At times I broke through, at other times I just forgot! I know God has made me for His enjoyment and in many ways wants to encounter me more than I want to encounter Him. With this truth in mind, I'm going to press on in my pursuit of Him - and leave the buggy pushing to other, more skilled operators!

I am going away now for a few days and will not be blogging until next Monday (20 April). I'll let you know how I get on when I return. See you then!