St Marks

Washing is a part of life. Most of the time we do it without thinking about it. Sometimes it can be a chore. At other times a pleasure. We wash ourselves, our children, our clothes, our food, our pots and… Continue Reading →

If, like me, you take some interest in news and current affairs, then you will be familiar with political power struggles. Perhaps one of the most fascinating ones was the Catalonian bid for independence in the autumn of last year… Continue Reading →

When we are asked to complete a form particularly from a government department, we often asked how we identify ourselves usually by ticking boxes. Are we white British or black? African or Asian or Indian? Coloured or mixed raced? Are… Continue Reading →

How many of you have booked a holiday this year which is still to happen? Are you looking forward to it? Do you expect to have a good time? Do you anticipate any problems or glitches with the arrangements? Most… Continue Reading →

School sports days have been taking place up and down the country as a highlight of the summer term. This year, instead of the usual anxiety and postponements due to rain, the concerns have centred around keeping children cool and… Continue Reading →

Some of us enjoy travel more than others. Do you like to journey to far distant lands soaking up a climate and culture very different from what we normally experience here in Wales or are you quite happy to remain… Continue Reading →

The exam season is drawing to a close again. Children, young people and not a few adults will have gone through the roller coaster of nerves and late night last minute revision hoping that the right questions will come up… Continue Reading →

Families and family life can bring great blessings to us. Support in times of illness, occasions of fun and happiness shared together and much else besides. Few of us though will go through life without some upsets within our families;… Continue Reading →

Last week, I called into the opticians to choose some new spectacle frames. Confronted with racks of frames which from a distance all looked roughly the same conforming to the current style, the assistant asked: ‘What are you looking for?’… Continue Reading →

In the Spirit, Ezekiel finds himself in a valley full of dry bones. It could have been the site of a terrible battle after which the corpses had never been buried or a place of genocide. The bones are very… Continue Reading →