Sunday evenings often find me sat among family, Christian brothers and sisters, lit by candle light sharing in God’s word, fellowship, worship and love. Last Sunday was no different, it was my first Sunday back in Guatemala having had a few weeks in the UK with family and friends over Christmas. It was a beautiful evening, the air was warm and as usual there was a sense of peace within the walls of Union Church. I sat between close friends …
I have just arrived home after a normal Wednesday night working in prevention on the streets. Prevention work is one of my favourite activities and I usually leave feeling uplifted and joyful. However, tonight was different, and I want to share with you why. The prevention team and I got ready at the centre as normal, preparing the games and colouring activity. Tonight we were celebrating ‘the day of the child,’ so we had a giant Micky Mouse piñata with …
There is a scene in the famous play, ‘Les Misérables,’ where a little girl named Cosette is singing and dreaming about a castle on a cloud. At this point in the story she is living with a couple who own a pub and are treating her very poorly. She escapes to her ‘special place’ and dreams, “There is a castle on a cloud,I like to go there in my sleep,Aren’t any floors for me to sweep,Not in my castle on …