by Chrissie Astell | Jun 19, 2015 | Blog
This weekend’s newsletter coincides with the celebration of the Summer Solstice. That glorious time when the Earth’s axis has brought extremes of daylight and darkness once again. This Solstice here in our northern hemisphere brings us long days of...
by Chrissie Astell | Jun 12, 2015 | Blog
Have you been following Carer’s week on BBC over the last days? I’ve been listening to some of the wonderful examples of just how much some people do for those they love. I don’t know about you but my heart was over-flowing and I found it very...
by Chrissie Astell | Jun 5, 2015 | Blog
Are you a channel of God’s Peace? That might sound like a pretty weighty title, but just think about it for a moment. Do people often tell you they feel better when you are around? Does your presence very often create an atmosphere of calm. Are you generous of...
by Chrissie Astell | May 29, 2015 | Blog
We all need some idea of direction to travel don’t we? Once we have decided where we’d like to go we might need a map, or at least some advice on the best route (and people love to share their favourite directions). First though we need to know where we...
by Chrissie Astell | May 21, 2015 | Blog
Are you creative? Many of us have fallen into the trap of thinking we are not creative because we are not fine artists, sculptures or writers. Yet many of us enjoy cooking where we create a delicious meal. When we have a caring and compassionate nature we can create...