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I had a fantastic time with lots of lovely children and lots of lovely leaders. Although I was in a very hot ‘bigger barn’ (see photo below) the children stayed with me through a very lively, action packed set of songs and when I told them a short Bible story you could have heard a pin drop as their young eyes stayed glued on me as I told it. But… in a couple of weeks’ time I reach the ripe old age of (what the bingo caller calls) Sunset Strip…although I never saw the TV series myself, as we never even had a black and white tele way back then!…

It’s not often I get invited to do a children’s praise party these days and it’s even less often that I get invited back to do another one at the same event the following year! But tomorrow I’m back to meet up with a group of churches meeting together on a camping farm field near Romsey. Can’t wait! It will be brill and not only will I be singing ‘Bigger Barn’ I’ll be singing ‘Bigger Barn’ in a bigger barn! Prayers please at 10am. Many thanks. Photo is of me there last year….I haven’t changed a bit!

We await Christ’s return and look forward to going to our REAL home in heaven when God calls us. Let God speak and we will listen For any interested. Please do take a look by clicking link below Song details Written by Ishmael (Ian Smale) and copyright by Song Solutions Daybreak.If used publicly please add to your churches list CCLI ID# 7273948 THOUGH WE’RE LIVING HERE ON EARTH The words and chords of this song and 100’s of other Ish songs can be found on my Ishmaels Songs YouTube channel (link below). Why not subscribe. It’s free.https://www.youtube.com/@ishmaelssongs7693 Ish visits. Ish is still available to visit your church for Praise Parties, All…

Yesterday I received a message from a very reliable source (I’ve known this person for years) and it really did ‘blow me away’. I know God inspired me to write ‘Father God I wonder’ but I never dreamt He would still be using it in such amazing ways…over 40 years after I wrote it! Here’s the post. Hi Ish. I just wanted to drop you a little message as we were visiting a relatives church this morning and they had a couple visiting from Iran on behalf of Open Doors. They shared about the incredible things that God is doing in Iran at the moment, but the guy also led…

For any interested. Please do take a look by clicking link below Song details Written by Ishmael (Ian Smale) and copyright by Song Solutions Daybreak.If used publicly please add to your churches list CCLI ID# 7285871 TRUST IN THE LORD DON’T RELY ON THINGS THAT YOU’VE LEARNED The words and chords of this song and 100’s of other Ish songs can be found on my Ishmaels Songs YouTube channel (link below). Why not subscribe. It’s free.https://www.youtube.com/@ishmaelssongs7693 Ish visits. Ish is still available to visit your church for Praise Parties, All Age Sunday Celebrations a very personal ‘When the road is rough and steep’ testimony concert and maybe a more sit…