Hi, on this page I will be sharing, reviewing, and recommending resources for children’s, family, and all-age, church-based work. I love to explore and discover new ideas, and creative ways of supporting this fantastic ministry. It’s such a privilege to serve the church and to help make worship meaningful and fun for children and families. I hope you’ll find my ideas and recommendations helpful.  We normally opt for a real evergreen Christmas tree each year but this time we’ve gone minimalist! Perhaps I was just being lazy, but it seemed to make more sense to buy one of those pretty little jewelled ones with sparkly leaves and bright white lights.…

Hi, on this page I will be sharing, reviewing, and recommending resources for children’s, family, and all-age, church-based work. I love to explore and discover new ideas, and creative ways of supporting this fantastic ministry. It’s such a privilege to serve the church and to help make worship meaningful and fun for children and families. I hope you’ll find my ideas and recommendations helpful.  WHAT WE DO IN LIFE ECHOES IN ETERNITY I had a work colleague who in his training lectures used to quote General Maximus the fictional character played by Russell Crowe in the movie “Gladiator”. I wondered if this quote could apply to many of the choices we…

Hi, on this page I will be sharing, reviewing, and recommending resources for children’s, family, and all-age, church-based work. I love to explore and discover new ideas, and creative ways of supporting this fantastic ministry. It’s such a privilege to serve the church and to help make worship meaningful and fun for children and families. I hope you’ll find my ideas and recommendations helpful.  Ish will confirm that I have never been a competitive person and I rarely take any interest in sport apart from World Cup football. Last night’s England game against Senegal however was both tense and exciting. It’s hardly a comparison but it did bring to mind…

Hi, on this page I will be sharing, reviewing, and recommending resources for children’s, family, and all-age, church-based work. I love to explore and discover new ideas, and creative ways of supporting this fantastic ministry. It’s such a privilege to serve the church and to help make worship meaningful and fun for children and families. I hope you’ll find my ideas and recommendations helpful.  Without sounding like the Grinch, as I get older, I sometimes struggle with the thought of Christmas. Decorations have been in the shops since September! I have run out of ideas for gifts, I have run out of ideas to make Christmas dinner more interesting for…