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As always with me, it has been 4 months of varying experiences great and not so great, but also as always, I’m not complaining I’m still very alive and smiling and praising. Medical issues.Cataract operation.Now I have no excuse for hitting someone else’s golf ball instead of my own!It will take on a new meaning next time I sing Bartimaeus… I CAN SEE!!! After a biopsy 2 very small cancer lesions were discovered (thankfully nothing to do with leukaemia) that at this stage are just going to remain under observation via regular blood tests and MRI scans. My on the road gigs more accurately gig due to only one invite…

I’ve never seen Jesus with my eyes…but it won’t be too long until I do! .Before you listen to the song, ask God to speak to you through these words from Scripture. For any interested. Please do take a look by clicking below I’m writing these simple Scripture songs as a resource. Please do use and teach them as both old and young can be helped and encouraged by singing and learning them. Written by Ishmael (Ian Smale) and copyright by Song Solutions Daybreak. If used publicly please add to your churches CCLI ID#  7258451   Thomas Said To Jesus Please consider subscribing so you are kept informed and can watch all…

John 20 v 19-29 ‘Thomas the devoted, doubting disciple. I make the most of every opportunity to share Scripture whether in speech or in song. Lert me tell you a short, wonderful Bible story.  I pray that God will speak to you through it. You will be able to watch this talk either on Ishmaels Songs YouTube channel or by just clicking the link below Ish is available to visit your church and do a Praise Party, All Age Celebration or a When the road is rough and steep testimony concert. He can do 2 of these if invited for a weekend. No fee, just expenses. e mail ishmael@ishmael.org.uk for…

When trouble arrives, and it will, we need to stay close to our Lord Before you listen to the song, ask God to speak to you through these words from Scripture. For any interested. Please do take a look by clicking below I’m writing these simple Scripture songs as a resource. Please do use and teach them as both old and young can be helped and encouraged by singing and learning them.Written by Ishmael (Ian Smale) and copyright by Song Solutions Daybreak. If used publicly please add to your churches CCLI ID# 7253939 THE LORD IS OUR REFUGE WHEN WE’RE OPRESSED Please consider subscribing so you are kept informed and…

But first a bit of a ‘prologue’. When God first called me to minister to children, I was invited to many local Church retreats to ‘minister’ to the children. Sadly, it did not take me long to realise that I was not really being invited to minister, but my function was to oversee their children (toddlers to teens all in one group) and try and entertain them and keep them occupied for hours on end. This would enable the parents, who the retreat was definitely for, to spend many hours away from their children to enjoy adult teaching and worship…without being distracted. I soon became wise to this and noticed…