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The Stranger
The Stranger

They were met by a stranger who asked why they were sad…

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Gary Bastin12 April 2023
Surprise!
Surprise!

I threw the egg high into the air for her to catch…

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Gary Bastin5 April 2023
Taste & See
Taste & See

I told the waitress that I couldn’t eat crocodile…

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Gary Bastin29 March 2023
Better
Better

I was unsure of what was going on, but it drew me in…

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Gary Bastin22 March 2023
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once

It was a most unusual winner…

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Gary Bastin15 March 2023
Confession
Confession

It gives space to ‘bring things into the light’…

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Gary Bastin8 March 2023
Why did I say that?
Why did I say that?

I could finally buy the clothes I wanted, which I thought were very cool…

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Gary Bastin1 March 2023
Radiate
Radiate

There was no shade, I got burnt to a crisp, I was glowing…

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Gary Bastin22 February 2023
Love
Love

An opportunity to state your love for someone…

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Gary Bastin15 February 2023
And the winner is...
And the winner is...

Jesus must have been the biggest celebrity in his day…

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Gary Bastin8 February 2023
Wisdom
Wisdom

The older I get, the more I realise that I need God’s wisdom…

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Gary Bastin1 February 2023
Portion
Portion

The meal arrives and you think to yourself, ‘that’s not enough’…

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Gary Bastin25 January 2023
Keep the Faith
Keep the Faith

I wonder if Jacob recounted what God had said to him..?

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Gary Bastin18 January 2023
Tradition
Tradition

He lost out twice to his scheming younger brother…

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Gary Bastin11 January 2023
2023
2023

I enjoy taking the decorations down and tidying up…

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Gary Bastin4 January 2023
Crimbo Limbo
Crimbo Limbo

It’s that time of the year when I have no idea what day it is…

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Gary Bastin28 December 2022
The heart of Christmas
The heart of Christmas

We have an eclectic mix of festive images on this year’s cards…

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Gary Bastin21 December 2022
Peace on earth
Peace on earth

Six miles in discovered that my beard had frozen…

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Gary Bastin14 December 2022
Gabriel's message
Gabriel's message

It’s fascinating to see the similarities of these two angelic encounters.…

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Gary Bastin7 December 2022
Assembly Bangers
Assembly Bangers

I remember singing all of those when I was at junior school in the 1970s…

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Gary Bastin30 November 2022
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The Sarum Hill Centre, Sarum Hill,
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