Blogposts
With the Poor and Mean and Lowly Lived on Earth our Saviour Holy (Ros' Blog)
Jesus was born into a country under Roman occupation. Times were harsh for the poorest members of society – and we know that His family were poor, not only because He had to be laid in a manger but also because His parents sacrificed... read more »
Visit to India (Ros' Blog)
In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. (2 Corinthians 8.2) I have just returned from 3 wonderful, eventful weeks in New Delhi. I was staying at a place I have long wanted... read more »
Parent and Child (Ros' Blog)
Intellectually, it was an easy decision to move our daughter into a residential care home when she left College at the age of 22. Emotionally, it was a different story altogether! After twenty-two years of lifting and handling her, often with no equipment or... read more »
The Glory of Christ (Ros' Blog)
Worldwide web watchers may have noticed recently that there has been some fresh controversy regarding a particular brand of 'prosperity Gospel' coming out of America. In this particular version, at least according to its critics, God has been portrayed as being rather like an... read more »
Brothers and Sisters, Pray For Us (1 Thessalonians 5.25) Ros' Blog
In Baghdad a mother in her sixties looks after her three adult sons, all of whom have poorly controlled epilepsy and learning disabilities. As a Christian in Iraq, her position is precarious. The added burden of the care of her sons is unimaginable. St... read more »
Questions, Questions (Ros' Blog)
Around 30 years ago I was just beginning to discover the extent of my daughter’s disabilities. She had failed to meet any of the normal milestones during the first year of her life, was not moving around, sitting unsupported, picking up toys (or anything... read more »
Samuel Rutherford (Ros' Blog)
What a pity that so much pastoral correspondence now takes place through texts, emails, phonecalls, and won’t be preserved for the encouragement of future generations! When life gets tough, I often find myself turning to the letters of Samuel Rutherford. No matter what difficulties I... read more »
Riding the Storm (Ros' Blog)
Psalm 107. 23 – 32 Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters, They see the works of the Lord, And His wonders in the deep. For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea. They mount... read more »
God in the Simple Things (Ros' Blog)
This week I have commissioned a guest blog from Mrs Sarah Marshall. Sarah was a student at the school where I was a teacher and I taught her from the age of 14 until she was 18. She became a Christian shortly before she... read more »
Who are the Disabled Ones? (Ros' Blog)
The day my second child was born, my world changed forever. She was thirteen weeks premature and the doctors had been warning me to expect her to be stillborn. Even if she was alive, they said, she wouldn’t cry, as her lungs would be... read more »