A few times this week in the mid afternoon the sun has cast a long and liquid golden light over the fields. It is about the only time my otherwise filthy dog can look sweet and fluffy. But this amazing light doesn’t just bathe the autumn leaves in a burnished beauty, it also stretches out our shadows far and long…

One of the revelations of this last year has been the outdoors. We have defined our relationships with God, with church and even work, far to closely with buildings, even to an extent which cannot really be supported by scripture. “Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me.” Join the birds and try singing!!

As Mark Twain said: “Sing like no one's listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like nobody's watching, and live like its heaven on earth.”

“What do you do in a broken world - just love people! Sometimes you are lucky to see them spread the love too…”

Come to me,all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28