Stepping back in time…1.8 billion years

In 4 weeks I’ll be embarking upon the most dangerous expedition of my life. Heat-stroke, sun-exposure, dehydration, falling rocks, rattlesnakes and scorpions all stand between me and a rim-to-rim crossing of the Grand Canyon. In a previous post I told you a few of the main facts (https://mjhmusings.wordpress.com/2014/05/29/mikes-grand-adventure/); now I want to show you the …

What did Cain do wrong? (Genesis 4)

We’re all familiar with the story of Cain – his name is a byword for violence and evil. He’s the guy who killed his brother, committing the first murder in human history. Of course he deserved the punishment God brought on him. But what did he do that was so wrong? You could come away …

Adam & Eve Never Apologise (Genesis 3)

Why have I never noticed before, that in the account of the Fall, neither Adam nor Eve apologise to God nor show repentance for their actions. After blaming others, both eventually admit their fault in Genesis 3:12-3, but they never actually say 'sorry'. When is the first occurrence in Scripture of someone apologising to God, …

Welcome to Les Hirondelles

You’ve been travelling for several hours on the wrong side of the road. A long journey, but it’ll be worth it. Leaving behind the artery of the A20 you plunge into the agrarian heartland of central France, following windy lanes through farms, fields and pastures. Dusk is falling, the owls swoop and the cicadas chatter. …

A Weekend in Paris

Some time ago we booked for ourselves a week down at my parents' holiday gites, Les Hirondelles. As the time grew nearer, I thought to myself, why not combine this with a weekend stopover in Paris to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary? So I went ahead with this plan, initially keeping it from Lucy but …