Fountain's Thoughts

Have you ever felt like tearing your hair out?  I don’t have a great deal left but, this morning, that’s how I felt!  I felt completely overwhelmed by things today.  A lot to do, in fact, I dare not look at my to do list, a full diary and if there is any light at […]

It’s the 5th November as I sit at my desk to write this reflection. I love bonfire night!  The big kid in me gets excited by fireworks – sad I know but, I cannot resist the colours and noise of this ‘celebration’.  You see, I am not sure if celebration is the right word when […]

I am sure I am not the only one who feels a little nervous when Donald Trump or Kim Jong-un makes an appearance on the news.  Their posturing for position and “greatness” is incredibly disturbing and, I believe, totally at odds with what makes a truly good leader. In their hands lays immense physical power […]

It cannot have escaped your notice but, halloween is soon to be upon us.  It seems you cannot enter a shop without being encouraged to buy costumes, sweets, scary signs and all other ‘essential’ supplies to celebrate this ‘festival’. I am sure that I am not alone in finding this celebration a little disturbing. I […]

I want to share something with you that I have been mulling over for a little while.  A few years ago, I put my foot down with a very firm hand and took the decisive step of banning certain TV programs in our house. No X Factor, no Strictly, no Great British Bake Off or […]

So, are you a half full or, a half empty person? You know what I mean by that?  An optimistic person can be described as a glass half full, and a pessimistic person can be described as having their glass half empty.  I have met both kinds of people as I am sure you have […]

Don’t panic!  This is not a reflection on dietary demands and reducing your BMI!!! I was reading the Bible the other day, and I read something that really spoke to me.  Jesus is preparing His disciples to go out into the big-wide world to share His gospel message.  He gives them some advice and it […]

I have debated long and hard about whether or not to write this down and share it on the interweb.  I am not one who goes in for bearing my soul for all and sundry but, I have done this in the hope that it helps somebody out there in blogland! I have not written […]

The scene is an incredibly dramatic one.  A woman caught in the very act of adultery is dragged into the temple and brought before Jesus.  The Pharisees demand that Jesus makes a decision.  The Jewish law says she (and the man – there had to be one) are stoned to death, however, only the occupying […]

It happened again this morning.  I was just flicking through the TV channels to catch the news headlines and I caught just a few seconds of Piers Morgan verbally attacking somebody, I heard the raised voice and the word “bigot” and I switched over. I don’t know what the interview was about.  Nor do I […]