Oh! The Bishops Have Finally Awakened.

Bishops warn David Cameron that crackdown on Islamic madrasas threatens Christian Sunday schools 

Church leaders have condemned 'totalitarian' plans to crack down on extremism in Islamic madrasas because they fear it will suppress religious freedom in Sunday schools. Mail.

Nick Robinson Admits How Often He Has Been Wrong.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-3375058/After-shock-cancer-diagnosis-m-reluctant-make-predictions-writes-NICK-ROBINSON-2016-Britons-finally-decide-really-are.html

Birdies. (Red-Rumped Swallows Over Here - Rare Visitors To The UK.)

What Is The Christian Institute?

http://www.christian.org.uk/who-we-are/

Refugees - A Rather Basic Question That Is Rarely Asked By Media.

What happens to refugees in the UK who find that the country they fled from is now quite safe? - Do they, in effect, remain here and transform into economic migrants - or do they return home?

Letter In The Telegraph.

SIR – We should stop giving these storms names. It only encourages them.

Peter Roberts
Crickhowell, Breconshire.

We Must Lose The Shackles Of The Failing EU.

Britain 'to boom for years' as the rest of the EU falters: UK could overtake Japan and Germany within two decades to become world's fourth largest economy 

The findings of the Centre for Economics and Business Research will be seized on by Tory Eurosceptics in the run-up to the referendum on British membership of the EU expected next year. Mail.

Birdie.

Festive Advice.

Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Jumper.By Debbie Johnson.

This Blog's Drama Award For 2015 Goes To:

This Blog's Light Entertainment Award For 2015:

Peter Kay's Car Share.

Good Ole Dave - So Near To What He Claims To Want.

Cameron could DROP his demand for four-year benefit ban on migrants as Germany and France offer three year compromise. Mail.

Keep Your Leftovers Safe!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-3374357/How-long-SAFE-leftovers-fridges-groan-land-microbiologist-explains-just-long-turkey-pigs-blankets-mince-pies.html

Packaging.

On Christmas Eve, I received through the post, an SD card for my camera.

The package delivered to my door was approximately 16 inches square - although to be fair to the sender, it was only about three quarters of an inch thick.

A Christmas Prayer.

Dearest Lord, I pray this Christmas morning for every soul who says, in the height of this season, "I wish I could believe". Help each and every one, whatever their past history of sin, to embrace the salvation that you have so freely offered to all. In the name of Jesus, I ask this.

Born This Day.

Angels Came To A Stable.

The Incarnation.

When I first came to know The Living Lord, I believed that the Resurrection was the most important thing in the whole of Christianity - and, of course, it was impossible to be wrong about that. Over time however, I have come to realise that the Incarnation can never be seen as less important in any degree. God came to dwell amongst us - the concept is so huge that even after more than four decades, it is still difficult get my mind entirely around it.
Father God, I thank you for sending your only begotten Son because you loved us so much and you did not want any to perish. I pray this Holy Morning that cold hearts will be warmed across the globe and that cold and unyielding spirits will be touched by your Holy Spirit, convicted of their sin that they might turn wholeheartedly to You!

El Greco - The Nativity.

Bethlehem Ephratah.

GPS.

Joy!