Today I used a story book recommedned in the 'Roots' material for our 'all together' bit of the service:

This little book, seemingly out of print, but available second hand, offers a child-friendly approach to thinking about the mystery of God.  Not trinitarian but not anti-trinitrian either.  Beautifully written and colourfully illustrated... so long as you can deal with English (USA) it is a delight.

Some of my friends were taking part in Glasgow Race for Life this morning - I am very proud of them, some only just out of 'active treatment' for breast cancer, some celebrating their first anniversaries of diagnosis, some several years NED, and all of them living life to the full.  Regular readers know that we have had to say farewell to two of our youngest girls recently, but the positivity, energy and determination of these women is inspiring (even if we officially hate the word! We are just women doing what we have to do, living life our way and dreaming of a day when no-one has to walk this path).  One of them was privileged to start the 'race' and all of them completed the walk.

This photo 'borrowed' from Daily Record website shows some of them (in pink sashes), and the husband of one of them with a teeny placard of support!!