Monthly Archives: February 2012

Marie Colvin – a Witness for Truth

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Peter

Marie Colvin, the Sunday Times war correspondent, died last week in the besieged Syrian city of Homs as she was trying to retrieve her shoes so she could escape a Syrian army bombardment. Marie was with 5 other journalists who … Continue reading →

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The Water of Life

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Peter

Water is very precious and is vital to sustaining life. Our little planet is, as far as we know, unique in the universe because of the abundance of water. Yet the East of England is experiencing a serious drought. A … Continue reading →

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Truths by which to Live

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Peter

In the Western world we are experiencing a moral revolution. There is now a new morality. What has, for hundreds of years, been regarded as wrong is now right. What was right is wrong. Positive words are used to give … Continue reading →

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The Servant Queen and the Servant King

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Peter

King George VI died on 6 February 1952 and his daughter Elizabeth acceded to the throne as Queen Elizabeth II. I was a young boy at the time and remember the day because normal radio programmes were cancelled, including Listen … Continue reading →

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