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Courage and Hope in the Face of Adversity

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Peter

In a moving speech Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona’s first Jewish congresswoman, has announced that she is stepping down. On 8 January 2011 Gabrielle was the victim of an assassination attempt when she was shot in the head at a public meeting … Continue reading →

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A Nation Mourns

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Peter

The tragic death of Gary Speed has touched the nation. All over the country football fans have stood in silence and spontaneously broken out into applause to express their great respect for Gary and their heartfelt sympathy for his wife … Continue reading →

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We will Remember Them

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Peter

For the first time this year the Remembrance Day Service took place without a veteran of World War I. In May, the world’s last known combat veteran of that war, Claude Choules, died in Australia aged 110. It is right … Continue reading →

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Let the little children come to me

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Peter

I recently attended the funeral service of a 5 month old little boy. His father carried the small white coffin into the church with the mother by his side. There were many family members and friends present. We were all … Continue reading →

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Hope for the Children on the Streets of Brazil

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Peter

I have just checked in for a 2 hour early morning flight from Belém, a city on the mouth of the Amazon, to Manaus, in the heart of Amazonas. Brazil is a very large country with a population of 190 … Continue reading →

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Be still and know that I am God

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Peter

The pictures and reports of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan are heart breaking. The interview with Natsuko Komura, standing dazed where her house had once stood in Sendai city, brought home the devastating impact of the tsunami on … Continue reading →

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