My six year old niece and I were chatting recently, then she said something I didn’t quite catch (I am deaf so need to lipread). “Pardon?” She looked at me and then said, “Aunty Memem, you need to put your glasses on so you can read me.” She hadn’t noticed I wasn’t...
The first week in May is designated as ‘deaf awareness week’. This made me think of how being deaf in the times we are currently living adds an extra dimension to ‘lockdown’.. ‘Stay home’ was the mantra, and so we stayed at home,...
They’re Back! Those wonderful Church Bulletins! Thank God for the church ladies with typewriters. These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced at church services: ————————–...
O Lord my God, please listen when I cry out to you, the light has gone and darkness engulfs me. “Look to me, I am the light of the world, and there is no darkness in me at all!” My enemies prowl all around the world like roaring lions longing to devour everyone, and...
Resources 3_05_20 Click on the link to see the available services this week. Deaf Stay at Home on-line Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/198633664774523/ SPRING HARVEST HOME – Available on You Tube until further notice. As you will know, Spring Harvest...
We will all remember the year 2020. Never, in our lifetime, have we experienced global focus on one unseen, yet very present danger – Coronavirus. To begin with, we watched our tv news in growing disbelief as we saw other countries battling the disease,...
I live in Decapolis which is a region south of the Lake of Galilee and is made up of ten towns. I hate going out as there are always so many people everywhere. Because I am profoundly deaf and have never heard how words should be pronounced, I can’t speak very well...
Did you know that we have a National Random Acts of Kindness Day? I didn’t! A friend of mine brought it to my attention and I thought I’d share it with you. The day originated in New Zealand, where they celebrate it on September 1st. In the UK it is...
Are any of you looking for a new book to read that will inspire you whilst providing examples of what it means to live as a Christian in practice? Personally, I would recommend the series of books in the “Jesus Calling” range, written by Sarah Young. They are a...
About 18 months ago I was fortunate enough to be offered a cochlear implant which has made a huge difference to my life; now I am able to hear so much better and my confidence in going out and socialising is continuing to improve. In March last year the rules changed...
