Archive for 'Testimony'
For such a time as this…
There are few men who have a better grasp of the gospel situation in Wales than David Ollerton (chairman of Waleswide), and Stuart Olyott (Pastoral Director of the EMW). Both men have spent years visiting, encouraging [...]
Empty arms: a mother’s journey through grief to hope
This small hardback book is the author’s reflections on the death of one of her two-year-old twins, Natalie, from a rare bacterial disease. With painful honesty the author describes how she coped in the early days, [...]
A painful decision
My dear wife suffered from bouts of severe depression that sometimes required treatment in hospital. Her last clinical depression happened sixteen years ago. I visited her on the Saturday afternoon before having to leave to fulfil [...]
A special man
David is a special man to those who know him and it is not because he is a member of the SAGA generation; he is fifty-three-years-old which for David is quite remarkable. David lives at home [...]
Living with Jack
On the 5 January 2002 we had twin boys, Jack and Sam. Twelve hours following the birth our joy was replaced with shock and sadness as Jack was diagnosed with Down’s syndrome. During this emotional roller [...]
Get a proper job!
‘So what do you do for a living?’ Most people asking this question expect the typical response; teacher, plumber, accountant, or the most common of all, ‘I work in IT’. ‘Street preacher’ often brings an, ‘Oh!’ [...]
Bryn-y-groes 50 years on
When I first walked into Bryn-y-groes about twenty-eight years ago the feeling was of a warm and friendly welcome in this beautiful old house. You immediately feel at home as you enter the front door, an [...]
Glyndwr Jenkins: 1908-2009
Born in Bridgend, Glyndwr Jenkins worked for many years in the family pottery at Ewenny. As well as playing rugby for Bridgend, he won many trophies as a marksman. Going to a competition one evening, he [...]
Reflections on the EMW mission in Narberth
You could start with the bones of the mission – the facts and figures: It ran from Tuesday 17 October to Sunday 1 November 2,500 news sheets with local testimonies and invitation cards were distributed There [...]
Sacrificial giving for ordinary people
The Oxford dictionary defines the word sacrifice as ‘the act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else more important or worthy’. My own experience I can testify that my parents certainly knew [...]
Reaching rural Wales
Great to read this. I've been doing a similar thing, going around rura
A little known quarryman in Wales
Thank you for your wonderful article. I happened onto the movie, "Bey
So you have no children?
Thank you so much for writing this article. It is very comforting. It'
The great harvest
I live and worship in Yeadon, in a church born out of the revival. It
Feminine Threads
I was interested in the above review of Diana Severance's book. Althou