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Late Sunday evening here in the UK. What a day! Emotionally overwhelmed from the day in a good way. So much has happened which has a either really challenged me or encouraged me.

Finishing on a positive though.

And our first Sunday PLUS children's discipleship group went well....my favourite thing ever - sharing my excitement of the bible with children 😊

Happy Sunday y'all

Andy B

Sunday PLUS with Dave the Dog, Proverbs 1, S01E01

https://youtu.be/pdt_3HtQ0vk

Andy B starts us off with the brand new Sunday PLUS by opening the bible to the book of Proverbs, and the very first chapter.

The Bible is exciting and is full of all sorts of things that can help us live better lives and become more like Jesus.

The book of Proverbs was written by King Solomon – the most wise man to ever live, after Jesus of course!

King Solomon is perhaps most well known for telling two women who were arguing about which one of them was the real mother of a baby, to cut that baby in half. Of course, the real mother said no, while the imposter said yes. King Solomon had his answer!

Proverbs teaches us all we need to know gain both knowledge and wisdom – and the difference between the two.

The BerryBunch

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Family Prayer Time, Scotland and Haggis, S01E06

https://youtu.be/ivdRceF2qis

Peter & JoJo get together to encourage us, as always, to pray as a family. And they continue their series on using objects for prayer to help us stay focused, returning this week to World Food or The Photo!

By special request, JoJo & Peter pray for Scotland, encouraging us to use the Scottish national dish of Haggis as our focal point.

With a photograph of the traditional Scottish savoury pudding – Haggis -Peter and JoJo pray for Scotland.

A big thank you to our friend, Alan from Scotland for prayer pointers:
• God’s direction on Independence
• Spiritual Revival for Scotland
• Scottish Government – Holyrood, Edinburgh
• Bills through Parliament in London & Edinburgh – affecting social & religious freedom
• Building the Church in Scotland – www.thepillarnetwork.com/scotland
• Housing & Homelessness in Scotland

The BerryBunch

Marriage Matters, It’s A Balancing Act, S01E011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MgZ2JpaTDs

In this week’s Marriage Matters, Andy B and Jo talk about the importance of honesty in marriage and being gentle. They speak candidly about how we can go from being supportive, kind and loving to our spouse to cruel and unkind and critical if we are not careful.

As always, Andy B steers the episode with scripture and explores the following:

Proverbs 27:5-6
Proverbs 27:17
Proverbs 5:3

Andy B and Jo make the point that there is a need to tell our spouse some difficult truths sometimes, whether it’s as simple as not liking what they wear or disliking their culinary delights or the need for our spouse to slow down, rest or stop working!

There is a balance to be had between being straight on the one hand but being gentle about it on the other.

Andy and Jo

Read more on our website --> https://www.berrybunch.family/marriage-matters-its-a-balancing-act-s01e011/

Easter Special, 2022 – Easter In An Eggshell

What do Dave the Dog, Easter, Rabbits, Rocks, Satsumas, Eggs and Easter Island all have in common? Well they all appear in our Easter 2022 Special Episode with Dave and Jo telling the story of Easter.

To wet your appetite a little, here are a few photos from Dave the Dog on the Easter Hunt he was invited to attend. [READ MORE]

Find out more --> https://www.berrybunch.family/easter-special-2022-easter-in-an-eggshell/

What is it you do exactly?

Watching – Reading – Listening.

As a family, what we do has changed over the past couple of years since starting the BerryBunch. I thought it might be helpful for some of those who follow what we do to explain a little more about why we do what we do, and what that actually is and how it works and benefits you!

So grab yourself a seat, your favourite drink, and maybe a biscuit or seven (is that just me?) ‘cos this is good stuff and I don’t want to ruin by abbreviating it as I go.

It speaks of God’s provision and faithfulness to us, and all of that despite of us (or perhaps simply because of us)! [READ MORE]

For the rest of this post check it out in full on our website --> https://www.berrybunch.family/what-is-it-you-do-exactly/

Andy B

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Andy B 2 Minute Video, What’s gone has gone, S04E056

https://youtu.be/4Mz8_t5DqO8

Time. The one sure thing we can be certain of is that time cares not for how we’re doing. It doesn’t go faster when we need it to. And no matter how much we will it, it won’t slow down either.

Times marches ever on!

For our online Ministry we’ve taken to doing the bulk of our weekly filming on a Saturday. It doesn’t take up the whole day, but it saves loads of time overall. We’ve given that day over to filming our work – the editing comes later during the following week.

Sometimes things go well, and sometimes, well, they just don’t! And on our last filming day we watched the time racing away from us while we had to deal with numerous problems that cropped up. By the end of Sunday, our weekend had simply not gone as planned, and we were really tired! [READ MORE]

For the rest of the post, a full transcript, or to listen to the podcast visit our website – https://www.berrybunch.family/andy-b-2-minute-video-whats-gone-has-gone-s04e056/

Andy B

Andy B 2 Minute Video, when enough is more than enough, S04E0554

https://youtu.be/6nzxHUqczOs

It’s a great thought to seek to only give God our best. But we need to check whether giving God what we have, and making sure that is the best we can offer, doesn’t become assigning human values to what we think God will want from us.

While grabbing some time with Jo, Andy B drove her to work. This meant they had some time together while Jo worked a half day, that they wouldn’t have otherwise had together. [READ MORE]

For the rest of the post, a full transcript, or to listen to the podcast visit our website – https://www.berrybunch.family/andy-b-2-minute-video-when-enough-is-more-than-enough-s04e055/

Andy B

Endurance, Honestly, I’m Fine, S4E05

https://youtu.be/shTSYKQWwnE

Endurance is your weekly spiritual workout, whether you think of yourself as a beginner, an intermediate, or advanced!

#GoDeeper

Andy B begins this week’s theme, “Honestly, I’m fine”, with a reminder of how skilled we can become at hiding our emotions through “Sunday smiles”.

He warns us that sometimes people will ask us how we are without really wanting to know the answer, reminding us to only ask a question if we are willing to hear the response.

#GoDo

Steven and Nathan challenge us to be honest with God and others, especially our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Nathan quotes Ephesians 4:25, which looks at the subject of honesty with fellow believers.

And the two of them discuss Jesus’ perfect example of honesty, as well David, who wrote many of the Psalms, and the way he was honest with God.

The BerryBunch

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Family Prayer Time, The Photo, S1E05

https://youtu.be/Bc3D4CB_tfA

Peter & JoJo get together to encourage us, as always, to pray as a family. And they continue their series on using common objects for prayer to help us stay focused.

This week, JoJo & Peter continue to inspire us into praying for different countries, nations, or places in the world by using, this time, a photograph. Peter and JoJo encourage us to find pictures of the landscape or scenery of the country or nation for which we want to pray.

With an authentic photograph of a beautiful snowy scene with a lovely wooden home at the centre, thanks to Tanja, Peter and JoJo pray for Finland.

The BerryBunch

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