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Where kids eat free this summer.
Summer is always an expensive time when children are off school. This is a brilliant list of where Kids eat free - spread the word!!...
Carl Brettle
Jul 8, 20231 min read
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What is AI and how it might affect you
We are on the cusp of the biggest change the world has ever seen. You might think Brexit was disruptive, the war in Ukraine is...
Carl Brettle
Jun 3, 202311 min read
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My 53rd Birthday
19,345 days after I was born in Neath General Hospital, here I am still going on. Birthdays seem a lot more poignant when you get into...
Carl Brettle
Apr 16, 20231 min read
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A General has been Promoted
George Verwer passed away just after 11 pm on Friday, 14th April. I first met George Verwer about 12 years ago when I attended a...
Carl Brettle
Apr 15, 20232 min read
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00303 - Hand Picked for Paradise
In this Easter week we see the true depth of the offer of salvation. Jesus when He was perceived by the world to be in total defeat on...
Carl Brettle
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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I just found this funny.
As Reuben gets older he is acquiring the same strange sense of humour that keeps me going. When I saw this today, I just belly-laughed. I...
Carl Brettle
Apr 2, 20231 min read
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250th Edition of Faith Lift
I am celebrating today, this, the 250th edition of Faith Lift. Since starting on the 5th June last year, it has been a delight to bring a...
Carl Brettle
Feb 9, 20231 min read
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Thank You - Christmas appeal a great success.
Thank you so much if before Christmas you gave to the Uganda food appeal. It was all a bit rushed as I had covid and only put the email...
Carl Brettle
Feb 8, 20231 min read
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Very useful for the coming year
I thought this little graphic was a nice and simple way of reminding us of some of the seasons in the Christian calendar.
Carl Brettle
Jan 2, 20231 min read
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Carl Brettle
Sep 6, 20220 min read
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Celebrating the 50th edition
I'm so pleased we've reached this early milestone of the 50th edition of Faith Lift, to subscribe visit www.faithlift.org He's my July...
Carl Brettle
Jul 24, 20221 min read
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On Premier Christian Radio today.
Hope you can join me on Faith, Hope and Love this morning at 10am. I'm being interviewed by a good friend, the wonderful Madeleine...
Carl Brettle
Jun 20, 20221 min read
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Great start to Faith Lift
108 people have signed up in the first week to my daily devotional Faith Lift Writing a devotional is something I've always wanted to do,...
Carl Brettle
Jun 11, 20221 min read
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Faithlift Launches today.
We're having a great Jubilee weekend, praising God for the wonderful 70-year reign of the Queen. Since the turn of this year, I've been...
Carl Brettle
Jun 5, 20221 min read
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A Pentecost Prayer
A wonderful prayer from Jonathan Oloyede, which I recommend to you, your family, Street, Church, and Community. Just click the image to...
Carl Brettle
Jun 5, 20221 min read
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My blog is read around the world
I was so surprised to read the stats this morning. Writing has become part of my life for a decade now and the musings of this little...
Carl Brettle
Jun 3, 20221 min read
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Servant Leadership
I wonder what advice the older Elizabeth would have given the younger Elizabeth. This is an amazing photo that shows the span of her...
Carl Brettle
Jun 2, 20221 min read
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It Starts Today
A few hundred friends are meeting each day to pray in the run-up to Pentecost. The National Day of Prayer and Worship are starting 10...
Carl Brettle
May 26, 20221 min read
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Don't give up, God will work it out
I saw a post from a dear friend in South Africa, Dr. Carl Hendricks, who is such an encourager and a Pastor taking a Church from the...
Carl Brettle
May 11, 20221 min read
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Looking good.
OK, I'm 52, a bit overweight, and under exercised. This little App www.newprofilepic.com made me chuckle though, dare anyone need to feel...
Carl Brettle
May 11, 20221 min read
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How to value a company.
Over the years I've bought, sold, exchanged, made a profit from, and lost a lot of money on companies. I wish I had had the ability at...
Carl Brettle
May 9, 20221 min read
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May the 4th be with you.
Although the film was released on 27th Dec 1977, I didn't get to see the original Star Wars until it was broadcast on BBC One, on October...
Carl Brettle
May 4, 20221 min read
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And this prayer group is only getting started.
Just before Covid was official on March 23rd 2020, I started under the banner of Neighbourhood Prayer Network, an online prayer group,...
Carl Brettle
Apr 26, 20221 min read
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From one to three.
Since April last year, Rebekah and I have been actively focused on adopting one or more children. After a lunch I had with Krish Kandiah...
Carl Brettle
Apr 18, 20221 min read
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