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After a small mishap, when a pair of woollen gloves tried to take on the heat of a tumble dryer, and lost, Andy B started thinking about a much older memory of a very expensive cardigan that suffered the same, inevitable, outcome. And, much like what happened to those woollen gloves, mistakes happen. But, with God, the Good News is that we can’t mistake ourselves away from God. Because the very nature of Gods to redeem our mistakes.

As a Stay-At-Home-Dad for more than 15 years I’ve thoroughly loved everything with caring for my family and our home. But since catching Covid a little over a month ago, discovering an issue with my heart, getting through a lung infection and adjusting to a whole host of medication to keep me healthy until the heart issue can be resolved, it has taken a lot out of me. The most challenging part is being on blood thinners. Because there is so much I can’t do, or need to seriously question whether I should do that, or not.

So this is one of Andy B’s extended 2 minute videos. But, after a hellish November, and nearly 6 weeks with no filming anything, it seems fitting! As people, we want to control the situations around us, to make us safe. But we also have to learn, as we mature, to be able to discern which battles we should enter, and which battles we simply need to accept. Not accepting them in terms there is nothing we can ever do about it. But accepting that there are some battles we just need to leave to one side. And the Bible tells us not to be anxious. But, it also tells us that, when we are anxious, we are go to God.

Take your mind back, and you might remember seeing the first signs that Covid-19 could well be a real issue, heading our way, like a freight train running along the tracks towards the edge of a cliff! Scroll on a couple of years, and it is still making the lives of tens of millions of people difficult, at best. It has taken many loved ones from their family, way ahead of time, and it has created an abundance of fear.

We’ve been having some issues with the hosting of our website lately. It went offline a couple of times, and there’s a good chance that will happen again in the next day or two, perhaps semi-permanently.

In this week’s episode of Marriage Matters, Andy and Jo are focusing on communication in marriage – healthy communication, misunderstandings, and arguments – the good, the bad and the ugly! Let’s be honest, we all make mistakes, say the wrong thing, raise our voices and so on…join Andy and Jo as they share their experiences; being honest about an incident involving a cushion! This week is wrapped around scripture to keep us on the right track when it comes to communicating with our spouses, starting with wholesome, healthy, good communication – a very good place to start – and end! Andy and Jo are not afraid to admit that things go wrong in marriages, that they have misunderstood one another from time to time – it happens!

‘The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it’ (NLT) – John1:5 In this year’s Light Party, you are in for a treat – No Trick – All Treat! You’ll never guess what, Andy and Jo are joined by none other than Dave the Dog. Dave is actually in the studio, for real, ‘in person’ – well ‘in dog’! Now, just so you know, Dave the Dog does not like the dark and was happy to show up for the Light Party, knowing that it was all about light – the opposite of darkness – and that the studio would be well lit…. but there’s a problem. Dave finds himself in darkness more than once, tune in to find out what happens and how Dave handles himself in the studio – will Dave behave himself, what will he make of the microphones and what will Dave’s take be on all these Light Party treats we have in store for you?

Dave the Dog helps Jo – well, he sort of does. Our 2021 Light Party is nearly ready to go live for you, nicely ahead of 31st October, whatever your situation. As ever, with all our produced resources, they’re free for you to share, stream or download. But, we thought you might enjoy this short clip of Dave the Dog, Live in the Studio – with Jo Jo – helping her talk about carving a pumpkin! Look out for our full length episode, which will be ready for you on 21st October!

We had an issue with our latest Marriage Matters video, so we’ve re-uploaded that. And we’ve had an odd issue with the post on our website – because it kept going to a different post on our website! It wasn’t until after Id fixed the issue that I realised it was sending multiple emails – so apologies about that. So, if you’ve received the same email post a few times, that last one is the correct one: the latest one is the correct one, and works just fine.

Andy and Jo are thinking about how 2 become one, 2 halves make a whole, 2 become one flesh, 1 + 1 = 1, or is it 2 + 1 = 5? You will just have to join Andy and Jo to find out what this maths is all about! To put it more simply, when making a marriage commitment, you go from being just you and from this Day Forward, as they say, you are a couple, a pair, married persons. What does this mean for us as individuals?

If you’ve ever wondered what a Christingle is, then look no further. Because, with a little help from Dave the Dog, Andy and Jo take us through how to make  Christingle, as they retell the Christmas Story, with a little Dave the Dog assistance.

A BerryBunch Crafty Christmas, is the perfect time to get some inspiration and ideas for those Christmas Decorations and Art Projects. Join the BerryBunch as they get us in the mood for Christmas!

In Case You Missed It 60 Seconds is all it takes to make sure you’ve not missed out on any of our posts, videos and resources – or exciting events we’ve got coming up.

In this episode, JoJo tells us about a guy called Paul who is blinded by the light – literally! Paul was, not to put too fine a point on it, quite a nasty man who was doing terrible things to the people he didn’t like and then – Dum, Dum, Dum – he changed…… What on earth happened to Paul, where did this bright light come from, what will Paul do and more importantly what will Dave the Dog make of all this!?

For art time, JoJo gets messy with finger painting using lots of different colours – will she have enough fingers! Make your very own light picture using your own fingerprints – how unique is that!

In Season 5, Episode 7, of Little Blessings Online, JoJo and Andy B are looking cool in their shades as they focus on light! Although, they have some problems at the start and need to use torches and fairy lights to see, it’s all good and we get to see Sunlight, Moonlight, Lightning and much, much more. Andy and JoJo light up the place this week, so why don’t you join them, and you too could wear your sunglasses!

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Go Deeper with Andy B, as he looks at 2 Corinthians 13:11, which explains that we need to grow up as Christians in maturity, love, peace, and in unity with other Believers.

Endurance is your weekly spiritual workout, whether you think of yourself as a beginner, an intermediate, or advanced! Explore with us as we wrap up this season with our special finale, ‘Finally, Brothers and Sisters’.

Andy and Jo kick off this brand-new series of Marriage Matters, looking at how we keep going and they go there – they talk openly about the D word – Divorce! No way, I hear you cry – and the unmentionable on the first episode as well! How can Andy and Jo talk about a lasting marriage, and Divorce, in the same episode, in the same sentence – this all sounds like Marriage Madness, not Marriage Matters. Or is it?

Our very first Episode of Marriage Matters goes Live this Saturday, from 4pm (UK time). We thought we’d start with something low key, so we ‘re starting start our brand New Podcast by discussing Staying Married, and Getting Divorced. Nice and easy topics to warm us up! You’ll find each Episode right here – on the BerryBunch.family website. And you can chose to Listen to the Podcast, Watch the video, or Read the Transcript.

“that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.” Ephesians 4:22-24 (NASB) Yesterday I was reminded of a simpler time, when I was a boy in our village. The pride of every lad was his wheels, his bicycle whether it was new or old. We all knew and respected one elderly man known as “Spadgie,” a big strong ex-miner who walked with a stick. What endeared this man to the village lads was his expertise with bikes; he could fix any problem needing attention. But he particularly specialised in building bikes at a low cost from recycled parts. Spadgie worked out of his garden shed a few doors away from me, I remember visiting him in his wee workshop. His shed was an Aladdin’s Cave of old bike parts of every make, colour and shape, most of which he was given by villagers. Many times in my childhood wheels or brakes were renewed on my bike by Spadgie at little or no cost. Not long after reminiscing of this old gentleman I found myself reading todays verse, I saw a connection between my memory of Spadgie and the Scripture.

‘The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it’ (NLT) – John1:5 In this year’s Light Party, you are in for a treat – No Trick – All Treat! You’ll never guess what, Andy and Jo are joined by none other than Dave the Dog. Dave is actually in the studio, for real, ‘in person’ – well ‘in dog’! Now, just so you know, Dave the Dog does not like the dark and was happy to show up for the Light Party, knowing that it was all about light – the opposite of darkness – and that the studio would be well lit…. but there’s a problem. Dave finds himself in darkness more than once, tune in to find out what happens and how Dave handles himself in the studio – will Dave behave himself, what will he make of the microphones and what will Dave’s take be on all these Light Party treats we have in store for you?

Our very first Episode of Marriage Matters goes Live this Saturday, from 4pm (UK time). We thought we’d start with something low key, so we ‘re starting start

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In this episode, JoJo tells us about King Nebuchadnezzar’s Tree dream which quite frightened him – don’t worry there’s a happy ending! The tree is huge and awesome, with birds nesting in it and animals sheltering under it, but something shocking happens……