FIELD NOTES

Each post is a reflection or journal excerpt gathered over time.

Stupid Butter
Stupid Butter
After twenty-six years of arguing over holes in the butter, a husband discovers that his wife’s irritating habit is part of what he loves.  Read more...
Trusting God with Tomorrow
Trusting God with Tomorrow
L. C. FOX-SMITH - 08/08/26 - Many of the stories associated with Saint Neot involve the animals of Cornwall’s fields, forests and hedgerows. One such story ties in beautifully with... Read more...
On the Trail of Saint Neot
On the Trail of Saint Neot
L. C. FOX-SMITH - 05/08/26 - I’m looking forward to documenting St Neot as the first Cornish saint in my new project, which will explore the Christian heritage of Cornwall... Read more...
Seek and You Will Find
Seek and You Will Find
L. C. FOX-SMITH - 29/07/26 - Today I was reflecting on an idea I heard in a podcast: we can become very good at seeking, but not very good at... Read more...
The Value of Adversity
The Value of Adversity
L. C. FOX-SMITH - 25/07/26 - Today I read the twelfth chapter of The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. The chapter is titled The Value of Adversity. Read more...
Life Is A Vapour
Life Is A Vapour
L. C. FOX-SMITH - 23/03/26 - I’ve been thinking about James 4:13-17 and how I think of time as ‘my’ time, when really it’s God’s time, His gift to me.... Read more...
Why Faith Can’t Be Inherited Like Science
Why Faith Can’t Be Inherited Like Science
L. C. FOX-SMITH - 17/10/25 - Today I read Romans 14:1-12. I’ve been thinking about how we learn from people and history but how different that learning is for science... Read more...
Abundance of Comfort
Abundance of Comfort
L. C. FOX-SMITH - 29/08/25 - Today I looked deeper into 2 Corinthians, focusing on 1:4:  2Co 1:4  "Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to... Read more...
Move Forward With Him
Move Forward With Him
L. C. FOX-SMITH - 11/07/25 - I read Hebrews 12:1-2: “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight,... Read more...
Freedom, Not Control
Freedom, Not Control
L. C. FOX-SMITH - 19/06/25: Today I read Romans 6:15–23. That section is titled, ‘Slaves to Righteousness’.  I used to think Christianity was about control. That faith was a set... Read more...
Be Led By Love
Be Led By Love
L. C. FOX-SMITH - 22/06/25: Since I’ve been making an effort to put God first I’ve found myself drawing closer to my family. That really surprised me. I used to... Read more...
Compassion For A Broken World
Compassion For A Broken World
L. C. FOX-SMITH - 05/05/25: I’ve been reading different passages the last couple of days. I went back to reflect on Matthew 5:4, ‘Blessed are they that mourn: for they... Read more...