Most times, when I'm called to conduct a funeral of a loved one from the church, I'm asked by the funeral director if I'd like a car to drive me rather than to drive my own car. And most times, I take them up on the offer, for it is more relaxing not to have to worry about driving. I must say that I've had some interesting and informative drives out to the cemetery or crematorium.

 One driver told me about the effect the wind has on things that grow. (It’s obvious really but something I’d never thought about before)! Its simply that over time, trees that stand out in the open become shaped in the direction the wind is blowing. Unless there are other trees around to block it from happening, a tree will eventually be shaped by the force and direction of the wind.

Samuel Anstee: samuel@caerphillymethodistchurch.org