I am afraid this is a post that has to be done, due to the new laws coming into effect on May 25 surrounding GDPR. But, to lighten the mood a little, the photo shows some rather more exciting news – which you can read about after we’ve got the legal bit done 🙂

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And now we have all the legal business out of the way (and I do hope you will take the time to resubscribe – I know it is a hassle, but I really value being connected to you via my blog) here is my news:

I have a new study guide out, which is pictured above: Cover to Cover Ezekiel: Dry bones can live. It is available to purchase directly from the CWR website.