The Ramblings of the Man Who Bought a Pear: 1 (James's Blog)

Jamess Blog started in October 2015 and has become a weekly phenomenon that adds salt and light to the internet. This first year of posts is a rich collection of things in his head that he has been brave enough to release into the wild. The Man who Sold me a Pear won the 2016 Association of Christian Writers Good Samaritan short story award in partnership with Street Pastors.The Association of Christian Writers is a fellowship of writers sharing prayerful support and encouragement as well as giving professional standards of training and advice. They support Christian writers overseas in the developing world and Eastern Europe. www.christianwriters.org.ukStreet Pastors are trained volunteers from local churches who serve their community during the small hours of the weekend. Teams of men and women patrol from 10 pm to 4 am on a Friday and Saturday night to care for listen to and help people who are out on the streets. Proceeds from this book will help support this work. www.streetpastors.orgComments on The Man who Sold me a Pear Anne: I had a tear in my eye too!Jon: Can really relate to this one. Thanks for writing it.David: I just discovered your Blog. Love it and the honesty in sharing your life and faith. This story about buying a pear really touched me. Cheers James.