Great Expectations

Yesterday we watched the first episode of a new adaptation of Dickens’ ‘Great Expectations… the story of Pip’s ‘great expectations’ – to achieve wealth and status…

Musing… yesterday’s ‘great expectations’…

I went to church…

…It’s Mel and Jon wedding anniversary… they got married at our church – with great expectations… 29 years later they still have great expectations…

…Cat’s been accepted on a university course… starting in September… after her past addictions… single parenting… many struggles… great expectations

…We sung ‘Great is thy faithfulness’… the old hymn expressing faith in a God in whom we have great expectations…

…Mark preached on Peter… Jesus has great expectations for Peter… disappointment – Peter betrays Jesus… Jesus restates his great expectations for Peter…

I watched the news…

…The Children’s Commissioner for England’s report… Police carried out 2,800 strip searches on children as young as eight in last four years… more than a third were black boys… black children were six times more likely to be strip searched… Great expectations changing policy and practice…

…The Scottish National Party leadership elections… Great expectations from some Scottish folk… electing the right candidate… they will achieve independence…

…The England football team in action… Harry Kane is awarded a golden boot for his goal scoring prowess… 21-year-old Bukayo Saka scores a spectacular goal… great expectations about his future.

I read…

…’Black Poppies’… a fascinating account of black soldiers fighting in the First World War… footballer Walter Tull… Scotland’s ‘Black Tommy’ – Arthur Roberts… great expectations of increased knowledge and understanding… changed perceptions

….A gardening magazine… 40,000 bulbs were planted at some North Devon garden… great expectations of tulips and daffodils or this spring.

…’Living in a mess’… Bishop Emma Ineson reflects on her great expectations… keeping her house and life tidy and in order! ‘And that’s not possible. We do what we can to make things better, but it’s important to learn to live in the mess that’s an inevitable consequence of living.’

Musing… My ‘Great Expectations’ for today… this year… my life?