Nothing Compares 2 U

Yesterday we learnt of the death of Sinead O’Connor. The news showed her singing ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ – the song that made her famous.

We’ve been watching the ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’, a feel-good show with a good mixture of talent, entertainment and competition… There have been ten weeks of outrageous designs, gentle humour, creative flair and amazing skill.

Last night Asmaa, the consultant breast surgeon from Cardiff, who learnt her skills from her mother and grandmother, was declared the winner. In the amateur sewing world, Asmaa, ‘Nothing compares 2 U’.

It’s easy when ‘Nothing compares to U’ is about good people…

I was delighted to hear that the Adam Outreach Project has recently opened ‘Grace House’ in Lowestoft, just down the road from its other hostel ‘Hope House’ that’s been operating for many years.

‘The property offers a place to stay for between eight and 13 men at risk of homelessness or substance abuse.’

Ricky and his wife Louise, manage Adam Outreach. They, themselves, were housed in Grace House whilst they recovered from substance abuse. Now they want to help and provide for local needy folks.

‘Nothing compares 2 U’ isn’t just about the successful and commendable; the homeless and addicted are also valued and valuable, unique and incomparable.

‘Nothing compares 2 U’ is a song about heartbreak and loneliness, of lost love and broken dreams, sung by a woman who battled with mental health demons, who was heartbroken by the suicide of her teenage son…

This morning I’ve been musing on Jesus words about feeding the hungry, giving a drink to the thirsty, welcoming the stranger, clothing the needy, caring for the sick, visiting the prisoner: ‘Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’

Musing… Seeing each person I meet today… successful, coping, needy, weary… through the eyes of Jesus, as a unique, valuable individual. This Jesus would say to each one ‘Nothing compares 2 U’.