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In this old hymn life’s a day… Lord of all hopefulness…Be there at our waking, and give us, we pray,Your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day. I’ve memories of the start of my ‘day’. I’ve spent most of my life working with children in their ‘early morning’; I still knowContinue reading “Lord of all Hopfulness”

Last night we enjoyed ‘Norah’s Ark’, an excellent new play written by our friend John. Set in Lowestoft it tells Norah’s story… Young Norah sees the devastation caused by the 1953 floods… adult Norah experiences the 2013 floods… throughout her life she has a recurring dream about a future flood… Norah builds an ark inContinue reading “I’m Still Standing”

Our friend Ann and her son Daniel were on local BBC news last night… Daniel, who’s 17, is profoundly deaf; he’s always used British Sign Language (BSL) to communicate. Since he was 12 he’s been campaigning for BSL to become a GCSE subject; it’s unfair that he can’t take a formal qualification in his ownContinue reading “Turning the Hopeless to Hopeful”

Yesterday, King Charles, at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, was presented with a crown, sceptre and giant sword to mark his Coronation. In a service of thanksgiving and dedication, he made a promise to Scotland to serve as King. Meanwhile, outside the cathedral, republican protestors with ‘Not My King’ placards were active and vocal. ItContinue reading “Divided Unity”

Walking in Norfolk woods we saw a number of ladies wearing red hats and purple clothing. I’d seen similarly dressed ladies in Lowestoft drinking tea. As I understand it… ‘The Red Hat Society’ (RHS) is an international group for women, aged 50+… they wear red hats and purple clothes to their meetings and events… foundedContinue reading “Red Hats and Goatskin Caps”

At church on Sunday Esther said: ‘It’s absolutely fine to intellectually know that I need to be still in the storm and that God is my help and refuge, but what does that mean on Wednesday when something particularly stressful happens…?’ Esther went on to answer her question excellently. I mused further… I grew upContinue reading “Know it. Feel it. Do it.”

Celebrating Achievements Abi was the proud parent last week when son Ben graduated. Ben has been in Durham for three years studying, maturing, achieving…. Abi shared the celebrations and posted this picture. Many, many friends wrote their congratulations, delighted for Ben, Abi and the family. ‘Congratulations Ben on your achievement… that’s amazing…. You’re awesome…’ WeContinue reading “Congratulations and Celebrations”

All God’s creatures got a place in the choirSome sing low, some sing higher,Some sing out loud on the telephone wires,And some just clap their hands, or paws, or anything they got I’m returning to ‘Place in the Choir’. It’s so simple yet so profound. It’s about including everybody in church… or life generally. It’sContinue reading “A Place in the Choir (again!)”

There’s an old story told about a Lowestoft businessman who needed a mule to transport his goods around the town. A farmer had one to sell. The businessman paid the required price. ‘Come on, mule. Let’s go.’ The mule didn’t move. He shouted louder, ‘Get up! Go!’ Still no movement. He started screaming and swearing.Continue reading “Getting My Attention”

Yesterday was a busy day. It started early. My diary stated clearly what ought to have happened – things to do, people to see. I like it when things go to plan – life’s straightforward. The course my day took was entirely different… …Cheerful people celebrated successes, sick people needed support. Phone calls were made,Continue reading “Muntjac Musings”