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We’re still on holiday… For many years we have been experts in doing holidays-on-the-cheap. We’re staying for a few days at, what for us is, a posh hotel. Who’d have thought it? We’re staying near eldest brother Bryan. Last night we had a meal with him and caught up on family news… children, their children,Continue reading “Who’d Have Thought It?”

(Health warning: Today’s musing is longer than usual!!) Order! Order! I call this court to order! My Lord, members of the jury, the case I bring before you this morning, is that Cricket and Christianity are guilty of previously undisclosed similarities. My evidence is drawn from my observations yesterday, when I witnessed Somerset beat DerbyshireContinue reading “The Case of Cricket versus Christianity”

The plan is that we shall go to watch the cricket today… There are three sorts of people: Those who don’t understand cricket, those who watch cricket, those who play cricket… outsiders, observers, insiders. These three categories apply to church… Those who stand outside the church – detached, uninvolved; those who come occasionally, a passiveContinue reading “Outsiders, Observers or Insiders?”

Yesterday in the football… Norwich beat Millwall 3-1; Norwich were the winners. Many were bitterly disappointed when the English Lionesses lost 1-0 to Spain in the final of the World Cup; they’ve come second in a world tournament… so are they winners? Yesterday in the world athletics championships… Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson won the heptathlon; aContinue reading “Who’s a Winner?”

God I look to You, and I won’t be overwhelmedGive me vision to see things like You doGod I look to You, and You’re where my help comes fromGive me wisdom, You know just what to do Living in Lowestoft we love the beach, the sea, the big skies. We’re enjoying a few days awayContinue reading “God I Look to You”

The anticipated arrival of Lou, our new minister/pastor generated much discussion within our church family. Many sentences started ‘When Lou arrives…’ Lou’s now been with us for nearly three weeks… What sort of church shall we become? One word often used to describe the church we aspire to be is ‘inclusive’… There’s the standard expectation…Continue reading “Including the Marginalised?”

Across the country yesterday 18-year-olds discovered their exam results. Granddaughter-Hannah was delighted to get the grades she needs; in September she’ll be off to university in Canterbury. Her family and friends are delighted too! Education through home, primary school, high school, college… This was the final analysis. We say that she did well because ofContinue reading “In the Final Analysis”

We’re going away for a few days. I’ve been amused by the number of people who when we’ve said, ‘We’re going on holiday’, have replied ‘Are you going anywhere nice?’ I guess the answer could be. ‘No. We’re going to a terrible place that we hate.’ ‘Hope you have a nice time,’ they conclude. IContinue reading “The Hope of Foundness”

I posted this cartoon yesterday. The optimist sees the glass half full; the pessimist sees the glass half empty… ‘Are you a glass-half-full or a glass-half-empty person?’ implies there are no other options. Sometimes having only two options is entirely appropriate. ‘Do you take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife?’ Requesting a thirdContinue reading “The Third Option”

Yesterday I played chess with Roy. We sometimes meet up in a café overlooking the sea. He brings his chess set; I buy a pot of tea. We have a pleasant afternoon together. I like chess. The move of each piece is predictable; there are rules. Problems can be solved by strategies and logic. YesterdayContinue reading “Problem Solving – with Roy, Polly, Felix, Lou…”