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We watched a detective drama last night… lots of action… the home, an office basement, the woods, a remote hut, the police station, the hospital… Constantly changing scenes Recently Rachel was chatting to our neighbours who have two young children. Rachel knows Hannah from our church parent and toddler group. In a few weeks Hannah’sContinue reading “Changing Scenes”

On Saturday Norwich lost to Manchester City– 5-0! In this morning’s paper team captain Grant Hanley calls for ‘steel and grit’ from the players: ‘This is no time to feel sorry for ourselves. We need to stand up and be counted, really stick together as a group, keep looking to improve and be competitive.’ HangContinue reading “Hang In There”

Guide me, O thou great Redeemer,Pilgrim though this barren land;I am weak, but thou art mighty;Hold me with thy powerful hand;Bread of heaven,Feed me now and evermore. Musing on a hymn that’s been part of the British tradition for 250 years, that has been in royal weddings and funerals and national sporting occasions… It’s theContinue reading “Guide me, O thou great Redeemer”

This afternoon newly-promoted Norwich play league champions Manchester City – a small club from Norfolk taking on one of the biggest clubs in the world. The discussion isn’t whether Norwich will win or not (the odds of a Norwich win are 25-1!); it’s whether Norwich will survive in the Premier League. Can this little fishContinue reading “Little Fish, Big Ponds”

My cereal box this morning… Shreddies are: On your side! Never Soggy – 4 crunchy layers of wheat to fight off milk Not Flakey – tough squares of fibre, iron and B vitamins Substance over style – the strength of a diamond in a square In a school assembly I might have said… Be likeContinue reading “Shreddies & Brie”

I remember, as a child, sitting at the table, reading the information given on sauce bottles and cereal packets. Such reading still brings me information, entertainment and lessons for life. Some labels talk about the product’s quality. My HP Sauce bottle contains ‘…the original brown sauce which since 1899 has set the standard for quality.’Continue reading “Brown Sauce, Patio Chairs and Tea Bags.”

Last night’s news included ‘desperate times’… several times. When I first came to Lowestoft over 50 years ago a man and woman were arguing in front of some children. She hit him over the head; it led to a violent fight. The police were called. A policeman arrived, and tried to calm the situation down.Continue reading “Desperate Times”

On Sunday at church Esther said: ‘God wants to take you out of what is mediocre and take you on an adventure…’ A few years ago I was going through a difficult time, feeling uncertain and insecure. I read Robert Quinn who talks about ‘building the bridge as you walk on it’. Each new dayContinue reading “Life’s Adventure”

Last weekend Jason and Hayley got married. They made their wedding vows: ‘… to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part…’ They promised sincerely. They meant every word. We all believedContinue reading “Promises”

You who dwell in the shelter of the LordWho abide in His shadow for lifeSay to the Lord, “My refugeMy rock, in whom I trust! This beautiful song based on Psalm 91 was written over 40 years ago by Fr. Michael Joncas. It’s sung in Catholic churches and across the Protestant denominations. It’s used inContinue reading “On Eagles Wings”