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Life in the Third Dimension

I have three interrelated dimensions to my faith: Inward: My personal convictions and beliefs. Upward: How I relate to the God I believe in – prayer, church, reading my Bible… Outward: How my faith affects my daily life – the sort of person I am, the things I do. Integrity requires both a consistency betweenContinue reading “Life in the Third Dimension”

It is Well with my Soul

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,When sorrows, like a sea billows roll;Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,It is well, it is well with my soul. Another old hymn… that I love because of its old-fashioned language, its story, and its truth and hope. It is well with my soul,It isContinue reading “It is Well with my Soul”

Prayer Walk

I’ve written before about my links with the Seagull Theatre. As our Christmas pantomime is not going to happen this year we’re producing a walk-about Christmas Pantomime. Families in socially distanced bubbles will go on a journey around Pakefield. At different points they will arrive at different scenes where actors will act out the nextContinue reading “Prayer Walk”

Conversion

This building, 20 metres from the beach in Pakefield, used to be an unsightly toilet block. Chris and David, two local men, bought it, converting it to a desirable, well used holiday cottage: ‘Beach Cottage’. I’m disappointed it wasn’t ‘Loo with a View’ or ‘Wee Cottage’ Last night we watched ‘DIY SOS’. ‘Surfability’, is aContinue reading “Conversion”

Milton, William, Edith & Joe

Musing on the words of Milton Jones, a Christian comedian: ‘…apart from being involved at the beginning of science, systems of government, philosophy, art, schools, hospitals, the emancipation of women, the abolition of slavery, social welfare, helping form the moral code most people live by, and introducing popular notions of justice, mercy, decency and compassionContinue reading “Milton, William, Edith & Joe”

Without You

I can’t live if living is without youI can’t live, I can’t give anymoreI can’t live if living is without youI can’t give, I can’t give anymore Another old song. Recorded by many artists, but the definitive version has to be Harry Nilson’s. It’s a song about lost love, about heartache, a broken relationship, theContinue reading “Without You”

Misty

It’s misty. John Keats described Autumn as: ‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness…’ So much seems misty… Yesterday there was the Covid ‘vaccine breakthrough’, but the way forward still seems pretty misty… And what about Christmas? This week we’ve been reminded of the 25th anniversary of the ‘Disability Discrimination Act’. People with various disabilities haveContinue reading “Misty”

Choice, Challenge, Chance, Change

Musing on: ‘Forgetting what is behind and straining to what is ahead, I press on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenwards in Christ Jesus.’ (Philippians 3:13-14) Choice: ‘Forgetting what is behind…’ Yesterday was Remembrance Sunday. We choose to remember. Our past, our memories, shape us, making usContinue reading “Choice, Challenge, Chance, Change”

Father Forgive Them

Jesus was a man who kept the company of menTill he got betrayed by one of themAnd surely that must have been the biggest sinBut in his final hour, he even forgave himAnd what he asked you then, well I now ask you too“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” I learnt this Ralph McTell (Streets of London…) song 50 yearsContinue reading “Father Forgive Them”

Still Smiling

I’m still smiling this morning…seeing the sunrise over the sea …enjoying the blueness of the sky, the greenness of the grass, the reds, yellows, oranges and browns of autumn leaves. People smiled and said, ‘Hello’… appreciating chance meetings with family and friends… good people facing difficult times with strength, courage and a smile. I readContinue reading “Still Smiling”