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Yesterday evening a group of us were talking about mental health issues… those who suffer with anxiety and depression… how we cope with it, how we help and support friends… The discussion turned suicide, to ‘3 Dads Walking’… Three fathers, Tim, Andy and Mike, who each lost a daughter to suicide, were first in theContinue reading “It’s All Down to the Schools!”

For the first eighteen years of my life I belonged to a wonderful church. I came to and developed personal faith from a young age. Well taught in Christian faith I knew what I believed and why those who didn’t believe the same as me were wrong. I’ve never lost my faith, but over theContinue reading “I’m Right – God Says I’m Right.”

Everything seems to be about water… Water – Not enough: On the news we’re told that because of the dry spring, some farmers’ crops haven’t developed as they should… there’s a hosepipe ban in some parts of the country… our gardens are dry… Yesterday at church Alan talked about Psalm 42: ‘As the deer thirstsContinue reading “Water, Water, Everywhere”

James Edwin Orr was born in Belfast in 1912. When he was just 18 he started preaching; when we was 21 he felt God wanted him to be an itinerant evangelist. Despite scepticism and discouragement from family and friends, he went to London, preached throughout the British Isles and then preached throughout Europe. In 1935Continue reading “Search Me, O God”

Dan Snow says: on this day, 19th July, 1799, Frenchman Pierre-François Bouchard discovered a four-foot lump of stone with weird markings on it. He dragged it to the city of Rosetta… The British defeated the French; the ‘Rosetta Stone’ went to London. Displayed at the British Museum since 1802 it’s the most visited object there.Continue reading “From Use-Less to Use-Full”

This afternoon is our Singing for Wellbeing group. We sometimes sing ‘Dem bones, Dem bones, Dem dry bones…’ The song lists bones that are joined together… Toe bone connected to the foot boneFoot bone connected to the heel boneHeel bone connected to the ankle bone… and so on. It’s a fun song with actions thatContinue reading “Only God Knows”

This morning I’m musing on recent conversations… watching, listening to other senior citizens. Some blow their own trumpet – tell you what they’ve done, successes they’ve achieved, the importance of their job, places they’ve visited, money they’ve earnt, the car they own, their wonderful grandchildren (clearly due to wonderful grandparents!) It’s an endless list! OthersContinue reading “Trumpets, Troubles, Treasures, Trust…”

Yesterday… …I attended our church home group. We reflected on Psalm 139… Verses about being ‘knit together in my mother’s womb…’ ‘fearfully and wonderfully made…’ ‘seen and known before I was born.’ Someone called it ‘the midwives psalm’. Ann directed the discussion towards the current proposed legislation on abortion. Ann’s enthusiasm and passion for vulnerable,Continue reading “Enthusiasm and Passion”

In church on Sunday we sung: ‘No one else can touch my heart like you do’… We came home and had dinner together as a family – nine of us. There were silly conversations, serious conversations, laughter, concern… After everyone went Rachel and I sat down and reflected. We’re so grateful for our family. WeContinue reading “Touching My Heart”

Last week, on our ‘Lochs and Glens’ holiday, Paul, a ‘Norfolk-boy’, was our coach driver. Paul calmly, patiently, expertly, drove us hundreds of miles to, around, and home from Scotland. One day Carl drove our coach. Carl’s a Welshman who’s lived in Scotland for many years. We learnt that his girlfriend lives just round theContinue reading “Filling the Gap”