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Yesterday morning at church Danny preached on Jesus’ parable of the new and old wine and wineskins of Christian faith… Yesterday nine of us enjoyed a lovely family lunch together, relaxing, chatting, catching up… Rachel remembered that in the spring the traditional family Easter Egg hunt had been impossible because of the weather… We foundContinue reading “Old Wine and New Wine…”

This Olivia Lane tells a powerful story: I heard a story from the BibleWhen I was just a little girlAbout a broken-hearted womanWho met the Savior of the world Thought it was just another storyOne that the preacher man would readBut as I’m sitting here at homeDrinking red wine all aloneI think that woman mightContinue reading “Woman At The Well”

Yesterday… …At Our Singing For Health group we sung ‘Knees up Mother Brown’. Originally, thought to be a London East-End pub song from the early 1800s, it contrasts the boisterous energetic ‘knee’s up’ dancing of the working class, contrasts with the refined dancing of the aristocrats. It contained sexual innuendo, reference to Queen Victoria’s allegedContinue reading “Dreaming of Unity”

Yesterday I went for my Eye Clinic Outpatient appointment at our local hospital. I did the usual tests; the doctor looked at the results. ‘You need laser treatment – SLT,’ he said. He gave me an explanatory sheet: ‘Treatment concentrates on lowering the pressure inside your eye… ‘Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty’ (SLT) uses a laser toContinue reading “Understanding SLT”

A couple of miles south of us is ‘Africa Alive’. Their publicity material boasts: ‘’Go nose to nose with our towering giraffes, and wave to Duma, our cheetah who’s faster than your kids racing to the ice cream stand!… don’t miss the chance to meet Reggie, the friendliest lion at the zoo!’ …From amazing animalContinue reading “Fenced-off Enclosures”

Abba famously sung, ‘All the things I could do If I had a little money It’s a rich man’s world’. Many share the sentiment, dreaming of the bigger house, the better car, winning the lottery… The other day I was musing on Jesus’ story about the sower… in particular: ‘The seed that fell among thornsContinue reading “Re-evaluating Abba’s Rich Man’s World…”

Yesterday… watching the news… Biden stepping down… President Joe Biden has decided to step down from the election race for the White House. There were reports on his physical frailty, his mental inconsistency, the mounting pressure that led to this decision. Harris stepping up… Vice-President Kamala Harris has stepped up showing willingness and enthusiasm toContinue reading “Powerful Prepositions”

I woke up this morning unusually anxious about what I should write in my blog this morning. I thought round several ideas; nothing seemed right. I knew I had a busy morning planned. I worried a little more and went back to sleep. I awoke a little later, thought though other stuff. It still madeContinue reading “Seeing With Fresh Eyes”

Edward Hopper (1816-1888) was an American Pastor who spent most of his ministry at the Church of the Sea and Land in New York City where he became well known for his ministry to sailors. In the last week I have chatted to a number of Lowestoft men who worked at sea – in theContinue reading “Jesus Saviour Pilot Me”

Re-Utilise a local organisation makes ‘waste things into great things’. Unwanted materials are transformed into works of art. The ‘Scrap Store’ is full of  fabric, vinyl, plastic… they take in unused paint… Numerous workshops for children and adults include pottery, jewellery making, scrapbooking… There’s support for the unemployed and people struggling with their mental health…Continue reading “Making Waste Things Into Great Things”