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Kim’s service went well yesterday. Our church was full. We told funny stories: ‘Mark and Belinda got a frantic call from Kim saying she was stuck under her bed and needed urgent help…’ We heard: ‘When you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.’ We sung: ‘Even though IContinue reading “The Present of God’s Presence”

One of the best stories this week has been that of the Japanese macaque that escaped from its enclosure at Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie in Scotland on Sunday. Yesterday, on the fifth day of searching, the escaped monkey was finally recaptured. It had stopped to eat at a garden bird-feeder. Great Yarmouth’s new HerringContinue reading “Escape”

Moseying: walk or move in a leisurely manner. As a child I watched American cowboy films. The good cowboy comes into town, wearing his white hat, chewing his bit of straw, just moseying around… I‘ve had several conversations this week with other ‘senior citizens’ about getting older, slowing down – physically and mentally… walking andContinue reading “Moseying”

On Saturday morning I was sitting at my desk. All of the lights went out. I looked at our fuse board. The main switch had tripped. I switched it on again; it tripped out again. My electrical knowledge and expertise has significant limitations. I tried to think logically, rationally. There’s a fault somewhere… I switchedContinue reading “Beyond Rationality”

Yesterday I heard about Daniel Fairbrother. A police patrol car in Stevenage, Hertfordshire stopped Daniel, who was jogging with a 25.7kg fridge strapped to his back. The police thought he might be up to no good; Daniel explained that he’s training for the London marathon.  Raising money for Diabetes UK he’s trying to break aContinue reading “Carrying A Fridge-Load”

Yesterday, Business Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, was interviewed. She was justifying the sacking of Henry Staunton, the chairman of the Post Office, discussing the difficulties the Post Office is having. One of the sub-postmasters wrongfully convicted in the Horizon scandal was asked if it would make any difference. She said that the government were employing aContinue reading “Dead Cat Strategy”

Father, I place into Your handsThe things I cannot do,Father, I place into your handsThe things that I’ve been through.Father, I place into Your handsThe way that I should go,For I know I always can trust You. Father, I place into Your handsMy friends and family.Father, I place into Your handsThe things that trouble me.Father,Continue reading “Father, I Place Into Your Hands”

On last night’s news Stuart Lawrence was interviewed. Stuart is the younger brother of Stephen Lawrence, who, in 1993, aged eighteen, was murdered in an unprovoked racist attack. Stuart’s a motivational speaker, dedicated to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, particularly amongst young people. His message was ‘Make a Difference’. I was reminded yesterday of theContinue reading “Make a Difference”

I’ve been musing on ‘Freedom of Choice’: A.J. Jacobs talks about ‘Freedom from Choice’, quoting Albert Einstein who owned seven identical suits, so that he wouldn’t have to choose what to wear. Jacobs tells of an experiment set up at a grocery store. Researchers set up two tables offering free jam tasting. One table hadContinue reading “Freedom From Choice”

Katharine Birbalsingh is the headteacher of Michaela Community School, known as ‘the strictest school in the country’. It has an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating and excellent academic outcomes. Ms Birbalsingh is being sued by a female Musim pupil for banning ritual prayer during the school day. It seems that a group of Muslim pupils were usingContinue reading “Freedom of Religion?”