Malcolm’s musings
Busy-ness
Recently several folks have said, ‘I’ve had a busy day’. I’ve realised that ‘busy’ means different things to different people. An older friend drove to the hospital for an appointment, waited to be seen by a doctor, waited for test results, drove home, had a cup of tea and a nap… They’d had a busy…
Clarity of Perception
Some stuff you know. Other stuff you don’t… Minister-Lou mentioned ‘We’re going on a Bear Hunt’ in Sunday’s sermon. The church was divided. Some knew what she was talking about, others hadn’t a clue. I’ve read or recited ‘Bear Hunt’ many times. Some friends, since Sunday, have been met the book for the first time.…
Showing Up as Myself
Three women… Gemma Hunt is an experienced TV presenter, used to being in the public eye. Writing in Premier Christianity she describes a morning visit to the gym alone, no responsibilities to others, no image to maintain, no expectations to live up to. Gemma describes the Biblical principle ‘of stillness, of retreat, of intentional withdrawal’…
The Bear Hunt
The Bear Hunt: Yesterday at church we were reminded of ‘The Bear Hunt’, popularised by Michael Rosen. A family, on a bear hunt, travel through various obstacles – long wavy grass… deep cold river… thick oozy mud… The repeated chorus is, ‘Can’t go over it, can’t go under it, we’ve got to go through it.’…
Graves into Gardens
We sung this Elevation worship/ Brandon Lake song at church last Sunday. It stuck in my head. I’ve been singing it all week. I searched the worldBut it couldn’t fill meMan’s empty praiseAnd treasures that fadeAre never enough. Then You came alongAnd put me back togetherAnd every desireIs now satisfiedHere in Your love Oh, there’s…
For the Long Haul
‘Be in something for the long haul’ – ‘to intend to continue doing something until it is finished, even if it is difficult or unpleasant’ (Collins Dictionary) On Thursday I was at ‘Whitton Life’, our church ‘Community Hub’ on a local estate. Since 2000 there have been regular clubs and events. We’ve bought one shop,…
Difficult Important Questions
Five things from yesterday Local Council Elections: I voted. Britain’s political map is changing. In this new era of multi-party politics, the elections in Wales, Scotland and England are seeing traditional conservative and labour voters changing allegiance. One TV commentator summed it up with two questions: ‘Who do you blame? Who do you trust?’ Sir…
Musing on ‘Reaching Out’
This morning I met Maurice for the first time. Maurice, a springer spaniel puppy, was having his first walk on the beach. He was excited by everyone he met, every dog he met, loving any attention. Everyone was his friend so he reached out to everybody and everything. Yesterday Bill was telling me about his…
Between the Contradictions and the Clichés
This month’s ‘Premier Christianity’ reflects on Artemis II’s moon voyage: ‘…Alongside the scientific milestones, the journey was marked by moments of faith.’ It describes pilot Victor Glover’s faith… Jeremy Hansen’s Easter message ‘…the teachings of Jesus were always a very simple truth of love…’ Reid Wiseman, despite not being a ‘religious person,’ concluding there was…
What is Old?
When Rachel started her nursing training and I started my teacher training ‘old’ was anyone over forty. Over the years the (often unspoken) rule has been that anybody twenty years older than me is old… Ten days ago, we met with friends who did their nursing training with Rachel; yesterday we met with friends who…
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