Malcolm’s musings
Tell It To Your Children
My friend Peter’s writing his life story – his childhood in Southwold, life at sea in the merchant navy, painting and decorating business… joy and sorrow, love and heartbreak, triumph and error, predictable and unexpected… His story is for his children and their children. The Biblical prophet Joel: ‘Tell it to your children, and letContinue reading “Tell It To Your Children”
Bethel – House of God
Jacob had deceived his brother Esau, taking his birth-right and blessing. He ran away, fleeing for his life. Esau was going to kill him! Exhausted, Jacob slept and had a dream… seeing an earth-to-heaven ladder, angels and God. Jacob woke up and said: ’Surely the Lord is in this place and I was not awareContinue reading “Bethel – House of God”
His Hand In Mine
You may ask me how I know my Lord is real You may doubt the things I say and doubt the way I feel But I know he’s real today he’ll always be I can feel his hand in mine and that’s enough for me. I first heard ‘His Hand In Mine’ sung by Elvis.Continue reading “His Hand In Mine”
Every Day’s A Good Day
My walk this morning was good… beautiful, warm… the sun rising over the sea… the usual assortment of dog-walkers, swimmers, joggers, cyclists… ‘Good morning,’ I said to one man. His loud, bright, very orange shorts woke me up. ‘Good morning,’ I said to an older lady dog-walker. ‘Good morning,’ she replied, very cheerily. ‘Lovely morning,’Continue reading “Every Day’s A Good Day”
Tell Me The Old, Old Story
I continue to enjoy Bible Stories. They’re fascinating, simple, profound, remarkable, enjoyable, frustrating, mysterious, compelling, powerful, transforming… Friends with no apparent faith tell me they don’t believe the Bible. As conversation progresses it appears that they haven’t read it. They’ve picked up bits of apparent non-sense, reaching what to me seems like to a mis-informedContinue reading “Tell Me The Old, Old Story”
The Margin of Mystery
Recently we’ve enjoyed good news… Yesterday the church parent and toddler group re-started. All went really well. Messages of gratitude… ‘Just wanted to say a huge thank you! It was so wonderful to see you all yesterday. E and A had such a good time. It was so good to feel that a little normalityContinue reading “The Margin of Mystery”
The Third Crossing
There are two ways to cross Lake Lothing in Lowestoft: either by the Bascule Bridge to the east of the town, or the Mutford Lock Bridge to the west. After many years of discussion, promises and good intentions a third crossing is finally being built. The Gull Wing Bridge is due to be completed andContinue reading “The Third Crossing”
Whistled Instructions?
A man in a disabled buggy was approaching me along the coastal path. A black dog walked beside him. He kept whistling instructions to the dog. The whistling didn’t sound right… As he drew closer I saw a grey parrot on the front of his buggy whistling! I liked the idea of the parrot, notContinue reading “Whistled Instructions?”
Seagull, Emma, Jacob and Maturity
We walked beside the sea yesterday afternoon. There was the usual assortment of seagulls, including youngsters in their juvenile feathers. One comical-looking herring gull caught our attention. He was a beautiful glossy grey and white adult – with a juvenile brown fluffy head. Not quite grown up. A young head on a mature body. TheContinue reading “Seagull, Emma, Jacob and Maturity”
Consider the Lilies
Consider the lilies of the field,How they grow, how they grow.Consider the birds in the sky,How they fly, how they fly. Sometimes life seems so complicated. World problems – pandemics, terrorism, earthquakes, hurricanes, war, injustice… apparently no solutions. And personally… damaged relationships, broken promises, family problems, insoluble disappointments, incurable illness… more complications. He clothes theContinue reading “Consider the Lilies”
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