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Last Saturday Norwich City lost again. There’s been a succession of poor performances and poor results. Loyal fans that love the club were angry, demanding action. Soon after the match Liam Manning, the head coach, was sacked. It’s been a tough week. Past failures have been analysed. There’s been speculation regarding the new head coach.Continue reading “Love and Hope through Tough Times,”

Last night we watched DIY SOS. As part of this year’s BBC Children in Need, the team went to ‘The Joshua Tree’, a Cheshire-based charity supporting families affected by childhood cancers. In just over 12 days, tradespeople, suppliers, and volunteers transformed the Joshua Tree’s Family Support Centre, providing family accommodation, a gym, therapy suites, teenageContinue reading “Joshua Tree”

This morning, reading Corinthians… ‘Knowledge puffs up but love builds up’. A favourite at our ‘Singing for Health’ group is the old song ‘It ain’t what you do it’s the way that you do it.’ We often make up our own verses. Perhaps one verse could be ‘It ain’t what you know, it’s the wayContinue reading “Puffing or Building”

I was the taxi-service for twelve-year-old grandson-Luca yesterday. Waiting at the traffic lights. he reads ‘6-7’ off the car in front’s number plate. Three minutes later he reads, ‘6-7’ off another car… He explains. His friends at school often say ‘6-7’. I ask ‘Why?’ Apparently it’s linked to some rap song and an American basketballContinue reading “When Unity Means Division”

My yesterday seemed to be about focus, purpose and dreams… …Presenter Sara Cox… starting her BBC Children in Need ‘Great Northern Marathon Challenge’… running, jogging, and walking 135 miles in five days – the equivalent of five marathons. Beginning yesterday in Kielder Forest on the Scottish border, she’ll continue through Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire, finishingContinue reading “Focus, Purpose, Dreams”

Yesterday, Remembrance Sunday… standing silently for two minutes in church remembering… watching King Charles lay a wreath at the Cenotaph, remembering those who died in conflict… chatting to my friend Roy remembering his grandfather who died in The Second World War, planning to visit his grave in France. On Thursday the stage production of WarContinue reading “Only Remembered”

Last night we watched the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance from London’s Royal Albert Hall. Senior members of the Royal Family were present, as we marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the 25th anniversary of lifting the UK’s ban LGBT+ personnel serving in the armed forces. Veterans,Continue reading “Abide With Me”

Wayward: Difficult to control or predict… Yesterday… …We watched the Celebrity Traitors final. Nineteen contestants had started; just five remained – traitors Cat and Alan, and faithfuls Joe, Nick, and David. In the end, comedian Alan Carr was crowned the winner, winning £87,500 for chosen charity, Neuroblastoma UK. He admitted to the ‘deceit, the lyingContinue reading “Our Wayward Minds”

At our local Men’s Shed, men with different backgrounds, family situations, opinions, life-skills… do stuff, talk, drink tea, eat bacon rolls… Yesterday I read a brief Men’s Shed history… 30+ years ago some guys came together in an old garage in Australia. A crazy experiment! ‘…When they arrived there were mowers to fix, lots ofContinue reading “A Crazy Experiment!”

I’ve heard the story of David and Goliath many times – a shepherd boy faces a giant and kills him with a sling and a handful of stones. Some folks emphasise David’s example – his courage or trust in God; some speak of God preparing us for the dangerous and unexpected; some say that weContinue reading “Facing Matt’s, Brian’s and Carrie’s Giants”