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Yesterday I read: Sharon Grenham-Thompson, also known as ‘Glam Vicar’, lost her teenage son Leo to suicide last year. Telling her devastating story, her grief, anger, the challenges to her faith, she concludes: I don’t have any of the answers I want – mostly to the question ‘Why?’ Not from Leo, not from life, notContinue reading “What Now?”

Walk with me through the long and lonely nightWalk with me and my world is filled with lightHere I stand feeling lost and so aloneTake my hand don’t desert me nowPlease don’t hurt me now… I played an old ‘Seekers’ CD. The lovely Judith Durham sang ‘Walk with me…’ Walking together is a picture ofContinue reading “Walk with me”

God in my living, there in my breathingGod in my waking, God in my sleepingGod in my resting, there in my workingGod in my thinking, God in my speaking Christian music can contain grand worship, express a unifying common purpose, declare a personal expression of faith, hope and love… taking on different forms and fulfilContinue reading “God In My Living – Everything”

Yesterday we had lunch with grandson-Zak who’s home from university… talking about studying maths, physics… This week I’ve talked with two dads about their children at university… studying medicine, art, history, politics, sociology, psychology… fine young minds, capable of broadening, developing, learning… I’m reading about wise King Solomon: ‘God gave Solomon wisdom and very greatContinue reading “Fine Young Minds”

One year April 1st fell on a Sunday. The gent leading our church service announced: ‘Today is ‘All Fools Day’. Our church has a man for every occasion. Our church secretary will now come forward…’ April Fool’s Day, April 1st, is also a day for many other celebrations including… ‘Kids Yoga Day’, ‘National Atheist Day’,Continue reading “Alternative April 1st Celebrations”

In 1960 Max Bygraves sung: ‘Fings Ain’t Wot They Used To Be’… about changes in clothes, transport, holidays, music… The world wasn’t what it had been. Yesterday I went round to see Bob. Bob talked about his boarding school life in 1960… deep resentment and unhappiness… brutal punishments… incidents that today we would call physical,Continue reading “Fings Ain’t Wot They Used To Be”

Last night we had a power cut… no electricity from 7.00 until 9.30… no television, no internet connection. Candles are very pretty, but not very good for reading… I remembered the beautiful old Anglican prayer found in their service of Evensong: Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defendContinue reading “The Power Cut”

Some days the news seems just too depressing. Yesterday there were rising covid numbers, the drug-related death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, continuing horrors in Ukraine: I read: ‘Ukraine pushed back against Vladimir Putin yesterday as it is claimed that 16.600 Russian soldiers have been killed, with Moscow suffering £10billion of losses…’ Another article: ‘Up toContinue reading “Life, death and love… with Abi, Otto & Pamela ”

Yesterday was Mothering Sunday. One of my Mum’s ‘jokes’ was ‘What’s the difference between a Duck?’ The answer? ‘Because it’s got two legs the same!’ It made no sense! I fear that some of her humour rubbed off on me… She had another similar ‘joke’: ‘Why does a cow when it spins?’ … ‘Because theContinue reading “What’s The Difference between A Duck?”

I know not why God’s wondrous graceTo me He hath made known,Nor why, unworthy, Christ in loveRedeemed me for His own. I know not… how an old hymn can speak so powerfully to me. I last remember singing this in church as a child perhaps 60 years ago. I love the outdated language… When IContinue reading “I Know Not Why God’s Wondrous Grace”