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Yesterday was the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The motto was announced: ’Together for a Shared Future’. It’s a good principle – facing challenges together in community… families, work-places, schools… and churches… My Christian convictions are big on Christian unity. St Paul wrote about the ‘unity of the Spirit… one body… one hope… oneContinue reading “Together For A Shared Future”

We used to sing about ‘The Family of Man’ in school… Living in rural Suffolk I sometimes forget the diversity of human life. Visiting London and Paris last week, reading about Elizabeth Elliot in the Ecuador jungle reminded me of ethnic diversity… and religious diversity… The family of man… religious diversity… Musing… I met CharlieContinue reading “The Family of Man”

I learnt a new word yesterday: ‘Gabion’. Gabions are cages filled with rocks, used in landscaping… on the TV show ‘Garden Rescue’ last night when creating a garden… along the seafront in Lowestoft where new beach huts are being constructed. Gabions are strong, tidy, immovable, secure… Musing… we want strong, secure ‘gabion-lives’… Yesterday’s news wasContinue reading “Gabions”

Yesterday friend-Ann posted: ‘Windy wanders. Love how some days the sea brings calm and peace and other days it just speaks of raw power. Today was one of those wild and wonderful days, literally blown away by the power of the elements!’ Cycling into Lowestoft… along the sea front was windy! Weather forecasts described theContinue reading “Windy Wanders”

We’ve all played ‘rock, paper, scissors’… the out stretched hand creating one or other… rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, paper beats rock… For two years now we’ve been playing this game with covid… vaccinations beats covid, covid beats unvaccinated people… keeping the rules beats covid, Downing Street parties beats the rules… Covid’s rock, paper,Continue reading “Rock, Paper, Scissors”

There is a house in New OrleansThey call the Rising SunAnd it’s been the ruin of many a poor boyAnd God, I know I’m one I heard this song many years ago. I played it on my guitar. It was good because some old hymns fitted to the tune (‘There is a green hill’, ‘HowContinue reading “House of The Rising Sun/Amazing Grace”

Yesterday was my brother Chris’ funeral. The arrangements went smoothly and well; all seemed to go according to plan. Family and friends met around his coffin at the graveside, about 80 of us. We remembered Chris, listened to Bible verses, sung, prayed. It was sad; Chris was close to us all. It was full ofContinue reading “My Brother Chris”

Yesterday in Paris we enjoyed walking around Montmatre. British tourists, smiling at French souvenirs that looked as tasteless and over-priced as any British souvenirs. We drank French coffee… We enjoyed the sign written in English outside a café: ‘Skinny peoples are easier to kidnap. Stay safe. Eat crepes.’ We ate French crepes. Later, in aContinue reading “Tourists or Pilgrims”

Yesterday all went well. It was an early start… Lowestoft to London… Covid passes and certificates accepted… Eurostar to Paris… trains were all on time… the hotel was good… Rachel would have been at the church parent and toddler group. Pictures showed it had gone well. We appreciated meeting, spending time, with brother Bryan andContinue reading “Lessons in Gratitude”

A number of kind friends have sent us cards over the past few days. Yesterday morning we received one that said: ‘May you know God’s peace and strength, as you reflect, remember …and rejoice.’ Yesterday we made our final preparations for our trip to France… Reflecting on my documents… My covid pass says that IContinue reading “Reflect, Remember, Rejoice”