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Hallelujah, HallelujahHallelujah, Hallelujah ‘Hallelujah’… from ‘Hallalu’ – ‘praise’, ‘Yah’ – the Lord. Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ has been sung in many contexts. Here it’s sung at a wedding. There’s love, emotion, smiles, tears, the grand family occasion. The hallelujah of gratitude and hope seems highly appropriate. I’ve heard there was a secret chordThat David played, andContinue reading “Hallelujah”

Yesterday’s panic buying of petrol across the country resulted in this sign appearing outside a pub. I smiled. This morning I read: ‘I will prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer’(Micah 2:11) There’s no need to panic buy your beer. The prophets say that there’s plenty for everyone. Sit back, eat, drink and relax.Continue reading “The Wine And Beer Option”

Grandson Zak’s off to university today. Rachel prepared a little bag of provisions for him… a frying pan, bars of chocolate… His mother Jo has done a more thorough review of his situation… essential food, lap-top, plates, clothes… provisions for the months ahead. Musing… ‘provision’… made up of ‘pro-’ meaning ‘before’ and ‘-vision’ which isContinue reading “Provisions…Frying Pans & Fish”

In my teaching career I met many children… Each of them had parents. Musing four different sorts of parents… I’m the best ‘Gracie may only be five but she’s already read Pride and Prejudice – I read three times each day with her…’ ‘Wayne’s plays for the Manchester United under 9s football. It’s in theContinue reading “Parents – Who’d Have ‘Em”

Hello darkness, my old friend,I’ve come to talk with you again,Because a vision softly creeping,Left its seeds while I was sleeping… As a teenager some ‘pop-music’ was fun, some rebellious. Paul Simon’s ‘Sound of Silence’ made me think. Walking home from school on dark winter nights, alone, across the empty park, I listened to theContinue reading “Sound of Silence”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”