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Yesterday… John’s in his eighties, lived and worked in Lowestoft all his life, was telling me how he left school, got a job, got a girlfriend, thought he knew it all. One day his dad said to him (in a very strong local accent!) ‘Boy, are you thinking of getting married? You don’t want aContinue reading “Fairy-cakes or Bread-and-Butter?”

Watching the Artemis II astronauts last night was all about ‘the first-time’… the first-time humans have been more than 250,000 miles from earth… the first-time humans have witnessed a solar eclipse from space… the first-time parts of the moon have been seen. Each ‘first-time’ will be remembered, a reference point for future space travel. First-timesContinue reading “The First-Time”

In this month’s Premier Christianity an article headed ‘The Ultimate Betrayal’ starts ‘When Megan’s marriage collapsed amid revelations of serious sexual crime and infidelity…’ Megan tells her story, describing her feelings of betrayal and failure as love and trust collapsed, the kind, generous friends who supported her, her faith journey through the toughest of times:Continue reading “Writing On Dark Pages”

Last night on Britain’s Got Talent we saw Nic Vani sing ‘The Circle of Life’ from The Lion King. It’s a few years since we saw the Lion King. It’s a great story with challenging themes of destiny, choosing right over wrong, personal self-discovery, responsibility, identity… From the day we arrive on the planetAnd blinking,Continue reading “The Circle of Life”

This is Paul. I’ve known Paul, a skilled musician, teacher and recording studio owner for many years. His poor eyesight deteriorated; he’s been blind for many years. But he’s always been knowledgeable, enthusiastic, interested… Recently he’s moved into a residential home. Yesterday in our local paper reported: ‘An 83-year-old pianist has charmed a care homeContinue reading “Where is Home?”

The Thatch’ restaurant overlooks the sea. Eating outside is lovely, but it attracts the seagulls. A seagull stealing your lunch can be scary! On Wednesday we were informed:Due to ongoing cost pressures and the recent April wage increase, we’ve had to make some operational changes…  From today, all outside tables will now be cleared exclusivelyContinue reading “Bad Things… the Worst Things”

Yesterday morning I read about Pensthorpe, a local nature reserve. They published this picture and posted the following: We’re currently in negotiations with a group of ducks and ducklings who have taken up residence in our brand-new outdoor play area… Despite our best efforts, they’ve made it clear this is now their territory. For theContinue reading “Responding to Responsibility”

This morning I read about Solomon: God says, ‘Ask me for whatever you want and you shall have it.’ Solomon asks God for wisdom… Today is April 1st – All Fools Day. Last night we watched B&B Youth Theatre present Peter Pan: it was excellent. Peter Pan takes Wendy and her brothers to Never Land.Continue reading “Wisdom, Fools and Peter Pan”

Yesterday I read an article by social worker Vince Peart, headed: In social work, success often looks like “nothing happened” because a crisis was prevented. He says: ‘The paradox of our job is that the better we are at it, the less visible our work becomes… if you’re a social worker, the success you achieveContinue reading “Looks Like Nothing Happened”

Yesterday morning… Minister-Lou preached her Palm Sunday sermon on Psalm 118… Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey… The crowd shouting, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,’ is a direct quote from this Psalm. Psalm 118 ends with, ‘Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love enduresContinue reading “God is Good”