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Walt Disney said: ‘If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse.’ Inspirational speakers at school speech days used such quotes. Were my lovely Special Needs children dreaming of becoming brain surgeons? Danny yesterday quoted Jesus: ‘Ask and it will beContinue reading “Dreams, Prayers And Shovelling Gravel”

Be thou my vision… I don’t know how many times I’ve sung this… the original Irish poem written over 1500 years ago… this form of it written over 100 years ago… It’s more than an old poem.. it’s a prayer for today Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;Naught be all else toContinue reading “Be Thou My Vision”

It started with the seals. We went on a boat trip to see the seals at Blakeney Point. Two groups were lying on the beach. We were told they spend 23 hours each day lying there. That’s a long time… a long rest. We saw large flocks of Brent Geese. Thousands of them winter inContinue reading “It’s All Long”

We’ve gone away for a couple of days – a small hotel on the North Norfolk coast. Blue skies, deserted beaches, a bit of walking, watching birds we can’t identify… This morning I read about Samson – one of the strangest stories in the Bible. I was uninspired. We went to breakfast… I don’t knowContinue reading “Inspirational Breakfast”

A couple of weeks ago I was concerned; in moving my compost heap I may have made a field-mouse-family homeless… I started a new compost heap… leaves, kitchen waste, grass cuttings… A week later I looked … two happy looking mice were running around doing mousy things in the compost. I needn’t have worried. OnContinue reading “Field Mouse Lessons”

I read the Bible story of the prophet Deborah… Musing… the challenge of stereotypes – previously national leaders had been strong warriors leading the troops into battle… Deborah was a woman… Ruth Rice, in ‘Slow Down, Show Up & Pray’, writes about mental and emotional health… telling her own story… supporting those in her localContinue reading “Sitting Between Ramah and Bethel”

Yesterday we met up with our friends Tim and Jill… drinking coffee, walking through spring woodlands, beside South Walsham Broad… sitting in bird hides, watching a variety of birds… talking about our families, our churches The sun shone. It was peaceful. All was good. Coming home to the Ukraine news… deaths, distress, injustice… ongoing battles…Continue reading “The Battle of Peace?”

Random musings… This morning I chose to put on my ‘Dreading Monday’ socks. I confess… recently I chose to wear my ‘Neary There Thursday’ socks on a Friday… Yesterday I was talking to Paul… How does he teach, help, encourage his 11-year-old daughter to make good choices?… I continue to frustrate myself with the poorContinue reading “Making Good Choices”

Like a bridge over troubled waterI will lay me down This last week we’ve seen much troubled water… guns, bombs, destruction… anxious families leaving home, seeking safety… fear-full, insecure, uncertain, victims of war… We need national leaders seeking peace not war… justice and reconciliation, not death and destruction. Our world needs a Bridge Over TroubledContinue reading “Bridge over Troubled Water”

Tantalus was a Greek mythological figure, who upset the Gods. His punishment was to stand in a pool of water beneath a luscious fruit tree with low branches. When he reached up to pick fruit it moved away; when he bent down to have a drink the water moved away.  Food and drink was thereContinue reading “Tantalus… Tantalising”