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Random Christmas related items on the news: Christmas lights… The Norwich Evening News reports on dad-of-three Mark Abbott, a 44-year-old dance school owner: ‘Mr Abbott has over 16,000 lights and counting in his display…”I’m using 59 sockets right now. Sometimes they give me a little shock but it’s mostly okay… There are 500 lights onContinue reading “Signs of Christmas”

Yesterday’s Sun…‘Diners with a taste for the unusual are in for a treat from today – mayonnaise mixed with Terry’s chocolate orange. Creator Heinz says the sweet festive concoction is for slathering on crumpets or pancakes – or even straight from the jar.’ Unorthodox festive sauce – chocolate orange mayonnaise? A treat? It just isn’tContinue reading “It Just Isn’t Right”

600 days ago… Easter 2020… ‘lockdown’ was starting … I started a blog, calling it: ‘Malcolm’s Musings – reflections on life and faith…’ I wrote tentatively: ‘I spent many years as a teacher, where I enjoyed learning to be a ‘reflective practitioner’. I spent many years as a church leader, where I also enjoyed learningContinue reading “Taking Stock”

Last week’s ‘March with Midwives’ demonstrations supported ‘…burnt-out NHS staff who claim they work up to 13 hour shifts without so much as a toilet or drinks break.’ ‘…60% of midwives want to pack in their jobs over the stress they are facing’… ‘for every 30 midwives that qualify, 29 leave the profession altogether’. SkilledContinue reading “The Body Beautiful”

Last night I had a weird dream. I entered a church just as the service was starting. I slipped in at the back, wanting to be unnoticed. The gent at the front started talking about me – who I was, what I did, how important I was. Some was true, some wasn’t. I was confusedContinue reading “I’m Just Here As Me”

Like a candle flameFlickering small in our darknessUncreated lightShines through infant eyes Over the past few days we’ve heard a lot about ‘Black Friday’ – Christmas preparation… presents, good deals, spending money to save money. It’s also been a black weekend with the announcement of a new covid variant and the preparations required to combatContinue reading “The Candle Song”

Headlines in our local paper: ‘Like an earthquake’ – Life by Lowestoft’s Gull Wing Construction Site.’ Describing the impact of bridge-building over Lake Lothing: ‘Local’s living next to Lowestoft’s £126.75m Gull Wing construction site have described how the constant noise and vibrations is impacting their everyday lives.’ Continuing disruption… Waveney Drive still closed… ‘Drainage relocationContinue reading “The Construction Site”

Yesterday our American friends celebrated thanksgiving…we went to London for the day. On the train I read ‘When We Were on Fire’ by Addie Zierman… Addie was an enthusiastic evangelical Chrisian teenager. She learnt to ‘give her testimony’: ‘The short polished account of one’s conversion to Christianity. It covers only the highlights of one’s faithContinue reading “Thanksgiving”

A time to be reaping, a time to be sowing,The green leaves of summer are calling me home.It was good to be young then in the season of plentyWhen the catfish were jumping as high as the sky. Written for the old John Wayne 1960 film ‘The Alamo’ this old song is a nostalgic reminiscence,Continue reading “The Green Leaves Of Summer”

Yesterday I was in Wetherspoons talking to Emily… ‘What does inclusion in church look like?’… ‘Should church be inclusive?’ When I was teaching our school was ‘comprehensive’. We welcomed everybody… identifying the strengths, weaknesses, gifts… providing a broad and balanced curriculum… allowing all to flourish. There were ‘Gifted and Talented’, those with ‘Special Educational Needs’…Continue reading “Inclusion & Exclusion”