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on September 18, 2018

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Dazzling Dandelions - Friend or foe?

You may have spotted that Dandelions are becoming a bit of a thing.....Apparently Facegroup communities in Singapore are desperate for the seeds, in awe of this beautiful, yellow flower, with its high vitamin and mineral content. UK gardeners watch on bemused, reflecting on the hours spent removing dandelions from the grass, and the mixed joys of watching children blow the seed clock heads, delighting in their pleasure but secretly cringing as they watch a million seeds take flight to be deposited all over the garden. Not so in Singapore. Perhaps this is a stark reminder that how we view things simply depends on our perspective. I wonder how often we see things and situations as obstacles or a nuisance, failing to notice that they are dazzling opportunities , or how often we pass by people not really seeing them and the gift they can be to the world. How often in following our desires for a neat grass do we get rid of a treasure? In his ministry, Jesus always not...

On Bulbs, Roots and Patience

A couple of weeks ago I planted gladiola bulbs and I have been patiently , that's not true actually , I have been waiting very impatiently, for them to show themselves above the soil, but day after day nothing. So, unable to stand it any more I began to dig around and I found the bulbs with lots of roots but no growth upwards and so I consulted online, which is what I should have done before digging them up. It would seem that these bulbs take their time to put down roots because they eventually grow so tall that in order to remain upright, they need to be deep rooted. That made a lot of sense and not just for gladioli. I was reminded of that lovely line in Exodus when Moses is leading the Israelites out of Egypt and Pharaoh is about to send his chariots after them. In front is the Red sea and behind are the chariots. The people are terrified and cry out in despair, but Moses answers his people saying "Do not be afraid, stand firm...the Lord will fight for you; you nee...

Zoom moments

I wonder if we will compile a note of strange zoom moments when all this is over, the background noises of the dishwasher or the washing machine, or the traffic. The times when the cat appeared and walked over the keyboard blocking the screen in PCC meetings, the times the dog raced by, after a squirrel in the middle of morning prayer. Last week my daughter, completing her last year of university in the dining room, was horrified when, dressed in full clerical, I appeared to offer her a cuppa, only to realise she was leading a tutorial group who were now slightly bemused at the appearance of a Priest in their midst. I would like to say I left with dignity but I did exactly the opposite, the worst of all, I tried to be funny - it was not pretty.... There has been no compartmentalising life in this time, we have all become familiar with the insides of each others kitchens and studies and the boundary between life at home and professional life has grown ever more blurred. But maybe t...

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