"For as I went through the city, I looked carefully .............."
Acts::17
I always have my little life book with me in Church.
I am always reflecting in it.
And as always,
I looked carefully.
I am always intrigued by the young woman who often carries the candle, robed, leading the choir.
There are others doing it - but she must be 19?, and yet she is so serene.
A song today took me back to Mobberley Boy's School in Cheshire.
Paul Delight used to play it as we all contributed to the out of tune bits.
Joan was 21, I was 26 when we sold up, burned bridges, and moved to live there as Houseparents.
It was a school by name but really a prison for young boys 14 to 17. All from Manchester.
It was the start of our journey - break away
follow the call
risk
risk failure
learn
inability turning to competence - well ......... not so much the competence.
Before this job, I was working at Pilkington Glass in their Research Laboratory.
They used to call me 'the Rocking Vicar' because I was always singing as I worked.
I am on my laptop and Zig is sitting at my feet.
He only does this when Joan is away.
I guess he doesn't want to lose us both!
I used to be scared of attractive girls, and as got older, attractive women.
Attractive in my perception.
Now - I look beyond the attractive smiles and see the hurts behind the teeth - just like all of us .....
NOW ......... I just say "You are beautiful" ........ I guess not many say that to them ..........
Grace was 100 yesterday.
My Mother would have been 100 this year.
The organ ripped into full volume for the closing hymn but it turned out to be 'Happy Birthday to Grace'.
After the service there was a glass of wine for all and a birthday cake.
AND a fab chart on the wall, peered at by young and old.
It had lots of here photos on it, family and many historic changes and happenings during the last 100 years.
It had a copy of her birth certificate and, more importantly, the beautiful human Grace was there too.
I wonder if I will make 100?
I am 21 now ....... so that will be 79 years more = year 2087 !!
