Tuesday 15th November 2022 Health update This afternoon I have an appointment at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary for physiotherapy on my injured left shoulder to deal with a cycling injury. Here's the health story so far: Saturday 1st January 2022 I started the year with a cycle ride, just a short ride from home to Dewsbury …
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God is my rock — Psalm 18
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. It's a long one today, I suggest you set aside …
Grace, generosity and gratitude — 2 Corinthians 9:12-15
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. This is not a sermon, this …
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Movember, 10 days in
Movember continues, on 10th November there is a little bit more mo to show for it. The parks has come out for the first time this autumn too. For those who are confused by that openning sentence, Movember is not one of my many typos, it is a campaign to raise awareness of men’s health …
Open and honest – Psalm 17
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. The apple of your eye is a curious phrase. It …
Movember, 5 days in/
Movember, 5 days in. Movember has started, and on 5th November there is not much mo to show for it yet, just what looks like a dirty top lip. For those who are confused by that openning sentence, Movember is not one of my many typos, it is a campaign to raise awareness of men's …
We smell — 2 Corinthians 2:14–16
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. Tomorrow is Guy Fawkes' Day, That …
The beard has gone (but not for good)
Here are two pictures. One from eight years ago, when my beeard still had some colour left, and a recent one taken on 31st October, just a few days ago. My face has not been so naked in a long time. The reason I braved the shave is Movember. What is Movember? You may well …
Confidence — Psalm 16
Psalms of David It is Hallowe'en. That strange day which is full of imagery from mostly Celtic sources, with other later additions from America, has its origins in the Christian festival of All Hallows' Eve, from which it gets its name, the day before All Hallows' Day, from which Hallowe'en gets its name, or All …
Comfort — 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. 2 Corinthians is not a continuation …
Making an ass of myself 