Don't look back in anger This is an invitation to look back at the troubles you have been through and see that when you thought you were alone, God was there all along.. Psalm 124 A song of ascents. Of David. 1 If the Lord had not been on our side – let Israel say –2 if the Lord had not been on our …
Category: Arthritis
It looks like I’m immune to the pandemic blues
Woke up this mornin', world was feelin' mighty strange.I woke up this mornin', world was feelin' mighty strange.Ev'rybody was anxious, but me, I hadn't changed. I woke up this mornin', people lookin’ lonely as can be.I woke up this mornin', people lookin’ lonely as can be.Whatever they were feelin’, it hadn’t affected me. It looks …
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14 years in pain
Ouch! — 14 years on Chronic pain is no laughing matter. In March it will be 14 years since I was cycling home from work wit thoughts of corned beef hash on my mind when a driver in a blue Ford kindly helped me to dismount. At first I was upset that it was only …
An autistic man’s guide to buying underwear
Churches are often the worst places to be autistic.
Touch sensitivity in a gentleman, of course, has to come round to a gentleman's most sensitive parts and buying the garments which contain them.
2020 — A year of prayer and worshipping God
2020 Vision Where is this blog going this year? 2017 to 2019 were all about the Bible. In mid 2017 I started a Bible reading plan on the YouVersion app that took me through the Old Testament in two years. Later that year I added a New Testament in a year to it. Then my …
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Roles of the Spirit 3: Companion
Roles of the Spirit 3: Companion ...even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. John 14:17 ESVUK When I was looking for a free image to illustrate the Holy Spirit as a companion I did …
Autism and Meltdown. 5 Pillars to be aware of
I have autism. My brain is wired differently to most people. I want to blog about my problems dealing with the world. (Please, other Autistic people, if any of this is myth, legend or just-plain-wrong please let me know. I have no psychological qualifications, I'm just an autistic person sharing his thoughts.) Sensory Occasionally this …
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God was already there
In my last blog from two days ago, I reported on the sermon on Jonah chapter 2 preached last Sunday at Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield. I got me thinking. I became disabled over thirteen years ago, that's one-fifth of my lifetime. Initially, I was OK, but I started to struggle more and more with the …
I need more spoons
A shortage of spoons. I am writing this blog from bed. I am recovering from the utter, utter exhaustion from the last couple of weeks at the church mission and the week leading up to it. Now I'll be the first to admit that I have not done anywhere near as much as other people …
“You are not disabled…”
"You are not disabled... "...You just walked across the room" Buffet meals are the bain of my existence. Walking wilt crutches, using a buffet I need one hand for the left crutch, one for the right crutch, one to hold the plate and one to hold the spoon to put food onto the plate. Can …
