faith

It never ceases to amaze me how God speaks to me sometimes through the most random of situations. As we continue our holiday in Scotland we were walking past the main entertainment hall in Edinburgh yesterday and saw that there was a concert that night featuring “Doguee Maclean”, Scotlands most famous folk singer.

We managed to get tickets and the concert was wonderful. He spoke about how as a child he was told it’s ok and normal to fall down. The key is not to stay there. The lyrics of the song really inspired me.

Dream on, little one
There are flowers in your hair
And see what the time has done
Scattered diamonds everywhere
And when you're standing on your highest hill
And you shout but no one hears

You can fall but you must not lie down
You can fall but you must not lie down
And though you're lost in the deep of the fiddle's sweet sound
You can fall but you must not lie down.

Sometimes it’s hard to get up on your own. Reach out. There are people everywhere who will reach down to you. Don’t give up hope.

Sometimes it’s hard to entrust our pain and burdens to God but the invitation is clear and without conditions.

I am amazed that at ages 7 and 9 my Granddaughters there are times they are concerned about what others are thinking about their appearance etc.

I tell them the uncomfortable truth is “Most people are so absorbed with the same thoughts they probably don’t even notice them”.

It got me thinking about the times people have expressed their opinion about what I must think about as a Pastor. Honestly most people have no idea. So, at the risk of shocking you all here is a random selection of my thoughts from this morning.

“I must stop telling people that I don’t care about the recently acquired surgical wounds on my arm and leg, because I do care about them. They are quite confronting “.

“Chicken and oyster sauce rocks”.

“I hope the cardiologist gives us the go ahead to travel when we see him Monday.

“How things have changed. Years ago a Pastor who went on holidays was considered as lacking commitment. Now it’s compulsory for us to have breaks”.

“I have come close to dying so many times, make the next decades count”.

“A child who sings out loud is delightful”.

“I hate the noise of shopping centres”.

Hello coffee, you are one of life’s wonderful joys”.

What random thoughts do you have?

It’s been 8 surgeries in 3 months yet in the darkest of days, of which there have been many, God has taught me, held me and reassured me. I am grateful.

🐾 Happy Wednesday Enjoy a blessed, stress free day! ☕️☕️ 🌾🍁🌻🎃🧡 😁.🌻🍃

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