Gatherings conversations enrich us and ate vital to our humanity.

So we get together and enjoy the silence. Waiting for another to speak happy being with each others company. Cliches are long ago often share level 3 of level 5 open honesty.

Last time spoke with another in a coffee place, we hugged. It was rewarding not uncomfortable. Not most open person but have to communicate better because that's LIFE the journey goes on.

But think this writer is a warm person but being detached professionally leaves me cautious. Feel fairly liberated in the conversations take part in always return to role of active listening. Glad when years ago Christine would suggest l am closed. Despite that being truth it also not something recognise as negative. 80 per cent of communication is non verbal so silence and active listening allows us the opportunity to internalised our answers. But gathering too be on each others company is so vital.

Gatherings enrich us. Gatherings are part of our humanity it's essential. It's valuable. But sadly it's become more absent for two reasons.

1:- Health and COVID along with poverty of the last 5 years especially.

2:- internet and social media taken place of gatherings so we get the bus no one enjoys the sights of the journey because eyes are down. This also produced a 'antisocial mechanism'.. phone call conversations are long and loud important information is unnecessary shared. Film or music is not listened too on headphones but Lloyd enough to impact others comfort zone. This is most evident with the younger passengers l witnessed but not inclusive.

Gatherings, conversations, enrich us and are vital to our humanity. Hence community is broken not created. So we cannot share our brokeness nor our vulnerability. Growth is damaged and our skills to listen are not practiced.

You can't pretend to be in conversation, you can't pretend to listen. You can't pretend to be vulnerable.You can't pretend to be a friend it's a vital part of being human of being you. 

`On disagreeing....`

 Sometimes we use different terms to say similar things. That doesn’t explain disagreements. Lets remember differences are healthy and bring us to places we can grow.

Being honest most of the time,the `complete pictures l gained, (formed about issues) about concerns are because I've found people to argue with. Found people to argue seriously about important concerns. Found people who have debated with to be the same people want to go and have a drink in the pub amongst . Found the same people to be people agreed with about lots of other stuff. People I've argued with often been people l respect, like, and enjoyed spending time among.

This should apply to Theology but that's not exclusive most things that involve us using our gifts in any relationship should follow the above concept. Well lots not get carried away here truth is theology often brings out most threats and Church folk worked among can be the most callous if disagree among themselves. perhaps Power becomes a player along with persons position of Authority.

if Luther will forgive me ditching the theology for 15 minutes.

 Smoked Haddock with pasta is a deliciously simple fish dish, perfect for midweek and ready in just 15 minutes. The flaked haddock is stirred through pasta with a creamy lemon and yoghurt sauce and topped with fresh parsley.

Fancy this for tea. Reckon l can do it...PLUS GOT ALL THE INGREDIANTS.

ISA funny ole game.. (just ask Liam James Rosenior ). ..former Chelsea manager I know jumped the gun wee bit here.

 What's another way to say emotional stability?  Not sure that relating to performance of a team playing premier league football. Chelsea Leon Rosenior used these descriptions.

"emotionally stable" and Mental Stamina. Exploring some related words (calm, composed, balanced, level-headed, and many more). Look into any modern Thesaurus. You should find calm, (of a place or situation) Free of noise, and disturbance. (of a person),  Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
mental stability?
Need synonyms for mental stability? Here's a list of similar words from my own Collin's thesaurus that you can use instead. Mental stability? Emotional intelligence. Some expressions come to have weight included :-

“I’m listening” / “I hear you”,  “What are your thoughts? Am I missing something here ?” “I have a different perspective” "Thanks for (your) understanding”.' "That's a very interesting view your holding".

In football terms perhaps..should just,

:- .... 'Smack the ball in the back of the net'.. Well it could work.

He's a great humanitarian, he's great philanthropist
He knows just where to touch you honey, and how you like to be kissed
He'll put both his arms around you
You can feel the tender touch of the beast
You know that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace

Well, the howling wolf will howl tonight, the king snake will crawl
Trees that've stood for a thousand years suddenly will fall
Want to get married? Do it now
Tomorrow all activity will cease
You know that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace.

Meanwhile, the Pope responds to criticism levelled at him by Trump, saying he has "no intention to debate" the war with the US president - Trump had accused the pontiff of being "terrible for foreign policy"

Pilgrimage.

Pilgrimages are often thought to be a way of becoming several things. 

Well more tired. Worn out willing to accept a 'cup of tea and bowl of lentils' V 'Take away pizza and bottle of larger.'

Place to focus spend time on the internal resolution you may require. Come back seeking solace being more reflective.  This period when schools collage and places of education return. Some spent some form of pilgrimage away. Perhaps In God's great cathedral of nature individuals have had period simply away.

The great Sin is forgetting the experience. But at times we need to be away even if it is just a wander to places where can watch people walk by while you just drink cup of tea and walk a few miles away from the harbour. That's a pilgrimage experience just as vital as a period of days climbing hills, walking the valleys and walking alongside streams with odd rest in Caves in remote woods. You know we can't all be Cuthbert or Luther. We just have to sometimes be KEVIN  or whomever.

The time l've spent .....

Spent some time this day looking at Art

Spent some time today away from social aspects of community. Spent lots of time this week with people whose time l spent around allowed me to  invest energy. I so very much appreciated the conversation with a young lady of Noble birth. Fooling around indoor golf with my youngest family member 

Spent time on social conversation including modern WhatsApp.. spent time with valuable conversation by technical medium. Spent time this week working on my health with gym buddies at several places. Spent time with my fitness goals. Spent time collecting the provision of health care delivered to myself. Prayed for others whose health is not so good. Spent time alone.

May your journey this week ahead bring you to placed where you spend time like ways Have.

May God bless you on seeking peace and recieving kindness love and good health.

Shabbat Friday sermon in a paragraph.

The words and beliefs of others encourage me to reflect deeper ,in a world , that to this northern working class guy, well feels so wicked , gonna chose the next word , and Godless.

But above that image contains words. But not just words are they. They' are a code'.   something we all need wether it's parking across pavements, feet on bus seats, we need a  standard to rise us all up. Ethical conduct to to guide us all. On the way we live alongside our neighbour's.

It's been decades long journey this faith walk but still wrestling with stuff.

"Do we get leaders we deserve"...

 It seams the debate about....."Do we get the leaders we deserve ".....has ended and we do. Faceless, corrupt, self serving ,greedy, cowardly, without strong moral base,fearful,arrogant. Mostly straight out of Collage no worldly experience.

My profession was practice based. You had to be buttered into the role. Gaining suitable qualifications. Constantly networking listening  actively. You moved around often intenerant.

My father was not a tool maker. Out of curiosity it means nothing to the Passage l was vocational sentenced to walk along. When going abroad to work l too was full of concerns, apprehension. Experienced great reward but economic wellbeing was difficulty to maintain. Other difficulties were placed with renewed resilience and steadfastness courage. Courage to recognise oppressive practices and stand up for correct approach to others. Encouraging better communications.

Many skills not developed by the political classes destroying this one great nation. That statement hurts. Where are the Churchills, Roosevelt, leaders who back done wouldn't bend. Words spoken should be listened too.

Love concern and willingness to engage with local people act to improve community's. Do ask again

..." Do we get leaders we deserve"...?

what fight are you choosing to get involved with.

 This is Floyd Mayweather former boxer who has since Oct 7th he has stood by the Jewish people and the people of Israel. Further visited the Jewish rehabilitation centers,  donated $100,000 in protective equipment to volunteer organization. Mayweather won 15 major world championships spanning five weight classes from super featherweight to light middleweight.

Then I'm laying out my winter clothes

And wishing I was gone, going home

Where the New York City winters aren't bleeding me

Leading me, going home

In the clearing stands a boxer

And a fighter by his trade

And he carries the reminders

Of every glove that laid him down

Or cut him till he cried out

In his anger and his shame

"I am leaving, I am leaving"

But the fighter still remains

The fighter still remains so what fight are you choosing to get involved with. What resources and weaponry are you going to bring into the situation. Boxers have to be reflective, weigh up the fight. Learn ringcraft, maintain fitness, be disciplines, its skills that are life affirming. They are (these skills), used often outside of the square ring.

Into life goes the fighter. God puts fighters into situation that demand discipline and focus. What fight are you choosing to get involved with. In what ways has your focus been displayed, how are you discipling the  argument. Are you listening deeper. Can you be gracious to the others. What will be the outcome are the rules of war practiced with compassion will their be opportunity for dialogue and chance for deeper Shalom offered.

Floyd Mayweather (Above.) stood praying at a wall clear witness to others of a faithful moment of surrender.