Dear local community...

Just a word, hope your OK, being honest won't miss you one single moment, tasks to do this present time,so go ahead without me.
Just need to be away for while ..

Let's do that old chestnut team building method of sharing. Five words that decide you at present ...  Done this before...

Vulnerable

Anxious 

Nervous

Uncomfortable 

Hopeful.

So why those five....it's all to do with powerlessness. Rely on others. They can ater all my plans unknown forces can play a part in derailing myself. (excuse the pun it's not intended).  As we get older , LIFE'S experience knowledge and understanding well they desert depart myself at these moments. So my hope my faith my journeys really don't to others . 

Journey again..

Don't do Christmas it's a female mum girlfriend and mum thing....
As male don't write cards, don't put up tree's or trimmings.
I did buy some gifts for select few.

The weather's been incredible mild warm. Sitting waiting as boat arrives home later then it should. Someone waiting. Someone worried. Light bright light has appeared and ship with crew are harbour bound.

Memories of Christmas are troubled memories. But you have to reflect on them as you also hold good memories. Both are part of your LIFE.

So journey has to be made broken into several tasks. Car to railway station, Train journey bus journey, Hotel stay. Flight to Malta. Here l'll stay to reflect and come to explore where l am currently in several areas of my LIFE. 

A view and strong opinion.

Footage of two Afghan illegal immigrants abducting a girl, 15, was deemed "so appalling" it "could cause riots". That's a view and strong opinion. Personally I don't think so, no one needs to see footage of a rape being conducted.  If nothing else should consider the victim and  be respectful for the poor girl. The backstory growing is how society but more particular those with authority are not protecting vulnerable females, by that l mean females in all aspects. Society doesn't not present them with enough respect, support nor legal resources. Catalogue of harm, abuse, sexual trafficking. It has gone on with political classes sleepwalking. This was framework that blog addressed yesterday. Righteousness, mercy, grace, Justice. In 1993, the James Bulger abduction CCTV footage was released "to facilitate an informed public debate" on public safety ? Is it time to do the same again?

This they are suggesting has likeness to the killings of child in Liverpool L4 decades ago. Unsure if the issues are framed like some are heralding. But anger boiling, sheer evil projected has echoes. James Bulger murder in February 1993. Coming out of University with my Qualification was miserable sideshow. Throughout Anfield/Walton/Kirby area at the time, because you knew both the areas the killers (Jon Venables and Robert Thompson) came from, parish you worker for Anfield, was moved to that immediate patch to Norris Green for my practice to be evident in that hot bed.

The night the police released the names and the fact the killers were local 10-year-old boys from norris green... it was absolute bedlam.  Norris green was like a tinderbox. Mobs were formed, people were out on the streets, bricks through windows, taxis full of men seeking revenge  ?Unconnected families having to be moved in the middle of the night. 

Ralph and Denise Bulger somehow kept going through sheer grief, heart broken pain, disbelief. Ralph in particular was in pieces; he barely spoke for weeks. The extended family closed ranks around them, but the pressure was unimaginable. I have often asked, prayed, wondered how any of them coped is beyond comprehension.

A lot of youth workers, probation staff, social workers who were on the patch at the time were quietly reassigned or just told to keep their heads down for months afterwards. Some never went back to certain estates. Pain, anger, spirit ,fallout changed many around Merseyside for  generations impact still echoes this day. Are we experiencing people of evil and acts of evil raising further hatred, panic and untrustworthy responses ?.

This `Jesus stuff` following him and building his kingdom. Not for wimps !

Its hard but `time after time` come across people who get this ticket to Heaven given them by Jesus.

That's it, no mention of justice, 

No mention of mercy, no mention of peace, 

No mention of righteousness. no mention of grace

No mention of compassion.

No wrestling with what the kingdom will look like.

No mention of exploring the economics well being of a neighbours

How teachings of Jesus impact your ethical soundings,

the bigger frame of what the Prophets' like Jeremiah, Isiah, Micah, Hosea, Joel.

Not to mention the words these messages of prophesy implore us to commit to living.

"Even now", declares the Lord, "return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning."

"He had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened" - Jonah 

 My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused" - Hosea 

"what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God" - Micah

"Return to me and I will return to you", says the Lord - Malachi

"Even now", declares the Lord, "return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning." - Joel 

Guess that's quite a lot to digest and think about for now tell me this `Jesus stuff` following him and building his kingdom.

Not for wimps or self centered individuals is it...Gotta ask ?

Arrived.

 Well the season Rightly called advent arrived

There not so obvious in the shops weather been affecting the issue with lot wetter days ,all feels longer. Colder lot less to do in rural community. Harder to bring about social cohesive, but going for long `sabbatical` break where some approaches will provide discussion if not solutions. later for reflection shared. For now it's rest period .

Encounters

Asleep.

This is the image of the season sleeping on our beach....but very young and dangerous so marine dive unit. Following challenging encounter with dog walkers humans interviend. Taken the seal into care for check and release later.

Shops are very empty today are full with major works affecting travel moments. Which when possible such moments we're slow along with frustrating.

Friendship is valuable word one we should treasure. Role we should all attempt to play to best of our abilities . Encounters we have are valuable need mentoring, caring about handled with love compassion wisdom and grace.

Love wins so get in the game and play the part. 

Beware.

Well think we've all been warned, so apparently this is also a film from the 60's. Amazing thet type of brains that script such a wonderful crazy film. LIFE is crazy beautiful and funny. Hope you've getting entertained this Friday evening.