We are in that Line in the sand moment

It's here we are in that moment now.

We are here at that time say there is a line in the sand, it's here now, you made bullying statements, voiced your threats, 'too invaded other countries'. Refused to listen. Insulted allies got away with stuff that shouldn't be allowed.

Persecuted poor, got Richer. Made awful policies. Laughed at opposition. Ignored widow and oppressed.

That line in the sand, been crossed.

Are we closing each other down.?

These are images we are becoming separated from if we only follow the BBC narrative obsessed with 'Trump, America, Woke agenda, far right, etc..."

Discussion on the bus two brothers sat at rear, on short time at 'tile factory', only two paid days a week. Unable to get by economically....70+ year old gone back to low paid work three mornings a week...to help meet the bills.

Check out in your mind, Portrait of a mid adult woman checking her bills at home, sitting in her bedroom. She has a worried expression ,touches her face with her hand while looking at the bills.

Older relative driving miles to help friend struggling with health, maybe you know Unhealthy person not getting in time help required to adjust to illness.

The abused person who went to COE for pastoral support found the balance was tipped against them by unhelpful approaches, COE interested in protecting own image. Caused further hurt distress and humiliation.

We don't priorities the person, more concerned with a distorted image Hence faith community of Jesus, Saviour, find not trusted.

Active listening, along with risky acts to support all who should be invited to the table. Minimum requirement going forward.

Many find themselves excluded for Political or misguided often out of date incorrect loyalties.

Life is Difficult. Sorry wish had something better for you but hard facts are, society is closed down to those who could contribute more if accepted. Be different Be better, we’re not in business of closing others down.

Home is a wounded heart.

 When l was younger around 18 years old although was resident DJ several nights a week lot of weekends. Playing latest sounds. Dance tracks pretty varied 

It was oddly Neil Diamond album finding most plays on Turntable at home. Vinyl record, altogether the smell, the feel, the sound, those gatefold sleeves.

Beautiful Noise was getting played couple tracks stood out.

But 'Home is a wounded heart's listened too most frequently. Perhaps after all sonic of '4 to the floor tracks,' punk waves, heavy metal, northern soul 

Perhaps it was emotional pull on my heart that was required. Love music it's spiritual. It's activity enjoy alone but sharing also vital. Home is a wounded heart.Wasn't it yesterday.

Perhaps just miserable git even in my teens. 

Here's to you my Loves.

Here's to the workers in the field today

here's to the lonely everywhere

here's to the workers on the streets today

here's to the wall that bares their name

Let the day begin.

Here's to you my little loves.

With blessings from above

Let the day begin.

Last valentine the postman didn't deliver to my address.

The sun rose, fishing boat couldn't come ashore as tide was too high, making the sand too wet " Only take a few hours " spoke the Father of the crew included his son now running the fleet.
LIFE throws in those 4 O ' Clock moments.
Ones that blindside you
 to normal day events. 

So it's come to this occasionally 
Prunes and yoghurt this here this is me...
Doesn't it break your heart?

So what's blindsided you today, in the recent past. Has illness threatened you? Controlling your actions. Economically are you challenged? Last valentine the postman didn't deliver to my address. Winter felt longer.Want to be on Island in the sun. 

Dolly parton wanted to be Blonde, natural that is, she even wanted to look like Jolene.

But this here it me.You in your strife joys and LIFE. That's you.

LIFE please live it,whatever it brings. 

 

Why is this appearing unwelcome , not required when this so vital?

 Been trying to find the answer to this and other questions , why is the beautiful message of Jesus faithfulness, Love wins, and hatred is senseless. Why is this appearing unwelcome , not required when This message is so vital for quality of life in the new millennium .We are still only in 2025., so The modern Church has largely forgotten what it means to be the light of the world, and what it might take to shine it again.

Instead of being light of the world shining into value of life, improving society, building communities, developing strong life affirming individuals. Message that cannot be hidden, bold and glorious, relevent and deeply transforming.

some are saying that we have become embroiled in "dialogues" with the darkness.

We became attentive to the many "concerns" which the darkness had with the light. We listened too messages not of our value platform. Engaged in acts of deconstruction, faithlessness, wanting Jesus as personal mascot for our WOKE agenda. We want our own personal saviour, so society is safe for us. Not saviour who will transform us individually, communities, wider society. In time, without even realising, many began to move away from that Light that shines into darkest places, Perhaps heard someone suggest , Hid lights under the many bushes which the world was all too willing to offer them. l know look strange, sound strange, been called weird. Losing friend even this week for saying Bless you. But called to be different, value others, accept others, but not going along with behaviour where you reject `God of Love` and the message for redemption. Listen to strange music. Get inferred messages about love, spirituality, God s way, his message from areas and sources where not even supposed to be in the presence of. I see the light shining in places where it difficult, its a challenge, where we should inhabit.

 It’s helpful to see where most of the Christians our generation actually look like the weirdos, and to find kinship with those ..CS Lewis.

So what where you doing those 5 years ago

Well many prayed.

Many died struggling to stay alive.

Many couldn't understand.

Many looked after those who were more vulnerable. Many low paid felt for a while valued.

Many sought answers from God they blamed.

Many sat looking out window at world hushed , now on mute.

Some exploited the situation.

Some took advantage of the situation.

Some ignored rules sent to enable survival in that time ,that situation.

Many promised we would come out over this different and better.

Few still not feeling OK, powerless unhealthy this very day.

Few still want to know why we didn't fulfil the promise to be a different people, a better people.

The Rich got Richer.

Me.....oh l got a expelled from Island in the Med.

Return wanting to be different, better.

       Fed up to back Attic with Hospital and illness discomfort limited abilities. Then read this report from several newspaper's outlets, BUT NOT ON BBC.

My heart sinks, blood boils, feel saddened weep internally lament prayers feel wasted, completely unable to fathom our inhumanity to each other... 

Detail from the new UK parliamentary report on the barbarism of 7 October. 7 October’s clearest echo, among thousands of clear echoes, of the Nazi atrocities of the last century. This report leaves no doubt: 7 October was more than terrorism, more than a war crime – it was a savage rupturing of human civilisation itself.

A total of 863 civilians were killed on 7 October, accounting for 73% of the dead.  The remaining 27% of fatalities were those serving in active duty – either in the military or as first responders. Women and children account for 27% of those killed during the attacks and 49% of hostages taken alive – 316 and 102 respectively. The youngest victim of 7 October was just 14 hours old.

Walking in nature is not about escapism sometime just need to be away from all that happening so can focus on what should be. Then maybe return wanting to be different, better, had escape from all awfulness to regain focus on what we, what l should be emerging into.

So l repeat-

Return wanting to be different, better, had escape from all awfulness to regain focus

 

NO Joking.....

BRITISH TEATIME ALARM? IT’S REAL. 

Every day at 10:45 AM; 3:00 PM, an alarm sounds across Britain, signaling mandatory tea breaks. Failure to comply has even resulted in fines!

Tea: it’s not just a drink—it’s the law 🍵⚖️ #TeatimeAlarm #OnlyInBritain #TeaOrFine

The sun been a demon despite the Chilly breeze.

Spring unfolds, the countryside comes alive with vibrant hues, local Sea sparkles under the golden sun. This is the perfect time to lace up boots, breathe in the fresh air, and explore the untouched beauty God's Cathedral countryside seascapes and landscapes.

Believe in the power of nature to inspire, rejuvenate, and connect us to what truly matters. The combination of countryside, wildflowers, the endless blue of the sea a reminder that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.  

So, step outside. Wander. Discover. Let the countryside wherever you are be your canvas, and let the journey fuel your soul. In whatever emotional indeed physical state, when pennies not adding up go outside breathe. Thank the creator your words will not go unheard. Blessings will flow.

Today we borrow from Malcolm Guite

 A hidden path that starts at a dead end,

Old ways, renewed by walking with a friend,

And crossing places taken hand in hand,

The passages where nothing need be said,

With bruised and scented sweetness underfoot

And unexpected birdsong overhead,

The sleeping life beneath a dark-mouthed burrow,

The rooted secrets rustling in a hedgerow,

The land’s long memory in ridge and furrow,

A track once beaten and now overgrown

With complex textures, every kind of green,

Land and cloudscape melting into one,

The rich meandering of streams at play,

A setting out to find oneself astray,

And coming home at dusk a different way.

Today we borrow someone's else words on prayers. They talk about a ramble. Walking over grown path suggesting path not used to often. That would be myself possibly due to ill health,tablets, old age and forgetfulness.

But the drive today often turned off the music to pray. Recalled moments done this often. Is prayer journey hidden do we need skills, attitude. Or is it just informal chat like silent walk around locality.

sometimes the Prayers is just a soul lamenting.

Oh Lord where did the feeling go

Oh Lord I never felt so low

Now the skirts hang so heavy around your head

That you never knew you were young

Because you played chance with a lifetime's romance

And the price was far too long

Oh Lord where did the feeling go

Oh Lord I never felt so low

Prayer, well can be lot of things, struggle when some say cant pray.
its a wail hidden inside, finds release, perhaps its a shout to the top not understanding where the top may be or if another higher force listening. Expression of beauty often use in Gods great cathemeral of nature.

Its that regret perhaps forces you to lose sleep. or become further anxious. Complaint about the big guy in the sky let you down again, its shake of fist yeah done all of these regret but had period when it didn't add up shake a fist at God thru my anger.

Sadness deep form of lamenting something. Here words may not form.

 Dylan, again Dylan, uses this example in a song called, every grain of sand.

"in the hour of my deepest need
When the pool of tears beneath my feet floods every newborn seed
There's a dying voice within me reaching out somewhere
Toiling in the danger and the morals of despair"

 Similar in tone to lamentations 3 -32-34, from `old testament` in the Bible, well worth your time to open and examine here's some verses … 

For no one is cast off

    by the Lord forever.

 Though he brings grief, he will show compassion,

    so great is his unfailing love.

 For he does not willingly bring affliction

    or grief to anyone.

Your words and how you feel is what the Lord wants to hear not just the struggles but that gasp at beauty where you find it, nature, song on the radio, person you looked at when you both sup a cuppa someplace, child watching a cartoon.

Prayers a transmission and communication between you and the one who listens.

Morning prayer March 15th 2025.

Praise you for the moon that shines.
Praise you for the sun that rose.
Praise you for the birds that fly
Praise you for the Birds that walk awkward, funny, making us laugh.
Praise you for the cottage in the distant surrounded by hedges of evergreen, further new sprouting bushes.
Praise you for the difficult relationship that taxes my soul. Praise you for the behaviour in others that make me struggle.
Praise you for the moon that shines across a harbour sea. Praise you for the sun that rises over distant horizons.
Praise you for the Lady who spoke to at length but was difficult to understand.
Praise you for the birds that fly, rose into the sky and l recognized, because someone schooled me in their names and flight pattern.
Praise you for the difficult relationships want to walk away from, because feel powerless, humbles me into trying hard.
Praise you for the person who saw me as difficult, a challenge, who perseverance won through.
Praise you because l should.

SOME FOOL DID.....

 

Immigration challenge.

This small island called united kingdom is struggling under the pressure of illegal immigrants- One concept presented is too suspend migration for five years. Perhaps its time for straight talking,harsh even try tough decision making from those feel called to lead. Services like housing, infrastructure of roads, education, health,community cohesion, shops are all struggling . Crime, cultural challenges, come to head. Heard talk on the streets of owning Guns, and marshalling resources to govern localities. Tough complex issues . Hearing more polarized views, people expressing out of fear,mistrust,anxiety, poverty, damaging statements. Feel hurt damaged poor people more likely suggest  views, when they are  combatting injustice, economic struggles, emotional literacy is stunted. Look towards,( witnessed personally hearing) those with aggressive policies.

Clean break required around immigration topic.

Faith enables me get back up. That thing found still believe in that stuff. Maybe because come from large working!

Move out or grow in any dimension and pain as well as joy will be your reward. A full life will be full of pain.

I come from large working class family in the north of England. Lived in council house found faith at early age. Yeah found something and believed in that, loved music too they 'the others' called it soul.

Came from community where we went to youth club. I come from community where we went to church. Moved all over the place seeking work like a vocation.

Come from large working class family council house stock. If cut me bleed courage.

If kick me my faith means get back up. That thing found still believe in that stuff. Maybe because come from large working class family lived on council estate in North of England 

You are better then the TRUMP and STARMERS of this world will ever be.

Life doesn’t come with a script, So mistakes are made by mouth. Bible says it easier to control wild Lion then words spill out of our mouth .

Guilty you don't need to ask how much! There belief that good deeds are always rewarded, and bad actions always lead to consequences.  Old fisherman's wives tale.  LIFE not that simple.  Real truth, from Road Less travelled... life is Hard

Actress told all who would. "listen...Life is unpredictable—sometimes cruelly so".  

 Have you ever witnessed or heard stories around how kind, beautiful quite generous people, living life designed to support others Have faced challenging hardships.

Then you hear about TRUMP'S  and STARMERS of this world. They don't give a flying pancake about any other, got rich seam to thrive. They benefit, get very rich. It’s frustrating, unfair, difficult to make sense of.

But does that mean LIFE you are chasing with your acts of grace, compassion, thoughts, actions for others plus neighbours, community, wider society is pointless? 

• Luke 16:23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

When we try to do the right thing, maybe call it good, attempted to make a right choice- that defines who we are. 

Being kind, helping others, spreading positivity, offering Grace, sitting with vulnerable, listening actively, smile, Quiet prayer, reflecting on another's grief or circumstances. That stuff those things, your behaviour attitude, concern. Well don’t always lead to external rewards.

Its inside wee call it widely Spiritual, Spiritual development. Leads to you growing inside, developing in area no one can take away. Hence character development. Holistic because affects all you are . All you become, all you desire for others.

God see`s that. I know its not enough. I know you need more. I know not economic growth.

But its personal well being. You grow You develop. You are better then the TRUMP and STARMERS of this world will ever be. 

You're a man of the mountains, you can walk on the clouds
Manipulator of crowds, you're a dream twister
You're going to Sodom and Gomorrah
But what do you care? Ain't nobody there would want to marry your sister
Friend to the martyr, a friend to the woman of shame
You look into the fiery furnace, see the rich man without any name

Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune
Bird fly high by the light of the moon
Oh, oh, oh, Jokerman

Is your name in it, should have some ownership around provision.

 Last few days been totally long tonnes of adminstration issue, one Hospital visit just ended .My wrist is numb wee bit painful.NHS waste so much of client users time. 9-35 start means 7-30.start to the day.Gosh l'm one of healthy ones.

Lower down service meet some incredible people wonderful names. Just slightly higher my experience is so mixed. Again well trained persons such expensive knowledge. Have to say mainly females at higher level Can come across as aloof removed. Strong words. Disagree with action they want to take.

"Didn't go to training for 7 years to be told you won't accept my advice "

" Well Doctor, didn't quality in my field of work to not challenge oppressive practice". Kev W.

Challenging oppressive practice is also about reflection choosing not to name call, hold true to your own value. Even though not harsh comments, it appeared was being made to feel uncomfortable for holding different view, desire time to explore alternative. MDW may be here if had experienced more concern from others. Well feel like that's true. Lot of persuasion goes into getting patients to go ahead with NHS practice.Family members get cohesioned into acting feel challenged unsupported around issues.

PALS is service that should be supportive of patients. But often more alert to local NHS image makers. Generally if you pay for it, if got your name in it, should have some ownership around provision.

No longer value informal educators.

Church ...thinking of leaving? Go ahead ...come back when sorted the mess out. While you are away read your Bible.Pray to the holy spirit. Find some fellowship.Don't leave the fellowship of true believers.

They say let the young speak up we should listen .But something happened to youth culture when the 'iPads' came the go to for relationships, information gathering, music storage. Most young people become very insular, more internally focussed. Less community directed. Care nothing for wider society. Society doesn't miss the apathy self centeredness. Further the skills they hold have no value.

Informal education youth workers no longer required.

Enjoy the result.

When you simply cannot improve on the words of …`talking about a revolution`..

                     Don't you know
They're talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper
Don't you know
Talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper
While they're standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion
Don't you know
Talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper
Poor people gonna rise up
And get their share
Poor people gonna rise up
And take what's theirs
…..
I've been standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion
Don't you know
Talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper

Safe harbours. Message from a Hull born home loving man.

In the Bay ships resting thru winds anchored safely. Out at sea ready if weather becomes wee bit wild.

In Ukraine neighbour sent over 67 drones and Bomb's killing 83 people. Another friend decided cut off defensive support making them vulnerable.

Those included his administration’s continued and legally dubious massive overhaul of the federal government, tense negotiations over the war in Ukraine that resulted in an extraordinary Oval Office blow-up Friday, and new tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on Tuesday that have sent shock waves through the economy.

Emotional literacy discussed at work locally it's assessed to be aged 13. Area well schooled in, down to each individual to examine how they treat others. Each individual must explore how to improve own educational attainment.

• A skill that helps improve personal power and quality of life.
• An important concept for establishing stable relationships with emotions.

If we improve how as individuals we develop in holistic ways it makes community we gather among the better. Obviously Different, and resulting more generous more kinder. With recognition about Gods calling our ministry is relevant.

Places are improved, then others feel safe and find shelter from the storms of LIFE. Reformed Society it's how we should behave emerge, if individual cannot or will not. Then safe harbours are removed.

We didn't become better community's.

During infection outbreak that we called COVID C19. We had to isolate, be apart, stopped gathering 

We had space, we some for first time we had period we could be reflective. Some got to Enjoy this isolation. Even expressed ,well didn't you hear that it was an experience felt like new freedom. New way of being. Perhaps echoes of `we would not` go back to being vicious. We would be kinder. More emphatic. 

Like grief that brings a deeper closeness to God. Too also of Religion. New understanding of spirituality. More emphatic greater desire to reach others. Same motions are expressed as with health issues that gripped whole world.

But we didn't. Quickly became, l do hesitate as this is one guys blog, hesitate but feel truth in these words.

We didn't. Simply did not. My experience is we now treat each other in less healthy, less encouraging, less kinder way. Means more prone to division. Too hurt, less trustworthy. Broken something, lost something, whispering perhaps in the echo's. Echo's to return...like a whisper.

We got something better we claimed hearts of stone.

Suppose some time soon should comment on that Buffoon Trump. Except really think already have tipped my head to Dylan's 'Man of Peace' from the Album Infidels.

This was Album still hold on Vinyl. But also complimented my Music with copy on CD. Jokerman well Prophetic messages carry forward to our times. Remains huge favourite with myself, passed that love forward to late son Matthew.

Fools speak loud often longtime, still fool JD Vance dismissing Britain as ‘some random country’ which hasn’t ’fought a war for 30/40 years’ Well that simply ignorant beneath contempt. 

My family, youths from our programme fought gave lives on Blair's watch, British forces fought alongside US troops in Iraq (twice) and Afghanistan. In recent years. 

Are Trump's elected partners stupid? Or can they really be that ignorant?

Could be the Futhra could be the local Priest, could be part of USA cabinet but be sure about one thing...Satan comes sometimes as a man of peace.

We lost great deal when lost the rational together, when we forgot how to debate. Stopped disagreeing as course of conversation.

Lost so much when we moved away from Judah, Christian values. We got something better we claimed hearts of stone.

Everything comes apart in heaven, includes the grace we offered, forgiveness we offered. The times we sat and shared with those we disagree with, everything in heaven come apart then will be explained.

It's funny but actually true.

 

Value others. Value places .

There a rumour spring on its way. Wee bit warmer but 'Ice cold in Alex', still visible in some people.

The Northern city labelled Britain’s first ‘Crap Town’ named one of coolest places to live.

Guess where, of course it's Hull one letter from Hell.

Thinking between where l am presently and place travelling too, which is home. But mistake is firstly we accept others judgement. Hull area well used to being written off . 

Second mistake is belief. Yes Belief that what others say, even write then generally communicate is correct. Well at that time to them it might well be the case.

Often it simply isn't. Try make your own mind up. Value others.

Biggest lesson learnt today. Some people don't value others.

( By the way had not single person in my thoughts when wrote this).

ONE DAY LONG TIME AGO,HULL ,IT WAS A SIMPLE PLACE CONCENTRATED 

ON WHALEING PLUS FISHING INDUSTRY, A SEAFARING TOWN.

Tomorrow's fish and chips paper. Headlines

World becomes each day more violent, plus more troublesome place. More divide from corner shop politics, illegal immigration, false religion, bullying at top of American Poor getting much poorer. Rich grown incredibly ignorant.

Been this trade in false values, now rest on everyday 'value platforms' most people depart this day. Take journey through LIFE from platform built on shifting Sand.

Lived out on social media, television screens. Plus all very instant. Then this news awful status, wrong discussion, shouted loud arguments.

Then it Become tomorrow's fish chips paper. Headlines disappear as we run to next set of chaos, false arguments, hatred fuel most conclusive bedate.

People forgotten. Funerals take place. Family grieves. New items move into crowded hate filled platform. Grief passes, another war starts, old ones reignited.