The recent news plus the abandonment by our Government means need to examine my place in society.

Done my last task for this week. Prepared the vegetables placed them in slow cooker.

Communicated with my friends sadly via social-media. Read through emails nothing urgent. No diaries dates ahead lies lazy self day walking history. Enjoying nature avoiding the news. Reflective cups of tea. Hopefully some reading.

I am on downtime as was reminded for my only 'holiday of the year' with my sabbatical taking place. Looked at some Bod Dylan actual artwork. Walked the history plus heritage of this environment. Like in Valletta it gives myself good reason to remain cheerful.  

The recent news plus the abandonment by our Government means need to examine my place in society. For sure this northern guy experienced poverty all his Life cannot commit to political system who keep leaning away from the faith community and tribes l recognise as honest. E.G. Christian  and Jewish along with hindu.
The casualness that our society has slipped into a wicked anti-Semitism hate filled WOKE agenda. Where kidz who can't perform get registered as ADHD( AD?S DHP) or whatever gets most PIP benefit. Lack moral compass that we can sail a ship through difficult times giving them limited opportunities while burdening them with limited involvement with any gathering community, nor chance of improving as an individual.

Less and less.

So done a bit of work spread out all over rural town.

Lot less gym

Money very very tight.

Petrol expensive most l have ever witnessed.

Even the Sopranos threw up a surprise ..couldn't recall Pauline walnuts getting his nails done. Gangster at nail saloon see everything now.

The bus ride on a real chilly Autumn day was through nature displaying Llama newly sheared moved more briskly near Bishop Burton pool. The. Cattle walking across westwoods while bus drove slowly past observing that cattle have right of way. Sheep returned down from high ground.. it's changing moments but humanity hatred and ignorance takes little rest.

Job ..(Book in the Bible).. is about what happens when a Nation turns away from God's guidelines. Calling for people to return often the disobedience remains society plus order breaks down. Situations we are in presently with no leadership nor guidance again and again we see lack of solutions. Individuals can not suggest help or directions to enable development or change.

The beds are burning still people get involved in wasted practice vaping spreading filthy germs around. Low cost clothing , because got no money for better, people less social, little cohesion, quality of food provisions is more expensive, less is sold. Self indulgence heads down on mobile prisons they hand carry. Poverty increasing.  Rich again has always getting richer. Injustice screams out nothing changes.

...not sure it's ....

 Listening to very early Bod Dylan ..'Song for woody 1963...masters of war ..blowing in the wind. .. 

It was different time then it was intense thoughtful listen up in my space in overcrowded room shared with siblings. Now hear them still fresh more critical of the tone of the voice. The instrument is sparce uncomplicated. Simple times but same songs start wonder do l love them old songs less. No it's myself who has changed l'm in a better place time evolved but message from lyrics still resonates. Vile harsh statement in Masters of war still hits home. The all for fun frolics in ...'Subterranean blues'...

I change deconstructed evolved still loved the songs and enjoying today. But not the intensity some songs sound rightly dated. Others songs still fresh inviting. But me not sat listening intently in my own room. My sojourner daily struggle espically during changing seasons as cold returns.

That's true of life in general we move on and retain some values don't stay the same person.

 

Disjointed..lack of social cohesive..bankrupt morally 0,

 Divided country not communicating but next to know reason for each little ghetto to communicate together. We live in a country where we do less together. No need to meet as we are somewhere not interest in each other 

Our rules, the faiths we hold are poles apart no expressing same concerns not renowned for getting job done but time has past. Sad but we can also witness rage against God hasn't helped low moral base just brought.

Detached means not connected. But still alongside each other in many situations.

We have walked mute liked into a cosmopolitan hell hole government forced.

 Listening to someone on radio Having to walk through police roadblocks in Gosport to get to also from your own home isn't very nice. Really felt uncomfortable the feeling of violence then threats from the Police was clear and obvious as well. Those now described as 'oppressive authorities' questioning every driver few pedestrians arriving home.

Some residents been lawfully informed they cannot leave their homes until 6th October. Uncomfortable also disturbed with Fact our government in UK . Well let's be honest - they'll stop you going about your business, daily life .

Unable or unwilling to prevent 1 thousand 200 men entering illegally into our land by dingies. They hassle local residents in Gosport hampshire but they won't or cant stop the boats.

Strong harmful evidence is posted on the social media but main news agencies are not reporting. I witnessed the immoral evidence in my home town of Hull ..where full facial coverings worn by many women and young children in city shopping centres. Large gangs of Ethiopia further Eritrean black man gather in coffee shops. One third of buses are African Asian travellers often spread them selves across 2 seats as they journey. In remote villages like Pocklington plus other East riding towns Turkish and Kurdish barbers ply a trade in entrapment drug services while posturing as barbers.

Most often next door are the vapes shops or nail bars staffed by non indegionous persons.

We have walked mute like into a cosmopolitan hell hole government forced.

Listen to ladies saying we aren't staying out late at night as we are so fearful. Many are curtailed into remaining quite so has not to cause offence. If my view going to upset the apple cart by stating this truthful reflection 

I say Amen to that 'upsetting the apple cart'. Something is happening here and it's not correct.

Greens are pretty dirty in Politics of UK

For the first time, the Green Party has hired a private security firm to provide extra protection for attendees at the three-day conference at the Brighton Centre, in Sussex.

Party insiders confirmed that both Jewish and non-Jewish members have been given safety instructions for the conference. Jewish News has agreed not to disclose the specifics.

Being on the frontiers saved my true soul and furnished my life with real meaning

The diamond and rust of any relationship is really about going along with each other. All long time relationships will have Diamond experiences along with days of rust. That's Life it really is we struggle we have glory days  and of course it's all those days in-between which makes us.

Found many times people of course it includes myself. Tend only see value in the diamond periods. As l've got older reaching these days recognise the importance everyday stuff 

Faith has periods like that we want mountain top experiences sometimes wonder if Church leaders try to create such experiance. Missions are promoted always away some place. Seldom did we experience mission in our areas. Talk like super spiritual warriors numbering off conversations from conversations. Joining groups to use these collectives as place to evenglise.

These experiences make us grow. 

Except they don't it hurts when people move away from city , when stop coming to Church. Find a better ingredient check list with another tride. Deconstruction identified these converiabelt shopping list of faith requirements as simple shallow practice. Damaging.

I too was guilty communicating took part in words that found useful. Bought books hunted down Christian music. Found very little that was acceptable. All the books felt high literature. Even tried to sing the latest worship songs. Went to few concerts. But arrived at a place more social gospel being in cultures where the hurting was taking place. Being on the frontiers saved my true soul and furnished my life with real meaning. But it not a sneaky soft option. It's hard it's costly it's difficult and still  occasionally times was Lonlie.

Vocation....commissioned to do this.

 I am good at community and youth work actually do have a pastors heart. A way of being pretty knowledgeable about YCW  Youth Community Work. It's my life's vocation. Expert in this field regerious about practice and how we do what we do and why it doesn't help me as an individual  when others praise me. Not do l find it useful when others praise myself.
I don't grow in environments when l am heralded. It puts me in difficult place. Not vanity nor shyness because not empowering. Treat me has someone with experiance knowledge and understanding.
That is all.

Still got bit to learn.

Those or these were my days my friends. That we thought would never end. .

        I shall always love the memory of you. 

Despite the memory fading and me being so ersdible to have kept you close. Don't recall Church that odd large building with so many strange doctrines being so colourful. 

Recall the icons being different to my traditions.The funny odd rather deceitful way things changed. There was that diocese funding being moved to Holy shepherd. It was strangely peaceful oddly painful. Tears never far away from Young James death, the Hillsborough incident. Death was a present issue. The eternal candle to remember victim's , schools work street based stuff. The struggle,to survive economically. So much variety strong sense of community.

Then there was you. Loving, kind, happy but always troubled. We became one but that ended.The song recalls better times but my memory doesn't it recognises all the pain. The failed promise expectations of hope but that failed. Former Anfield youth worker moved on and also stayed. Trapped. Would a call to bring the cat and drive real fast still bring echo one wishes to hear.

Never been tested in that way so who knows. But then again l doubt it.suppose this is just one of those nights. Well l think so....

It's wet...it's muddy ..it's cold. It's dark... Love it

we are taught to pray with an
acronym identified as 
ACTS

Adoration... confessions..Thanksgiving..and Supplication. 

 So with that in mind adore God of the great cathedral of nature for cold chilly Autumnal weather we are experiencing as it shows again his majesty and power.

Confess that l fail don't always succeed in being a good witness. Foolish thoughts escape wrong words form.

Thank you for the journey that l have like so many others enough. Sometimes forget that enough is all that's required.

Pray for those suffering loss plus grief at this moment. My journeys had this experience. I am still here.

Thank you Lord.

Meanwhile the Irish try to pretend this life is not important these events didn't happen.

The Mother said Kim called her as Hamas was attacking the party, and asked: “Mummy, what should I do?” Her son took the phone and told her to seek shelter, and that was the last they heard from her. Her body was discovered several days later, and she was buried in Gedera on October 12. Damti is survived by her parents, Jennifer and Gidon, and four siblings. Her family owns the well-known Falafel Damti stand in Gedera, where Kim grew up. Her cousin, Hadas Damti Padlon, described Kim as “beloved, beautiful and good, whose only sin was going to a party to dance and enjoy.” “Kimmy was a source of pride and joy to her parents and siblings,” she wrote. “Kim was a beautiful, gentle, light-filled girl, there was nobody who didn’t love her, she was a ray of sunshine in the world!” Her relative, Nasrin Damti, described Kim as “my angel… I am broken and destroyed and cannot believe that I won’t get to see your beautiful smile anymore. My Kimmy, you were the angel of the family and especially of me. Watch over us from above, and give us the strength to deal with the horrible pain.” At her funeral, her brother Daniel Damti eulogized her and spoke of her final moments. “Kimmy, our flower, my little sister… you were always full of generosity. You left for the party and I told you, ‘Go, have fun, this is your time.'” He said they last spoke at 7 a.m. and she told him she was hiding out in a shelter, “and I was relieved. I didn’t know that that’s where it would end.” “You will always stay in my heart, smart and pure, I’ll never forget you. I promise you I’ll protect everyone, the whole family. Our angel, you will always stay beautiful in our memories,” he said. At the ceremony, her sister, Emily Damti, lamented the loss of “Kimmy, my little sister, my sunshine, my flower girl, my successful, beautiful sister. I can’t get your smile out of my head. I can’t imagine summing up your life when you just started living.”

The armed Palestinian group Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.

In response, Israel launched a massive military offensive in Gaza, during which more than 73,000 people have been killed, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by the United Nations.

Guess what's missing from the BBC description of events. well there is a few but one that strikes home. The one that hits me first  the one that shows reality of October the 7th .
Attacked INNOCENT....INNOCENT kids and killed INNOCENT including babies.

So now you know....

 One of the strange bit puzzling  stories from British press that l decide to glance through this week which Kevin did read was in the Telegraph.

This is  titled “How the far-Right seized on Christianity for moral cover”. I would encourage yourselves to examine the article. My grandma read this newspaper till the end of her days. In poverty in UK. 

This article published as a response to the Dover protests at the small boat saga.  One of the main leaders who takes a lot of the flack. ( More in a minute) . Named Danny Tommo (described affectionately as “a convicted attempted kidnapper and far-right activist”. The faith l follow and his commitment to following Jesus is treated with the usual cynicism. Almost every Christian leader who support similar sociopolitical ethics are denounced as fake Christians peddling a false view of the Cross. Using the faith of Christ as intimidation and hate, rather than of the Christian identity of this nation. Nor are they accepting God of Love message either for themselves.

Perhaps we are heading back to the days of the Black prince.
apparently he is well heralded in many places.

The Black Prince was Edward of Woodstock, the eldest son of King Edward III of England and a famous medieval military commander during the Hundred Years' War. Edward was born on 15 June 1330 at Woodstock in Oxfordshire, the eldest son of Edward III. He was created prince of Wales in 1343. He showed military brilliance at an early age, playing a key role in the defeat of the French army at the Battle of Crecy when he was only 16. In 1355, he was appointed his father's lieutenant in Gascony and the following year led another significant victory against the French at Poitiers, taking the French king prisoner.

There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true. —Soren Kierkegaard. 

The band's first studio album in nine years will be released on November 13th. Silencio, second track from the album, is out now.

 

It's a point of excitement for those of the U2 followers who are pretty excited. Looking forward to hearing track 12 the last recorded song by Dolly Parton songs of faith, fellowship, Relationships and hope. Well that's what l read someplace.

I was young very early 20s when first got into the above group. I am now decades older. They resonated with myself. Not just Church or sharing same faith. It wasn't for the crowds it was us. Sitting in Church at home or even on street corner.

Some artist have spoken in new parables to myself through the music . Lyrics inspiring myself. Emotional literacy connected. The creative growth journey and issues all connecting with myself. Further communicating via lyrics relevance lyrics love justice wrestling about stuff, the sonic of the sound plus lifestyles U2 band members lived. Faith wrestled with and the issues alive in community they are evident among.

Some of the weighty stuff that my mate's acknowledged was similar to mine and ours.

That's some sojourner.

Don't really have a view on your dog sat in a East riding leisure service cafe in Anlady.

Don't really have a view on your dog sat in a East riding leisure service cafe in Anlady.

Just have a problem with the fact you sat eating his plus own food at 3 different tables in the last hour. Just  have a problem with the fact that no one will clean nor will anyone clear that table.  Just have an issue with my worry you feel humans are not as valuable and that we should dow down to your silly attitude.

But what a funny society when the well off get upset about couple of people not wanting a dog in a cafe in a leisure centre. But got concerns about fact local environment got far to many' failed economic migrants' now occupied homes poor local persons cannot have, that some who fought in war torn places establishing peace. Those same veterans ask!

" How do think we feel after all we were told about their primitive ways, the same men now walk the streets of our home towns".

That question spoken to myself cuts to the chase of arguments. So it's in ...St Stephens shopping mall .. in Hull city centre more full face covering hibjabs then Kabul' central. How low we sunk as a society in UK 2026.

Quote of the day at 7 in the morning......

 “To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom. The freedom to criticize ideas, any ideas - even if they are sincerely held beliefs - is one of the fundamental freedoms of society. A law which attempts to say you can criticize and ridicule ideas as long as they are not religious ideas is a very peculiar law indeed. It all points to the promotion of the idea that there should be a right not to be offended. But in my view the right to offend is far more important than any right not to be offended. The right to ridicule is far more important to society than any right not to be ridiculed because one in my view represents openness - and the other represents oppression” ― Rowan Atkinson.

The issues most kids face are not often the ones authority recognise. Bullying in schools is little bit out of control. But heads of school are not keen to admit not acceptable of the problem. There is a focus on bullying when the new year begins and those who were eldest in their last school. Most confident moved up a year and become the youngest plus weakest link. The changed is quite a drastic life challenging moment. 

We at the gathering have chatted making ourselves aware of this issue. Lot of discussion about the concerns. With our approach mainly being actively listening it always hard to gauge your support. Too stupid a response and the issue is made worse. Too little expression and the silent concern stays hidden. Balance in most relationships needs attention and careful management.

Modern media and Kevin gets wasted.

 Spent so much time looking for one track from one CD from one artist.

The life of the modern youth worker/ Dee jay.. 

Tried to invest some time in a TV programme last evening but 11 minutes into the script was unbelievable and the Actors so wooden. Very quickly realised the story was non factual the characters were not believable. But didn't reckon in others being wee bit disturbed that myself couldn't be classed as a fan.

Bit of reflection on simple bird watching.

Lovely walks
Wind blowing
Chilly temperature dropping 
Unofficial observations and recorded evidence 
It's there.  Flutter then it's is gone.
They don't stay still very long  
So much to see vast numbers of excitement.
So exquisite and very enjoyable 
Tinged with sadness that your not here to share the delights you trusted me myself to observe.
Your not here Matty Waller to share these joys.

Have l compromised ?

 The minor prophets Joel, Malaki, along with Isaiah.

All came up today in our spirit filled conversation around ethics and kingdom values associated with these parts of the Bible seeking justice feeding the hungry, clothing those naked. Visiting the prisoner. The idea that our society becomes more Dickensian. Poor getting poorer.

Petrol prices are damaging so much of the fabric of our society. It's closer to £2 per litre that really hurts. Affecting transportation of food along with poor quality of provisions.

What for myself is the biggest pain in my heart is the struggle those on limited incomes the single person. The child with parents who are educational stumped. These people are forgotten by the rich political elite. Again we see a callous disregard of those experiences such injustices.

These claims on our discipleship the calls to speak out and challenge the powers are essential to those embracing the Kingdom values spoken by the Prophet. Jesus came to fulfil these brothers in the faith acknowledging the importance of justice mercy and compassion.

These are not bonus teaching's they are critical and should not be compromised. To often the Church has sold out weakening these teachings and bring part of the world into church teachings. Compromising to what authorities wish us to speak about thus diluting the gospel message. Individuals need to examine the above and question own commitments.

Permutations on pilgrim journey.

 Hermits lived an uncomfortable life as they felt this type of religious devotion would point people to heaven. These patterns of behaviour often established buildings so others could visit discover prayerful life. There are many stories and legends associated with this lifestyles then they would spread talents learnt from such solitary people. Gardening, land skills, cattle keeping, but also knightly and hospitable gestures.

When you visited them and engagement with them sometimes led to people adopting different way of being. Also had difficult plus uncomfortable discussions about taxing problems. These walks and journeys took time often travelled with friends so such relationships grew deeper. Modern ways of living require us to pilgrim away from modern trappings. But you have to return and live better way having learnt new way of being.