Jul 3, 2021

Perhaps were we are at present society,that can change outwardly.

 Required, a society that explores deeper,Further questions longer ,







Perhaps were we are at present hopeful have a

society,that can change outwardly.

The governing body of the Methodist Church has voted to redefine marriage, conduct same-sex weddings and affirm cohabitation.

Yesterday, at the church’s annual Conference, representatives consented “in principle to the marriage of same-sex couples” by 254 votes to 46. The Conference also endorsed “informal cohabitation”, equating it to marriage.

That pretty high ruling in favour.

There are many reasons why people aren’t as religious as they used to be, many young people,will say` the way their LGBTQ friends are treated by hard-line Christians` is often a motivator for leaving the church.

Problem l have with last statement is many not attending nor evident in any way with Faith community attending Church. But take lead from society's discourse,Never engaged with beliefs nor practices of Christian faith.


A place we go to as family and friends group, may never get pointed to you,
unless you are a walker ,perhaps driving past, its a tiny East Riding village that has probably never created a view as you explore map or whatever APP.

We came across this Small settlement in rural East Yorkshire, when going from Driffield to Scarborough ,several decades ago, true its of the beaten track,turning up hill, few miles from Pocklington and just  off the B1246, Millington is barely more than a hamlet of quaint cottages and farmhouses, whose history is thought to date back to Roman times.

When want precious moments, pleasant walk and no hassle find such places and invest in yourself.



Jul 2, 2021

Summer in UK on a stay-cation


Harbour appears to close around 15-00

shops empty . . .

All the Fishing boats where tied up 

....Have they acceded quarters....

Pirate ships anchored in the bay

Speed boats silent and covered over


Eaten my hot-dog....

No sandcastles where built today

Further feet did not paddle

Although funfair was open the staff just sat looking down at their mobile social media

Rides where empty

But the `Northern soul` still played lost love songs

Noone got any money.....nothing been bought


Seagulls shriek around the walls of disused houses

A Northern diver . . . (dives). .  .clue was in the name

It rises from depths near where it swam with fish in its mouth

Kittiewakes got a crad on rocks


As God `promised` tide at time expected returns

Silent for the day...Summer in UK on a stay-cation



 

Malta you gonna ave to do without me for the present....












Apparently there a green list but not taking a risk even though 

l am double jabbed. Malta you gonna ave to do without me for the present.... 

Jun 30, 2021

Forget England football team...real drama was judge Judy


 

The most significant culturally event in recent years is NOT England beating the Germans at a football game.

Sorry for not being excited about this........

Entertainment and misused propaganda become unsettled part of news.

This football game the major event.

What about more suicides and how we can support each other better?

The rise in very recent poverty

Yet more figures risen in Food bank use...

Mobile phones in schools..

11 year old girl youngest to have child in school.?....

We glorify soccer players and life's they lead.

culturally l accept need  fun...its got wee importance

But whole news agenda for several days.

NO

The real drama was on Judge Judy.

Jun 29, 2021

I am old enough to know things don`t quite go way l want them to.

 in  Church in SEE 
Maybe you haven't noticed it yet. in CHURCH,
I didn't for a long time, either. There's a term that people like to throw around at church in regard to worship. 
Regarding `God and the Holy Spirit` turning up....
But fact is, already there, been there waiting.



Jun 28, 2021

When music hits you


 You are anywhere!

The music gets you

Stop, listen, it stays..either get the track or better play track when you next can from own collection

It that transfixing

Like magic

Beautiful thing happens to me and you...asking

Maybe at the fairgrounds.....some Tamla Motown

Or Springsteen track........perhaps ,,,l drive all nite .......

Odd times have to inquire ..what that track?...

Or simply remember the words...the tune.....worse

The very worse..is when cant recall the song.....

Music opens so much in emotional.... memory...places... times...person.

Jun 26, 2021

The whole NHS system in UK suffered a great deal in UK but before C19...like teaching sector they been found short and not fit for present.

 

WOW...Doctors this week...but getting this one incorrect 

The warped document included a whole litany of anti-white concepts including ‘white saviourism’, ‘white centering’, ‘white exceptionalism’, ‘white fragility, and ‘white privilege’, as well as niche ideas from the very fringes of the modern loony left like “misogynoir” – which specifically speaks about misogyny directed at black women.

Kevin Waller ,senior youth worker also criticized the document, "Suggesting such words to young people is moving them towards a hurting agenda,concerning that they may see this as Authoritative way to behave.Prevents discussion further open debate".

Stephen Pollard, editor of 'Jewish Chronicle', laid into it. Stating  “chilling in what it reveals about the mindset within an important part of the NHS” added: “In some ways, it’s even worse that it’s an internal document. At least with a public document, people would have been able to criticize it.

“It poses the question: what kind of other documents are circulating in the NHS that we don’t get to see and which accepts all these arguments as a given?”

WONDERING WHAT WE CHATTING ABOUT....

NHS has a WOKE Alphabet....really it now only for select few,you and l are unable to access.

The whole NHS system in UK suffered a great deal in UK but before C19...like teaching sector they been found short and not fit for present.

Jun 24, 2021

today might wanna bring your umbrella!

 Wish you were here, wish you could see this place.
Wish you were......

But today might wanna bring your umbrella!

THIS MONTH JUST KEEPS GOING ON LIKE SOME DRUNKEN BUM,

 IN LIFE LIKE THE SONG EVEN ON A WET SUMMER DAY, the show must go on
You’ve got one card to play,one life to live, and you’re dying to play it each night

who would have thought that life would fly by so quick

that there is still so much to learn.

plus heck this Virus thing....are we gonna be kinda.the show must go on

You’ve got one card to play,one life to live.

Do you ever `get hit`with a song, some words ,your thoughts ,and you just sit on the beach.....well sitting.


How much is your current value.....


In an old book sometimes used, a Prophet...well he was much more than that,said this..

"You are worth much more then the sparrow to your heavenly father.. don't worry....."

So today be concerned about trouble, plus issues next doors concerns, the community affairs, further Worldwide news.

Think that's what the good Lord was on about!

However Lord, world first,community and neighbour...then little for self.


 

Jun 22, 2021

not forgotten and no one is kneeling either.

  "The forgotten: how White working-class pupils have been let down, and how to change it"
Among the many factors that may combine to put White working-class pupils at a disadvantage are:

  1. Persistent and multi generational disadvantage
  2. Placed-based factors, including regional economics and under-investment
  3. Family experience of education
  4. A lack of social capital (for example the absence of community organisations and youth groups)
  5. Disengagement from the curriculum
  6. A failure to address low participation in higher education


OK so lets admit, it you all heard this and much more from myself ...
Now turns out l was telling you the truth.
We grew up in northern town badly damaged and not repaired during WW2.
Fishing industry disseminated ...underemployment very low wages.
Touched recently on poor schooling so revisit previous.
Experienced violence from awful teachers at Hull grammar mid 70`s.
Its not that no one took interest too busy surviving to concern with how we doing in a wicked school.
But here l did better it appears a good Church at Cott rd,Good Church folk who attended took wide interest in all of the children and young people's development.
Access to secular youth provision, which informally lead to professional career.

The educational leanings were known as the three main English ,maths, etc. But like myself many were excluded in days when exclusion was more permanent.
we wanted to achieve but that was not always pointed out as options we could take up.

 

Jun 21, 2021

As we come into new era let's dialogue with the other. . .

We must challenge the doctrines of our social practices
Is allowed some of our Wokiesm travellers
Cannot grasp that 'other words'create a way of being which includes open discussion
Others,'we can feel dislike, but can still engage around that piece uncomfortable dialogue.
 well it's  needed...if we are to grow...

Take issue with what l compose...then we learn, experiences are shared.
Perhaps new better discoveries around literacy, our emotional areas happen.

That 'other' person has unique perspective, your capacity for empathy could change.
Opportunity not to be missed.....part of personal growth.




Disagreement between you and your team is vital
We grow often in places where we find that we are uncomfortable dialogue with others
Ensuring we actively listen
Not acceptance of another discourse is beneficial to how we get to know the others.


 

Jun 20, 2021

It's still only June you know


     Don't dream the dream be the dream

Witness two images today in a park firstly.....with a mic a woman was talking to few children who running around...there was a sign saying Gospel Church outreach.
Talked about difficulty in child birth 
Absent father,Parents second marriage....on and on...gave much time as l should
Then l departed.
Here a thought if gonna testify..take three minutes this is ...

moment my life changed.
This direction l am going in..      
here the difference.

If want to know further connect with me after the service.
Because often it becomes a tick box of damage encountered...that's not the place.
Second image 
A old historical buildings that held Worship close to 600 years..empty no one attending.
Church warden invited me to view.
We don't get anyone attending . .."unsure if we hold this year's Carol service at Christmas".
Covid hit many Churches hard.

"Maybe we all need to examine what's emerging"...l commented.

Jun 19, 2021

SOMETIMES I DO AS WELL...OTHERS TIMES I DON`T...THAT`S ME

 “Getting to where we need to go often means finding a new language for where we’ve been".

How the journey and is your faith developing

Your love for others is it growing

My concerns for justice are they being achieved

This anger at wastefulness of human life is it a passion

The worries over unanswered prayer

lack of time still available 

books need to read

Music must listen too

Groups want to engage better with



McLaren , “Doubt need not be the death of faith. It can be, instead, the birth of a new kind of faith, a faith beyond beliefs, a faith that expresses itself in love, a deepening and expanding faith that can save your life and save the world.”


“I believe but sometimes I don’t.” The woman responds, “That’s weird because I don’t believe but sometimes I do.”

Jun 18, 2021

waxing the car is more important for some then the issue of neighbours poverty

Surprised following discussions, and action today that poverty is not higher on politicians agenda.

Many are in difficult situation and its not getting any easier.

Actions via food-banks is marvelous but struggle should not be carried by us.

Efforts via Marcus Rashford and many others are inspirational.

However sadly these are seen as a arm of the government.

What's wrong is that we have the will to tackle poverty, but not the desire.

We could address the issue with more actions,More concern.Commitment to justice

Act more full of mercy. Explore wage structures, pay some in more humble way  We could act change the way view impoverished.

We can do something....if we wanted. But poverty is way of controlling others!

We don`t do what we should...really it is that simple...for many until the moment arrives for them, poverty is not the issue.

Waxing the car for many has more importance.

The system error continues ...

“We Used To Make S*** In This Country, Build S***. Now We Just Put Our Hand In The Next Guy’s Pocket.

Come the end of the WIRE season 2, Frank is beaten down by the system with no real hope or help. He laments on how the country has changed– how the culture has changed. There’s no longer a sense of solidarity within communities, with people instead operating for their own self gain.

Pretty much what I been saying.

Jun 17, 2021

Live your faith in your way....

So if person simple faith is enough for them.

They are happy in life they live

Understand enough about Scripture and the Bible...not to seek deeper

Basically comfortable with faith journey...

Why must others not accept this outworkings.

Some do not....

Want others to be in their tride...do faith the way they do. .. .

Why can we not see Lord working with that person or that group...just as he works with others include those no faith evident. 

Yes for myself it's part of my nature to go deeper

But for others performance of Faith is not the be all.


I consider myself

Religious. .

But also spiritual

Others feel they are
Spiritual
But not religious......

Everyone is spiritual...but not everyone knows this basic fact.

Jun 16, 2021

A simple Faith....Nomads listen up!

 

The Bible talks about child like

Faith..

So simply witness process of  'welcoming stewards' on Sunday morning.

Welcomes others espically new attending.

As couple these simple faith people often invite others for Chicken dinner on a Sunday.

It's so welcome...becomes three hour feast.

They have done this whole adult lifes.. Christian beliefs mean they are open to the stranger.

Attend lots of Church stuff....always have done.

Don't engage in social media nor debate deeply.

We search our life's for what they hold precious.

yet in 'Nomad faith circle'...in pioneering Church movement,they have not grown,they not tackling issues.

This hurts me the most.

From NOMADIC community get this interpretation that such Church folk are block to Faith growth.

A Simple Faith is larger more relevent then emerging Church can grasp.

Perhaps this is one reason why such pioneers and fellowships often implode in bitterness.

Give me a Chicken dinner with such good people most days.

Jun 15, 2021

SOMETHINGS STILL TRYING TO GET ANSWERS TOO


I spend each day here waiting for a miracle
But it's just you and me going through the mill
Climbing up a hill
Sometimes I ask my heart did we really give our love a chance . . . 
I know without a doubt
That we turned it inside out
How long must we keep riding on this carousel
Going round and round and never getting anywhere
On a wing and prayer...

– tell us something of the faith you inherited-
-Spirituality and faith were just not part of my general thoughts or experience-
- Deconstruction story…-
-church on Sunday involved singing, clapping, dancing, watching the power men-

                               

FAITH DEVELOPMENT 

NOT KEEN ON THE QUESTION.. AROUND INHERITED FAITH!
IT OFTEN RESULTS FROM MY LISTENING TO OTHERS 
,IN AN HARSH CRITIC OF THE PREVIOUS JOURNEY....

LACKS GRACE LITTLE UNDERSTANDING OF THE  PROCESS.

SOMETIMES PEOPLE SHARING IN NEW EMERGENCE,HAVE HAD POOR EXPERIENCE OF CHURCH.

RESULTS IN GETTING EVEN WITH WHAT THEY OFTEN RELATE BACK AS AUTHORITY...

The comments I hear appear harsh and mean so l struggle with being part of emergent Church or pioneering movement....


  1. Simplicity — You’re either for us or against us.  It’s all or nothing.
  2. Complexity — There’s more than one way to do things.
  3. Perplexity — Everyone has an opinion.  Who knows who is right?
  4. Harmony/Humility — Seek first God’s Kingdom… love God, love neighbors… in essentials unity… focus on a few grand essentials.

Journey and process are part of our human development,l had poor experience of manliness in School poor educational attainment was result.
however in Church and Boxing gyms  true male humanity demonstrated including listening,teaching me skills,increasing my own confidence ,clear interest was taken in myself.
Later l returned to education and progressed to degree Level.
don`t judge every school by poor standerd of care ,education,but allow grace.
accept this was difficult awkward and a challenge.
see little grace in` Nomad`,` emerging` brotherhood.
Challenge is offer to others in faith journey, compassion,sharing of concepts.
Ask ..where was Holy Spirit in some peoples experience...was is it absence  apparently in others previous?

Jun 14, 2021

When even experts not helping.....feel like screaming

 

In the night disturbed

Pain was uncomfortable.

Reached for specialist medication

With difficulty.

Took the pills, plus spray

Arteries opened.

Headache arrived

Slept.

Spoke to my Doctor about increasing pain....long days unable to attend anything.

Feeling discouraged not connected.

He typed..,(it was over the phone consultation)...

He concluded...."l don't know what to say"....


Feel like, this the long goodbye.

Two people with different experience.

 Different knowledge Base. Unable to sail the ship to Port. This feels like a long goodbye....

Maybe when get past this healthy place...when more normal...just put it down to life's rich tapestry....until then...take the pills...

This is the long goodbye...somebody tell me why...been here before.

Jun 12, 2021

.Must control the abuse by social media giants or norm will be emotional literacy plus harsh society's

 What makes me the person l am

Is the experience along this journey!

Believe me not everything been 'learnt'

Nor has it been easy.

Guess too many times 

Some people's experiences in life...

Is being built upon the experience of trying 

to be in image culture presenting...

Trying hard not make this generational observation.....although lot of Society's chaos coming from cultural norms along with missing ingredients of Community... dialogue...poor leadership.



Sharing narrative of our life's listening to conversation

Should return as we talk about opening up...

Risky we need to be honest

Sharing hopes and discouragements so we enhance each others development.

There is a fear that emotional literacy opening up could be exploited.

Hence we don't trust enough.

.Must find way to control the abuse by social media giants or worse emotional literacy and less trusted society

Understand better the experiance of female gender...they are exploited the most also most fearful,due to unusual activity on this medium.

Need for spiritual leadership in this area.


Jun 10, 2021

PER ARDUA Ad ASTRA


 It's been tuff .. Doctors unhelpful around health issues

Losing several days week with lethargy and pain....

My life involves some health issues with Cardiac...

Good. Understand that many worse off then myself..

So rested up away from home.......

Love ...life...friendships even Vocation,appear on hold when poor health becomes big concern.

Wherе was I when childhood died And manhood came to take me...

Days of ice creams, chilly waters in the middle of summer, soul music playing loud enough to hear but not intrusive, paddling a boat. Lookin...

MAYBE WE WON`T MEET AGAIN

. . . she got a postcard in the mail
That just said Heaven,with a picture of the ocean and the beach
The simple words he wrote her
Said he loved her
How he'd hold her if his arms would reach
Wish you were here, wish you could see this place
Wish you were near,Wish I could touch your face
The weather's nice, it's paradise
It's summertime all year and there's some folks we know
They say, "Hello, "
I miss you so, wish you were here"