To give and not to count the cost My wife reminded me today that at the end of her school day everyone would assemble in the hall for prayers. Engraved on her memory was this: Teach us, good Lord, to serve you as you deserve, to give and not to count the cost, to fight and notContinue reading “The most important Prayer”
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Pipkin Lives!
Look at the little monkey.After more than a year of running away from an open window, ever since we found her in a nearby field, she yesterday ventured outside in the warm air.Not knowing she had, I shut the window,She panicked and ran.And spent the night outside, alone,This morning our two other cats were inContinue reading “Pipkin Lives!”
Who is family?
Tonight in the UK we remember the fallen in wars over the past century at a service at London’s Royal Albert Hall.It’s an event Lynne and I look forward to each year.As a child of the 60’s I wasn’t so captivated by the event, but Lynne predates me by 5 years and tells me howContinue reading “Who is family?”
13 years on
Thirteen years ago today was a sunny day in Accrington, England as it was in NYNY.Why I was watching the TV I don’t know, but in mid afternoon as I was waiting forLynne to arrive home from school I was riveted by viewing scenes of remarkable heroism against a backcloth of calculated evil. https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/Clur96dcwZ0&source=udsA coupleContinue reading “13 years on”
Unconditional Love
This dog shows we humans how to love unconditionally. See brief video clip below Love is the most powerful force on earth.And true love is unconditional.Forgive me for saying for the nth time that love is very patient, love is kind, is never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, nor haughty, selfish or rude.LoveContinue reading “Unconditional Love”
Good night, Hayley. God bless
Hayley and Roy as neighbours saw them at Christmas Hayley Cropper died tonight in the soap Coronation Street.According to both me and St Paul at the very least, Hayley was someone who loved a lot. She was very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, never haughty or selfish or rude. She didn’t demandContinue reading “Good night, Hayley. God bless”
Your talents float to the top
My darling LynneTomorrow we celebrate our wedding anniversary.I love you so much.Will you still love me tomorrow?I really hope so – from now till eternity.You’re a beautiful artist.Just look at Facebook Grafitti.Lynne Armstrong, in worldwide competition is always there or thereabouts. Why? Because you’re very talented. Thatcher was talented too.But what makes you different is that you have compassion. http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/A4Rp15gEg54&source=udsTonightContinue reading “Your talents float to the top”
Whatever love means…
Today would have been the 36th wedding anniversary of me and Danila. But half the number of marriages in the UK now end in divorce, and we added to these statistics in the late 1990’s.What’s important, however is the value we have brought and continue to bring to our children during and since that relationship faltered.Tonight Danila willContinue reading “Whatever love means…”
That’s the deal…
Hi Jonathan and Alice Lynne has disappeared to the bedroom all afternoon. I know where my lover and wife has gone -it’s to see Shadowlands, a movie of the relationship between CS Lewis and Joy Gresham. Not for the 2nd time, but for the nth time. “Why love if losing hurts so much?” asks Anthony Hopkins.He concludes that:“the pain nowContinue reading “That’s the deal…”
Happy Birthday super bro
Malcolm giving one of his lectures on combustion and explosives Happy birthday super bro. I remember that I was a primary school boy when Malcolm was conscripted into the Army, and when he came home on leave one of his arms would raise me above his head, the palm of one hand holding me aloft.I alsoContinue reading “Happy Birthday super bro”
