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 'Maureen's Musings'
June 2009
It's been an odd few weeks - not at all as I had imagined or
planned. On the whole the weather (in April and early May) has
been wonderful - lots of bright spring sunshine, but not yet
too hot; trees and hedgerows at their freshest and best; beautiful
swathes of colour appearing in the garden - (always exciting
when you move house - seeing just what comes up!).
And now - as I look forward to celebrating Rogation this Sunday
(17th May) the rain is threatened ... typical! But the gardens
no doubt need the water to prepare for what we are promised...
a long hot summer. My biggest frustration is seeing things all
around me that need doing, but feeling very limited due to the
injury to my hand and the need to wear a hard, plastic splint
to protect the tendons while they mend. Something that happens
so quickly - and then leaves consequences that last weeks, if
not months.
And soon it will be Ascension, then Pentecost and the long weeks
of the season of Trinity ... not to mention the excitement of
sharing in my first Summer Fete with you. Interestingly, Bishop
Clive remembered attending this event as one of his official
duties as Bishop of Wolverhampton and commented to me this last
week, what a great event it had been. So with that recommendation
I am really looking forward to it. What Daisy (my Labrador) will
make of the dog agility team we hope to have on the day I cannot
imagine!
A time for great celebration and for enjoying the wonders of
God's world all around us.
We recently enjoyed a Youth Service with that as a theme - and
were treated to some of Sue Riches' fascinating tales and photographs
of her globetrotting travels. What a wealth of talent and adventure
lies within this community!
I don't suppose the moments of Resurrection and Ascension lasted
very long at the time - and yet the consequences of those events
have stayed with us for around 2000 years and continue to transform
the lives of men, women and children - and communities the world
over. So how, I wonder, will your life be changed, expectations
upended, plans thrown into confusion this summer? Not too traumatically
I hope, but whatever comes our way in the great kaleidoscope
of life, isn't it great to know that Christ is always there for
us?
Have a blessed (& accident free!) Summer ahead
Maureen
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