Category: washing

  • at three ment

    When I was about seven or eight an uncle of mine came to visit. He is the sort of uncle who teaches you rhymes that have slightly naughty endings so you can recite them at inopportune moments. I loved playing football and somehow persuaded my uncle to come into the back garden and kick a…

  • churches are like washing machines

    In the beginning was the washing machine. It stood silently in the kitchen, mouth slightly open, waiting for someone to feed it. Eventually the caretaker did feed it on its favourite diet of clothes that needed to be washed. They added seasoning in the form of washing powder and encouraged the machine to start chewing.…

  • Water work

    Did it tickle? Was the water warm? Was it relaxing, easing away the stress of the day? Were they looking down in embarrassment? Did anyone else wonder whether to say anything? Did anyone else want to stop him? It was so demeaning, so unbecoming, so degrading, so smelly, None of them wanted to do it.…

  • >clean hands…

    >Welcome to Novembrrrr.I have been trying to deepen my relationship with Jesus for many years now, and occasionally come across ideas or activities that I have found helpful. It is easy to know that one of the things is ‘pray more’ but it is difficult to remember as often as I want to. I have…