nukelearfishing – the random and occasionally humorous musings of a Baptist Minister who is trying to be a free sample of Jesus and discover God in the ordinary.
(These musings don’t necessarily represent the views of the church I serve)
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legacy
It’s the morning after the Olympics. Suddenly life in Britain returns to whatever counted for normal. Instantly the flow of comprehensive sporting coverage has been turned off and our daytime television schedules have returned to banale / mediocre / cheap compared to the extravaganza of excitement that was on tap for the previous 16 days.…
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now that’s what I call amusing 14
This is circulating on Facebook. Apparently Suzie Parnell should be credited for it and you find it at Olympic Memes.
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insuring a good welcome*
Being diligent consumers, when our insurances are up for renewal we shop around. We check to see that the price we have been quoted and the cover offered is the best available. And if we can get a better deal that our current insurer can’t match we will switch to the new insurer. A while…
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Don’t just pray there do something
Desperation, desperation, desperation Drives many people to their knees Making deals with the Lord of Creation: “I’ll do this… help me please.” Inspiration, inspiration, inspiration The answer that comes from ‘above’ Can be ideas and opportunities for fresh direction And a friendly motivational shove. Perspiration, perspiration, perspiration We all have a part to…
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Olympic inspiration
As a Brit it is very difficult not to be inspired by the efforts of our Olympians. They have been excelling themselves. While it is true that many of our successes have come in sports where you sit down (cycling, rowing, sailing, equestrian, canoeing…) that is not the whole story. Nor does the Medal Table…
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china crisis?
A few years ago I had the immense privilege of travelling with a group of Christian leaders in mainland China. It was a wonderful experience and one that has made a profound impact on me, and on my perspective on life. I was humbled and in tears when we were introduced to a lady who…
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now that’s what I call amusing 13
In case you did not know, Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, got stuck on a zipwire as he sought to highlight the 2012 Olympics. He was stuck for a while! (I don’t know the origin of this picture. If it’s yours I will happily credit you for it, or if you’d rather I took…
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sneaky shopping
I have been undercover today. I have been a ‘mystery shopper’. I can’t say where or for what, but it was quite a strange experience. I had to pretend that I was interested in a particular purchase and then ask the assistant to help me with it. (On the whole the assistant did well, but…
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the adaptability anachronism
I have had computer problems this week. My computer crashed. This has had a number of knock-on effects… I had been given a new laptop (the ‘old’ one was less than 3 weeks old). I have had to reinstall all my software again. I have had to reload all my files (thankfully I had done…
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the antidote to envy
You might just have noticed that the Olympic Games are taking place in Britain at the moment. (Technically they are the ‘London Games’ but events are taking place all over the country so I am widening the net to be inclusive.) Given how difficult it has been to get tickets for events, it is interesting…
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