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)
-
magic moments
I have finally got around to doing something I have been talking about for a while – trying to organise a magic club for North Essex. I have imaginatively called it ‘Colchester Magic Club’ and it is for anyone interested in performing, learning, sharing and improving magic tricks. The Facebook page is here The response…
-
resolutions that happen to be made at the start of a new year
Do you ever wonder what other people really think about you? Beneath the superficial greetings and pleasantries, what do they like about you? What do they struggle with? I am not being paranoid or self-obsessed (am I?), but I am in the middle of a process at the moment where I am considering the real me…
-
the future is bright, the future is God’s
Hello, dear bloggites. I hope and pray that 2012 will bring blessing, comfort, encouragement and peace to you all. It will also probably bring a lot more bloggerel from me – you have been warned! The good old Baptist Union of Great Britain is having a very serious look at itself in the face of…
-
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,700 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 6 trips to carry that many people. Click here to…
-
a blessing for you
As the calendar prepares to tick over to a new year, here’s a blessing for you: May God keep the joys and laughter of the past year with you in the year to come, and may God gently heal the sorrows and hurt of the past year. May God’s peaceful presence fill all the dark…
-
smell you later
A couple of days ago a chilli con carne was being prepared in our house. Actually technically it was in the kitchen on the stove, not all over the house. All the ingredients were prepared, put into the pan to cook, and left to simmer gently. The family settled down to watch part two of…
-
talking with technology
One of my Christmas presents this year has been transforming the way that I interact with my computer. Dragon NaturallySpeaking is allowing me to dictate directly into e-mails, documents and even my blog. I have been very impressed with the accuracy of the program and as well as saving wear until my fingers is also…
-
the cup of tea, the robotic dog and the precocious child
Christmas was brilliant. It was great sharing the Christmas Day service with my colleague Lynsey (taking a quick break from her maternity leave). We had a lovely day together as a family. And on Boxing Day we posted Sally’s relatives (Sheila, Norman, and Pat). We even managed to play a silly game during lunch. We all chose…
-
a polo geese
This brief bloggage is to let you know that I hope that normal levels of bloggerel will be resumed tomorrow. Hope you have had a great Christmas!
-
Nothing profound…
… just wishing every one of you who reads this a very happy Christmas. Be blessed, be a blessing
nukelearfishing 