Perfect day for a garden read

Today I managed to squeeze in a full days rest. The first in about three weeks.
I have had to resist the urge to prepare for a number of preaching and teaching engagements this week.
It is so important to seek nourishment for my own soul just glad to be reading Andrew Murray on Prayer in the sun. Brilliant.
Also managed to go for a walk along the prom with our Rob.Ended up at the Albert dock for a bite to eat. Good times :-)
Also managed to secure some tickets for Thursday nights semi- final. Great day so far.
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Post Passion Party.

Last night The Bridge played host to 270 young people for The Post Passion Party.

A worship event aimed at bringing church youth groups together.
It was a tremendous success. The music was brilliant ,6 of our students coming together to form a band for the night and they were a real blessing.
Wem YPF provided a very powerful drama that nearly moved Bill Bygroves to tears.

Great , memorable night. I will have to start planning the next one :-)
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The field of Hope. Sefton Park Liverpool.

Jane ( my sister) and I took my mums ashes to the field of hope tonight. Beautiful place. A great place to rise up from on the last day :-)
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Reflections :-)

Tonight I looked back through some pics taken over the last 10 years. Its been wonderful to have known so many people.People who I have laughed and cried and prayed with. Its been wonderful to watch my girls grow up and it has been wonderful to share the years with Gill.

But you can't help feeling sad. People who you have known and loved just aren't around anymore.

Tomorrow Jane and I will be taking my mums ashes up to Sefton park to spread them amongst the daffodils. The same place that we took my dad to a couple of years ago.

A melancholy moment tonight :-(
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The Fun begins and the ring of ridicule is back !

The Ring of ridicule has made the journey over from Wem to Liverpool and Katie Stamper is the first victim and she is off to the theatre in it tonight :-)
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Getting ready for HBC Bridge style :-)

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The Sun is out and the Foulkes have landed

Julie and Chloe came round for dinner today. It was so nice to get into the back garden :-)

Julie was having a moan that I hardly ever write stuff on my blog anymore. So I will put that right now. Stuff, stuff , stuff , stuff .
is that ok Julie :-)
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Kojak a hero from yesteryear :-)

Almost tempted to buy this card at the service station but took a pic instead. Much cheaper :-)
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On our way to York for a night

Laura enjoying her Costa moment. Only about 700 calories. I am having a black coffee because that's what real men drink :-)
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Now that's a big Chicken !

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Back in Shropshire for the afternoon

Plenty of eggs to bring home
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Birthday Girl x

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Birthday cup cakes :-)

Went round to Paul and Sue's tonight for a lovely meal. Sue surprised Gill with some birthday cup cakes ( her birthday is Monday).

I was able to consume a few calories tonight after the 3hr walk around Delamere forest with some of the folk from church today ! :-)
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Christelle came to stay

Laura has a French exchange student staying this week. We are having garlic bread and snails for tea tomorrow :-)
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Hard man and two whimps :-)

Great night over in Wem. Arthur White told his story of drug addiction and violence and how 17 yrs ago Jesus turned his life upside down and set him on the road to recovery. Great story
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Passion in Wem :-)

Last night I returned to Wem to speak at an event in their Passion for Life week.

It was great to be back amongst so many friends and it was great to meet Debbie Flood the olympic rower showing off her silver medal in the picture.

Back again tonight to speak at the quiz night.
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Scouts parade.

Yesterday I was the guest speaker at the Allerton district Scouts Own service. It was the last ever as Allerton district is now merging to become South Liverpool District. Not that you will be bothered with the details !

Anyway after the service I lined up alongside the Mayor of Liverpool to take the salute from approx 500 scouts. It was a little weird given that 30 years ago I was one of the scouts who paraded.

Strange experience and very nostalgic.
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Les the Ga Ga at Thursday club.

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Curry night with the hot stuff :-)

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The Mersey early morning ..

Took Chester for a walk along the prom this morning. Listened to the book of Romans. Good times :-)
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I am still here :-)

Not been posting up as much lately. Had a touch of blogger fatigue.
I will try to rectify by blogging a bit more this week.
My days are very full at the moment so the few spare moments are usually spent snoring on the couch :-) Old age has crept up on me!!
Today I am off the see Frank Hinds who is the Anglican Diocesan Youth Pioneer Minister. Also on the to do list is Laura's birthday meal and a members meeting at the Bridge. Never a dull moment.

Isaiah 26:3-4

3 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. 4 Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.

Keep you mind on Jesus this week and know perfect peace .......
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Spring is on its way

It's been a long Winter. The coldest for 31 years they say. So it was nice to see the snowdrops whilst walking Chester the other day.
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Katie is 18 :-)

All the family celebrated Katie's 18th at a restaurant tonight. Tomorrow night she is hitting town :-(
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Small group night out

Too many girls beat me at bowling tonight :-) our Rob included !
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Recovering lost sleep!

Spent the day yawning yesterday after having survived a couple of days away with some of the young people from church.

We went and stayed over at St John's Church in Knutsford a great venue. The weekend coincided with Valentines day so we had a speed dating game on Sat night :-)followed by a friendly game of cards till 2 in the morning!! Good times.
On a serious note the Text for the weekend was Psalm 90:12. "Teach us to number our days ,so that we main gain a heart of wisdom"
Using all of our moments in all of our days for the glory of Jesus Christ. That's true wisdom.
Hope to post a few pics later if I can find the cable :-)
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The pud is just as big as Laura !

I had to help her with this :-)
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Dads day with the girls :-)

Gill is out all day at a conferance so it was just me and the teenagers today :-)

So breakfast at the Tavern this morn and now tea at YeeRah and then on to see Avatar. Good day and so far not one single argument. Got to be a record :-). Katie as usual didn't want to be featured in a pic !
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A food thing going on this weekend !

Tonight we hosted 50 of the students from church for food and fellowship. Great fun
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Lunch with the Olyotts

Thanks to Liz and Bernie and the boys for a great lunch today :-)
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