The door-bell rang. It was the young man who occasionally calls by to sell cleaning products, as part of a programme to help young people get into employment. He introduced himself hesitantly, but once he realised I remembered him, he relaxed. Lockdown has been very difficult for him. He was delighted when I bought aContinue reading “42. Blessings with clean windows”
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3. House blessing
Soon after we’d moved to Sheffield we invited a good friend to conduct a house blessing in our new home. She’s a priest in the Church of England. It’s a recognised way of consciously inviting God to be present in a new or an unsettled home. As a family we prayed in each room forContinue reading “3. House blessing”
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