Prayer – Sudden death… then what?

16.Dying well – suddenly

Taken January 2020 in Madeira, this photo looks out from a shadowy present to a bright future…only for me in September 2018, this was suddenly the complete opposite! But now in 2020 I’m beginning to look from the shadows into the sunshine Robert’s death was totally unexpected and unconnected with the blood cancer of theContinue reading “16.Dying well – suddenly”

6. No saying “Good-bye!”

I wish I could have said, “Good-bye!” to Robert. We always made a point of greeting one another and of saying “Good-bye”. If I was at home, I’d always see him to the front door when he went to work. I loved meeting up with him too at pre-arranged places (cafés, libraries, bookshops (a favourite!),Continue reading “6. No saying “Good-bye!””

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”

1a. Michaelmas Day 2019

Today has been a day worth commenting on. It partially explains why I’ve been blogging for the last few months! 28th September 2014 (Michaelmas Day) Michaelmas Sunday five years ago (at the time of writing)… Robert was ordained a priest by the Bishop of Edmonton, in St Michael’s Highgate. It was a glorious day –Continue reading “1a. Michaelmas Day 2019”