- Worstead Baptist Church
- Meeting Hill
- Worstead, North Walsham,
- Norfolk
- NR28 9LR
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Thought for the month:
Taken from Patrick’s book: The destination is in sight…
Copies available from me patrick.coghlan1@outlook.com
A companion for the journey
Life at 22 Charles Ewing Close has been turned upside down with the arrival of Hamley: a small, leggy, black and white, Cockapoo puppy. The words crazy, hyperactive, boundless energy, demanding, appealing and loveable all seem to fall short of fully describing him. By night he curls up in a ball, fast asleep, with the appearance that he could never misbehave. By day, he leaps about the room: fearlessly jumping from chair to chair, carelessly rolling off the edge of the sofa onto the floor, with no thought for his own safety throwing his whole body backwards into the arms of one of the family, and proudly running in from the garden with a mouthful of dried up oak leaves. And the base of the wooden staircase is slowly being eaten away. He has got a shy side, seen only by strangers! And there’s that face: so sweet, so innocent, pleading… How could you ever be cross with a face like that?
Hamley came as quite a shock to the system for Rufus; our elderly long haired Dachshund. He was – and still is - filled with a mixture of pleasure at having a canine friend, but also fatigue resulting from a puppy who sees life consisting of endless play. We are all much fitter now – including Rufus – through regular walks round the town and in the beautiful North Norfolk countryside. I am happy to walk. I did spend a short while last year in a local running club… but it’s not really my cup of tea. So I can associate with John when he speaks about living the Christian life in terms of a journey on foot: walking in the light (1 John 1:5-10), walking in the truth (2 John 4), walking in obedience and love (2 John 4 & 6), being careful not to stumble (1 John 2:18), and not to be led astray by others (1 John 2:26 & 3:7).