A day in life...

Monday 16th November, 2020

I decided to exercise my rights today. At 13.00 I went to the local library. I returned two books and took out three, ready for the next week. Then off to Dundee. Up in to an area called Lochie. I went in to Aldi to shop for supper. Pork ribs, a chorizo sausage and ten beef sausages so I am set for the next day or two. I was somewhat bemused by the youngish lady in front of me. Her bill came to £214.95p. I could not help exclaiming 'golly!' She smiled and said ' I shop twice a week as I have four children, a husband and a Mother to feed. And before you say or think anything...yes, I love it and them. ' What a fabulous encounter.

Then to a local cafe where I met my guru. He is an Indian who had a conversion to Christianity, or should I say Christ as he is not a member of any sect or denomination fearing their indoctrination and dogma. He believes in meeting Christ face to face in prayers and in people and situations. Of course he will attend services where and when the spirit moves him. Today I learned his conversion was based on watching, witnessing a miracle upon his Mother. She was dying. A cousin asked if she would be prepared to have a Christian come to say prayers of healing. She agreed. As the man prayed so his Mother grew stronger in front of his eyes. He felt himself drawn in to the prayers himself.

It was a lovely story and we spoke of the power and purpose of prayers. As always I felt refreshed and reinvigorated.

For various personal reasons I stayed only an hour hoping to get home by 3pm. God (!) had other plans. An horrendous car accident had grid locked central Dundee. So I was held up just over an hour. I simply prayed that those involved were fine. I also said a quick short prayer to my Guardian angel to help me face any problem my delay might cause. On getting home I was delighted that almost as I arrived so did the daughter of a friend which defused and distracted from my belated appearance! A miracle?

This morning I had received a letter from my Jehovah Witness friend. I send her my questions and she replies. The opening sentence, and I have read no further as yet, was

" all questions have answers in the bible..." It contrasts hugely with the book I am reading called Stories and Imagination by Bausch. Actually I cannot remember the exact title but I am finding it very convincing and stimulating. Are there direct answers? Or do we have to exercise our own selves, body and mind and soul, and make our decisions and choose our paths? As I have said before God is not a slot machine in to which you put your money (I.e.prayers) and out comes the answer. Sometimes I would prefer that but love allows self determination.

It is no easy life but golly it is fascinating, mercurial, glorious, hateful, sublime, bizarre and so much else. I am no saint but I am sure prayer helps.