Tractors! don't you just LOVE them!
Other than a memorable talk about "Wally the duck" who once was a wild duck, a high flying free spirit with high aspirations who was drawn to a flock of farm ducks and although had every intention of rejoining his flock next time they flew over.... every season got more accustomed to an easy life paddling around the farmyard eating corn and eventually over the passing seasons, forgot to look up at his flock. And the moral? don't be Wallies! keep focused and aspire to high flying ideals and do not be tempted into the humdrum "easy life"
NK church with a tractor in front.
The children loved the duddly toy duck who accompanied the talk. A traditional plough was blessed as well as the children's toy tractors discussed. And then at the end of the 1st ½ of the service we left the church of St Lukes in North Kyme,and followed the tractor convoy to drive on to the second venue St Oswald's in Walcott.
Behind the tractors...We gained a few more to the congregation for the 2nd ½, and following a talk introduced by peter rabbit (a hand puppet living in a cabbage with lots of finger puppet bugs to be found amongst the leaves) we learnt about cherishing our earth and it's bounty, the balance needed to keep everything moving on happily.... and of the imbalance, over production of certain crops, exhorbitantly high prices for grain making certain meat farming as the cost of feeding the animals is greater than the the price the animals can be sold to the supermarkets. The imbalance of the said supermarkets charging high prices for meats they've bought off the farmer for pittance... a fine balance.... no room for greed... living in harmony with each other, respecting each other and the world we live in. Amen
The children dwarfed by one of the tractor tyres!
Well after that thought provoking but educational morning we were ready to join in the church's Ploughmans lunch. A lovely time to come together... true fellowship: faith and a meal! feeding our souls and bodies.
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Unfortunately at the end of a delightful meal, an incident with a cup of black coffee, meant our little Leah was scalded... an afternoon in A&E(Thank you so much Malcolm for taking us there so promptly!), lots of prayer and luckily although blistered, her burns were superfical and with a dressing we were allowed back home after a few hours. The dressing came detached in the night so the our surgery nurse kindly redid it, this time in two pieces, much more flexible for a mobile little girl! Here she is sporting her bandages, as smiley as ever...
Dear Lord thank you for your gift of this world in our care, help us to look out for it, not only our own needs.
We thank you for your comfort in times of need and your answering of prayers.... Thank you for keeping Leah safely tucked under your wing...
He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. Psalm 91:4 (New International Version)
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What a beautiful little baby girl! I pray her wound heals quickly.
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