Leigh Greenwood

Sunday Worship 19 October | Lectionary Proper 24: Limping Away With a Blessing Genesis 32:22-31 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two female servants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. After he had sent them across the stream, he sent over ...

It was another personal one this morning...

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Our preorder has just arrived. My son is going to be delighted when he gets home from school.

My kids loved the livestream on Saturday.

For seven years there has been sticky residue on the washing machine from where we peeled the manufacturer's sticker off. Today I finally spent the five pounds and fifteen seconds necessary to clean it off with sticky stuff remover. Why am I like this? Just do the thing!

This was such a lovely conversation to stumble across. (We're not on here as Stoneygate Baptist yet, but I'm lucky enough to be the minister.) Elizabeth, your mum has been such a joyous gift to us, and don't worry if she didn't manage to get a zine, as we've already been promised some for church.

Found name labels half way through the holiday. Cannot find said labels the night before the kids go back to school. Typical.

Some days being a Baptist is a lot easier. But then there are other days...

Today I was more popular than carpet bowls. I'm sticking that on my CV!

We loved seeing your illustrations today. The kids had great fun with the trail and were delighted to buy some stickers to bring home.

Love this!

I believe churching is a blessing for women after childbirth, hence it being at the same time as baptisms.

This isn't good. I have led bereavement courses online, and every time I have chosen to walk forty minutes across the city to hold the call in the chaplaincy building, because I knew I needed other people nearby and a separation from home to help me safely hold the weight of other people's grief.

Nodding is good. Some folk definitely need to work on their listening responses though. I once had a guy stare at me with such furious intensity I thought I'd accidentally committed heresy. Afterwards he thanked me for my thoughtful preaching. Turns out it was just his concentrating face!

It's a great little game, and the rulebook is a thing of wonder. The boy enjoyed playing even when he lost the second round, which is an excellent sign!

We really enjoyed our first play through of @jamiesmart.bsky.social's new game. My son was particularly pleased to beat Dr Goatenstain.

Twelve years married to this wonderful man, seen here in his natural environment.

Picture shows an arrangement of items, including shells, sea glass and fossils.

Inspired by @silverpebble2.bsky.social, some finds from Runswick Bay this week.

Whitby has three independent bookshops. Three! So why can't Leicester sustain one?

Three hours into our holiday and we've already paddled in the sea, relaxed in the hot tub and eaten the best fish and chips I've had in years. I think we've made a good start.

On my way home from seeing the spectacular Indigo at @curveleicester.bsky.social. There are only two shows left so see it while you can. And take tissues.

There's something about the instinctive way she seeks us out, even in sleep, that is so very precious.

Not for the first time, I woke up to find Miri in my bed, fast asleep and pressed right up against me. I extricated myself and crept downstairs to start pottering and make a cup of tea. I've just stuck my head back in, and she's still fast asleep, but now snuggled right up against Mike.

As a special treat, we've got the kids up to see the full moon through our new telescope. They're going to be exhausted in the morning, but it was worth it.

I've just looked, and the imdb page lists both as locations.

Well we made it to the end of the school year! Lovely reports for both of the kids and it's been good to treat them a bit to kick the holidays off this evening.

Isn't this the castle in 'I Know Where I'm Going'? Love that film and watched it again a few days ago.

School sports days must be against some international convention. The parents are being baked alive while the kids are being tied together and made to run. What sadist came up with this?

She's fantastic five!

She's always beautiful but sometimes she likes to be extra fancy.

She's wild and wonderful and we love her very much.

Yes to all the good things. You absolutely deserve them.

My son likes you because you wrote Bunny Vs Monkey. I like you because you post things like this.