good times, bad times

A typical Thursday.

Though I'm beginning to wonder if any two days are ever remotely alike!

It seems a while since I've been at the school. The summer term is often a bit like that, with all sorts of extras disrupting the normal routines.

Two assemblies, both on the value for the month - 'citizenship'. And both involving a fair amount of awards being given out. Since they'd had their sports day last week.

It was straight back here into meeting with folk again. Folk that I needed to see.

And before I know it another half day has gone. The moments rush by. But people need time and the time spent with people today has been good and worthwhile.

The same in the afternoon. And the evening, too, when I pause and reflect on it all.

People, people, people.

Coping with grief, arranging a marriage, adjusting to illness.

Through all the changing scenes of life,

in trouble and in joy,

the praises of my God shall still

my heart and tongue employ.

The ups and downs of life. Bad things happen, same as good things. It's a package deal.

But the Lord remains the same. Always there. Always willing to help. Always able to cope.

Fear him, you saints, and you will then

have nothing else to fear;

make you his service your delight,

he'll make your wants his care.

I'm thinking it's a good song with which to end the day! And I was reminded of it again because the folk who were in arranging their wedding tonight had asked for this song to be sung.

There's a lot that's still to be done this week. And a day like this when it's people and people throughout ... well, the rest of the stuff needing done begins to stack up even more!

Make you his service your delight (which I do, I love it), he'll make your wants (and I've got loads) his care (he'd better, because I'll be in big, big trouble otherwise!).