| Dear Friends, As I write this, we are just about to launch into Summerfest 2. The theme for Fest this year is ‘Tales of the Unexpected’ where we have been exploring some of the parables of Jesus. We would really appreciate your prayers as all three weeks are very full, with a wonderful intergenerational feel. We have launched the Scargill Podcast, which are reflections on life on Community – looking at different areas of our life together. You can find the link on one of the following platforms – please do spread the word. We are hoping this might be another way of encouraging people to think about joining Community here at Scargill. Episode 1 of Scargill Podcast: Why Community? There is a widespread restlessness and dissatisfaction with the individualistic and consumerist world we live in. Many are stressed and lonely. One of the hidden pathways out of this gilded cage is intentional community. In this edition of The Scargill Podcast we ask the question, Why Community? Phil and Di Stone, the leaders of Scargill, are in conversation with Rosy Fairhurst, a longstanding friend of the community. APPLE – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scargill-podcast/id1828472356 SPOTIFY – https://open.spotify.com/show/5PtXm2oHEGtCgIxJefkgC7 CASTBOX – https://castbox.fm/vh/6688318 POCKET CASTS – https://pca.st/92r56yhc and coming soon to be on AMAZON/AUDIBLE The advert for the Director’s post will be on the website by the end of this month, as well as being advertised widely. Please be prayerful about this, and let people know who might be the right person for the ongoing Scargill Adventure! Here below, is Di’s latest reflection on the life of Rahab. Enjoy! |
| I’m in the middle of reading ‘a Lineage of Grace (five stories of unlikely women who changed eternity)’ by Francine Rivers. It is historical fiction building on a biblical foundation. Francine Rivers writes ‘These women were not perfect, and yet God in His infinite mercy used them in His perfect plan to bring forth the Christ, the Saviour of the world’. The first woman Tamar is a woman of hope, the second Rahab is seen as a woman of faith, Ruth a woman of love, Bathsheba a woman who received unlimited grace and Mary a woman of obedience. I was particularly taken by Rahab who recognised the God of the Israelites without having any first-hand knowledge. Rahab, a prostitute with an eye and ear for the king of Jericho, also knew deep in her heart that the Israelites worshipped the one true God. How? I think it is because Rahab was OPEN TO God’s Spirit. in fact, all these women seem to have been. Rahab not only knew about God she also experienced a certainty, that feels like the new covenant in Jeremiah: ‘I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts’. Rehab prayed to the God of Israel and desired to be counted as one of their people. She recognised that Jericho was going to be destroyed and so invited the two spies into her home. Salmon, one of the spies on his return said “Would the Lord not extend His mercy to anyone who yearns to belong to Him? I saw this yearning in Rahab. I heard it in her voice. She believes the Lord is God…..Could Rahab declare, truly declare that the Lord is the only God – the God of the heavens above and the earth below-if God had not written His name upon her heart?” And God is doing this today through the Holy Spirit. From Arab World Media we can read Taleb’s story (*name has been changed for security reasons). Taleb’s academic position required an understanding of various religions which took him on a journey that would reshape his spiritual path……’Since I’ve been praying, I’ve felt comfort inside of me…. I’ve almost finished reading the New Testament, and after that, I’m going to start reading the Old Testament. My life has changed completely. I’m a totally different person – I’m praying more, and I often sit in God’s presence. I love Jesus, and I will continue my life with him. I’m so thankful to God for the chance to talk with you (AWM Support worker), learn to pray and how to live with God.’ The Story of Rahab both excited me and put me to shame. Rahab has an extraordinary, unexpected personal relationship with God. In Hebrews 11, we read ‘It was by faith that Rahab the prostitute did not die with all the others in her city who refused to obey God. For she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.’ Rahab was open to the Spirit of God and tried to live a life of faith in what must have been very difficult circumstances. She was willing to be guided by God’s presence and power, actively seeking God’s will, listening for His voice, and allowing Him to transform her life. Sometimes our faith wavers and belief in the impossible is weak. But, in Mark Chapter 9:23-25, Jesus says to a father with a son who had seizures, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” and ‘Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” I found this poem, I’m not sure what you will make of it, but it gave me much to think about and very unexpectedly strengthened my faith and brought a wry smile, with the conviction that I will not sit ‘outside….on the cold Church steps’ but I will actively enter into the love of God freely given and cry “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief’. Oh me of little faith by Steve Green I don’t know God.. And since I be an empirical logical rational creature tis hard for me to fully buy into the concept of a supreme being who resides in a dimension forever beyond my limited grasp.. I don’t know God.. but I sure wish I did.. How comforting would it be to exist in a fortress of faith where belief in a force of benevolence would provide me a rock solid moral foundation.. Why can’t I shed these doubts? I’d fully buy into the faith program if I only could.. Instead I shiver outside agonizing alone on these cold church steps.. Too agnostic for my own damn good With love and prayers from Phil, Di and the Scargill Community. |
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your continued support and we hope that you have enjoyed the latest Momentum and Programme. If you haven’t yet seen it you can find it here.
On Tuesday 10th June, 8-9pm we will be having a livestreamed Community Praise and Prayer in the Chapel which will be available for you to journey with us online and take part through the chat comments.
https://youtube.com/live/YyoWObwXYug
In this Praise and Prayer we will be thanking God for his generous provision and we will be looking forward to the next Phase of our building project. We will also be thanking God for the ministry of Scargill and praying for new Community members to come and join the costly, yet joyful, adventure of Community life.
The Community are doing really well but we are stretched so please do continue to pray for us and our ongoing need for new members. If you know of anyone you think would like to join Community for a short or long time, then do point them to our website here.
Below is Di’s latest reflection. Di and I will be moving on from Scargill to ‘retirement’ next year in June 2026. We would very much value your prayers as there has been a lot of thought about succession planning. We will be advertising for a new Director in the late Summer into September with interviews in late November, and are praying that someone will join the adventure at Scargill at Easter time 2026, where there will be a transition period before we leave.
Di and I would value your prayers as we have yet to discern where God is calling us to live. Here is Di’s reflection. Enjoy!
As many of you will know Phil and I have begun thinking about where we might live when we retire; which seems to be quite a daunting task. Hence, I was pleased to find this painting ‘Springboard’ by Charlotte Evans who puts pools–and especially the ladders that go into them–front and centre of her delightful canvases’ (Jeff 2016 ‘Oh, By The Way’ blog). You see the task does feel a little like stepping off the top diving board! But oh, the sheer joy that comes later.
Now I only ever dived from the top board once or twice at the most but I still remember that slow climb up, then standing on the edge, trying not to look down, willing myself to dive because I knew what was to come – exhilaration, a sense of achievement, freedom – followed by the determination to reach air! But if you don’t mind, we will not mention how the actual dives went, possibly ‘nil points!!’ I would though still love to have the courage to do it again.
Courage is required because stepping out in faith and doing something that God has called us to do can be scary. When you step out into the unknown to do what you believe is God’s will, He may not give you a blueprint to work with, you might need to make that decision to climb to the top board, not knowing how the dive will go – are you going to fall crisply into the water or not? Does it actually matter? No, not really, the only thing that really matters is are we following God?
Now that is the million-dollar question to which I do not have the answer. In fact, it often feels like I am wrestling with God repeatedly asking the questions When? Where? Why? Maybe help can be found in the word ‘wrestling’ – wrestling can lead us to resting which in turn leads us to rest. Now that’s worth noting. Perhaps I need to remember to stop, and intentionally or un-intentionally create a space and invite God in. Not to wrestle with him but for a few minutes to still myself and quieten my restless mind and listen for the still, small voice of God and like Augustine of Hippo allow ‘God to speak to me in the great silence of the heart.’
One of our prayers says:
’Like the sun that is far away, but still close at hand to warm us,
so God’s Spirit is always present around us.
We live breath, work, rest and have our very being in You God.
Open now the windows of our souls so that we can see you.
And when we can see God, we are free to truly love.
Free to truly live.’
Amen
As we seek to understand out next adventure, Phil and I will walk in faith, which is one of the greatest treasures that we possess. Whether we make the wisest decisions or not I do not know but I do believe God will be walking alongside us all the way. As I have said many times before,’ if God is not elsewhere then that means God is here’; here with us now, today, and tomorrow – wherever that will be.
With love and prayers from Phil, Di and the Scargill Community
Dear Friends of Scargill,
We are delighted to announce that our new Programme and latest Momentum magazine is launched today (28th April)– going live in the morning (during office hours).
This publication opens bookings for new events from September 2025 to the end of February 2026, as well as having lots of lovely articles and updates from the life of Scargill.
Our website events pages are now live, coinciding with printed copies of our publication starting to reach your doorstep. When the programme is released, do put in your booking requests via the website (rather than by ‘phone) to help our lovely Admin Team deal with your booking requests in the order that they are made, and we thank you in advance for your patience as we work through each booking in turn.
Also do look at our website for online and in-house events (May to August 2025) that still have space – we would love to see you!
We would like to highlight the following upcoming on-line events for you to join from the comfort of your own home:
Fri 20 to Sun 22 June – More humour, more wholeness, more healing? Adrian and Bridget Plass
Thu 17 July – Online Quiet Day
With love and prayers from Phil, Di and the Scargill Community
Dear Friends,
This comes, as ever, with much love and prayers as we move closer to Holy Week and the wonder and mystery of Easter. The Community this week is closed to guests as we have our own retreat – it’s good to have an ebb in the usual flow, sometimes strong current, of the everyday life of Community within our offer of hospitality.
You are very welcome to join us online for our Holy Week and Easter reflections – check it out here. Please note there will be no Sanctuary services for the next two weeks – our next service will be on Wednesday 23rd April.
We are beavering away on the next Momentum and programme (covering new events from September 2025 to February 2026) which should be on your doormats during the week beginning 28th April. When the programme is released, do put in your booking requests via the website (rather than by ‘phone) to help our lovely Admin Team deal with your booking requests in the order that they are made, and we thank you in advance for your patience as we work through each booking in turn.
We are now beginning to plan for Phase 8 of the Masterplan. Our buildings are always about making a guest experience beautiful and enriching. Please do read this ‘Building a future letter’ which is an invitation to join this adventure through an Appeal we will be running from Easter to Pentecost.
Please find below Di’s reflection on Maundy Thursday. Enjoy!
Phil and I were leading our recent Lent Retreat looking at various pieces of art and poetry. We as a group noticed the lack of women in the images we were looking at. So I was delighted to find that in the 1450’s Fr Angelica was making a positive statement about women, here in the Easter story.
This fresco comes from Cell 34 of 44 in the Dominican convent of San Marco in Florence, where in the mid-fifteenth century Fra Angelico and his assistants painted on the walls various religious scenes. It is very unusual, not only in having women present but also because Fr Angelico gives us the names of each of the figures in their halo. From left to right we have James, John and Peter asleep in the garden. Whilst within the house, we have Mary and Martha awake and at work. Also have a look at the angel holding out the cup of suffering, a reminder of Jesus’ pleading with God the Father to let the cup of suffering, pass him by.
As you can imagine it was the two sisters who drew me in. Hidden from view in the garden Mary is reading a book, continuing her study, her learning from Jesus and Martha is praying, actively praying – of course! I love the idea that Fra Angelico not only deliberately added women but also gave them positive roles to play in the scene. They are awake, vigilant and watchful, waiting through the night, whilst the disciples on the other side of the wall have their heads in their hands, emotionally exhausted, sleeping. You can’t really blame them! But they do seem to have lost their trust in the prophecies leaving the women to keep vigil, to hold their friend, their teacher in their prayers.
But for me, this fresco primarily speaks into the times when we find it difficult, impossible even to pray, when we no longer know how or what to say, when hope has vanished. It is into those times, on the other side of our walls, that I believe people have been called to pray, to hold us in their prayers, to sustain us. Those are the prayers we are invited to join each lunchtime, in the Chapel. They are the prayers we are all called to pray for a remembered friend. A nudge! a letter received, a ‘feeling’, a dream, a word spoken can help us become aware that we have been called to pray.
The women watching and waiting through the night trusted in the prophecies and kept vigil supporting their Lord in his suffering. This Maundy Thursday we are asked the same, we are asked to “keep vigil” to be fully present to Christ’s suffering and spiritually awake to his will and direction. A direction that I hope leads us to grow in expectation, ready to hear the call to pray for others, to ‘keep vigil” for them, to bring them into the love of God.
For some of us this may be easy, for others like the disciples, it may be a bit of a challenge but if we listen, we will hear the call:
Stay with me Remain here with me Watch and pray Watch and pray
With love and prayers from Phil, Di and the Scargill Community
| Dear Friends, This weekend at Scargill we are having a ‘Renew, Refresh, Restore’ event focused on Candlemas (the presentation of Christ in the Temple) and it is wonderful to welcome many guests who have never been to Scargill before. It is a joy to see how our gracious God beautifully moves in people’s lives. The Scargill adventure continues. We are now beginning to plan for Phase 8 of the Masterplan. Our buildings are always about making a guest experience beautiful and enriching. Please do read this ‘Building a future letter’ which is an invitation to join this adventure through an Appeal we will be running from Easter to Pentecost. We also invite you to pray for us for new Community members to join. This continues to be an ongoing challenge, with a number of key people leaving late Spring. Here is a link to the current vacancies. We are also seeking a new Chaplain for which the closing date for applications is 17th February. It may be that you know someone that is right for joining this community – if that is the case then prayerfully let them know about these opportunities. Here is Di’s latest reflection on our recent visit to the Van Gogh exhibition in London. Enjoy! Diane writes: |
| A couple of weeks ago Phil and I nipped down to London, mainly to see the Van Gogh Exhibition and to catch up with a couple of old friends – which we did. The exhibition was entitled ‘Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers’ and we were encouraged to ‘be blown away by Van Gogh’s most spectacular paintings in our once-in-a-century exhibition. Walk with a pair of lovers beneath a starry night. Look up at swirling clouds and cypress trees swaying in the wind. Stay a little while in Van Gogh’s favourite park, the ‘Poet’s Garden’, or under a shady tree in Saint-Rémy.’ I’m not convinced it was such an idyllic visit BUT amidst the large number of other viewers, all of which were dawdling and dancing around each other, lingering as long as possible to view the next painting. It was certainly stunning; it was certainly amazing and it was at times emotional – emotion being uncovered as we read the pamphlets we were given. In our own time, at our own pace, we could read and reread the blurb for each painting. On returning home from the exhibition, I realised that without the written information I would have missed so much of what the exhibition was offering and I certainly wouldn’t have seen the poetry and love. It also rather worryingly dawned on me that, unless I am writing these reflections or the occasional talks, when I am reading the Bible I fear I often miss the wisdom, the insight offered, a deeper understanding because I rush through the verses – there is always much to do!! |
Images though speak volumes and I recalled a beautiful painting by Jim Norton. Jim Norton is a great friend of ours and Scargill, he frequently visits nearly always bringing a few new paintings to display in the Dining Room. Recently he brought this one, quite simple but also powerful, which I hope will be displayed outside the chapel, on the landing. I asked him about this and discovered that many years ago Jim saw a chained Bible under a plain glass window in Barnsley. It made a profound impression which stayed with him. Jim wanted to capture ‘the simplicity of the light through a window onto the Bible’ and here we have a red Bible sitting on a lace cloth with light streaming through a village Church window, Jim writes, ‘It’s a simple demonstration of the eternal power of God through the written word… a simple but profound message, and to me the painting embodies that through the power of light.’
I also love the lace, it adds a sense of caring, reverence and love drawing us in. The addition of a candle waiting to be relit reminds me that the Bible can rekindle my faith and with the light pouring in through the windows I am reminded of Jesus’ promise that those who follow Him will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life (John 8:12).
Our visit to London has encouraged me to look and look again at the scriptures, to learn to dawdle and linger with the words as long as possible, because God’s word is full of treasures for each of us, now, today, for this very moment and every moment.
In Psalm 119 we read. ‘Open my eyes to see wonderful things in your Word’ Yes Lord! Amen
With love and prayers from Phil, Di and the Scargill Community as we begin this new year.
Dear Friends,
We wish you a joyful and peaceful Christmas, through the celebration of Immanuel with us.
Thank you so much for all your love and support this year, it means a great deal to us.
Tomorrow, the residential Community disperse for their Christmas break, and will return ready to welcome guests for the New Year House Party which begins on Sunday 29th December. Our next livestreamed Sanctuary service will be on Wednesday 1st January from 4:30pm.
With love and prayers from Phil, Di and the whole Scargill Community.
Here’s is Di’s latest reflection:
Last weekend, I was visiting All Souls Church in Leeds and for most of the morning I found myself comfortably sitting in front of this altar table.
I was repeatedly re-drawn to its gentle depiction of the nativity story. It was the curve of cloths uniting the Magi with Mary, then Jesus and finally Joseph which held my focus. In this world of war and conflict, fear and pain, Jesus came in all simplicity to save and to serve.
Here I also saw humbleness and respect flow between the Magi and the Holy family, perhaps asking the same of us but also reminding me that Jesus came to bring peace and healing.
After a while I became aware that the curve continues with the candlesticks, forming perhaps a cup or a chalice reminding me that this is also the place to come before God and receive both bread and wine. A place where we can commune with God and God with us. A place where forgiveness is given, and love is offered.
I pray that you will have, allow yourself, the time to stop and rest, just for a few moments and sit before this altar table.
I wish you all a God-filled Christmas.
Dear Friends of Scargill,
We are delighted to announce that our new Programme and latest Momentum magazine is launched today (18th November)– going live in the morning (during office hours).
This publication opens bookings for new events from the end of February to the end of August 2025, as well as having lots of lovely articles and updates from the life of Scargill.
Our website events pages will be made live to coincide with printed copies of our publication starting to reach your doorstep. When the programme is released, do put in your booking requests via the website (rather than by ‘phone) to help our lovely Admin Team deal with your booking requests in the order that they are made, and we thank you in advance for your patience as we work through each booking in turn.
Also do look at our website for online and in-house events (November 2024 to February 2025) that still have space – we would love to see you!
We would like to highlight the following upcoming on-line events for you to join from the comfort of your own home:
Online Quiet Day (for December) -Sat 30th November led by Annie Naish (one of our chaplains)
Online (hybrid event) ‘Doing it Yahweh’ – Mon 9th to Thu 12th December led by Dave Hopwood and Phil Stone
With love and prayers from Phil, Di and the Scargill Community
Dear Friends,
Thank you, as always, for your continued love, support and prayers – it means a great deal to us. This Autumn we have been welcoming many guests, and this week we have had a Creation themed Half Term, working with A Rocha UK (one of our partners), and we are very glad to have welcomed 28 young people with their parents and carers.
We have also welcomed some new Community members: Martha (UK), Paul (Pakistan), Richard (UK), James (UK). We could still do with another 4 or 5 members of community so please keep praying, and on our website you will find the latest vacancies – we are particularly looking for someone to lead our Estate Team, beginning in the early new year.
Our new programme taking us up to the end of Summer 2025, which has been delayed for a number of reasons, will be going live (we hope) on Monday 18th November. (When it comes to make booking requests for events please do so via the programme event pages on the website).
We also have a new prayer diary covering November 2024 to April 2025, available now. Thank you for your ongoing prayers for the life of Scargill and our guests.
See below Di’s latest reflection- Enjoy!
Diane writes:
Lord we come before you
in anticipation of what you bring us today.
Help us to wait for you
creatively, expectantly and courageously,
To honour you
With our time, love and imagination.
May we engage in the pursuit of you
wholeheartedly, unreservedly, tremendously.
(From ‘We Welcome You’, one of our morning prayer liturgies adapted by James Cathcart.)
Here is a prayer that describes a relationship that is alive with expectation and participation. Here is a prayer that recognises God wants a relationship with us that is open and honest, full of anticipation and hope. Here is a prayer that ignites faith in a God who is able to, and wants to work in us and through us. Here is a prayer that encourages me to pray.
A couple of weeks ago, I went to the Ordination and Consecration of a great friend of mine to be a Bishop. It was a very grand affair made even more so because as I had been asked to help with communion. I was allocated a seat in the front row – How about that! Throughout the service I was looking for a little nugget to use in this reflection and had to wait until page 32 (!) when we were led into The Lord’s Prayer with these words:
‘Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us, each praying in the language of our hearts.’
Now I have heard these words many times but this time the words confidence and language of our hearts jumped out at me and I realised I had again been invited to have the confidence to pray confidently from my heart, to engage with Our Father ‘wholeheartedly, unreservedly, tremendously’.
To find a painting that encompassed all this seemed nigh impossible. There was an abundance of despondent, earnest, solemn, intense, devout, sincere pray-ers. I didn’t want gay abandon but I did want energy, excitement, expectation and eventually I found Pietro del Po’s etching from around 1650 of The Canaanite (or Syrophoenician) Woman asking Christ to cure her daughter, which seems to me to display them all.
Here is a woman not cowered by her status or ethnicity. I believe she is proud to be a Syrophoenician woman and a mother. Driven by a deep love for her daughter with an intuitive perception of a greater truth, she has allowed herself to display not only humility in her words and actions before Jesus, but also the power of persistent faith.
This beautiful woman has become an icon of faith. There is also a humble confidence as she kneels low before Jesus, as she challenges his answers, as she waits refusing to waver in her faith and hope for Christ’s response. She perseveres, she is humble, the boldness in her never wavering but strengthened by her faith and hope in Christ and in her love for her child.
Today let us awaken within each of us a desire to pray courageously from the heart, maybe we can start with James Cathcart’s opening prayer using the slight adaptation below.
Lord I come before you
in anticipation of what you bring us today.
Help me to wait for you
creatively, expectantly and courageously.
To honour you
With my time, love and imagination.
May I engage in the pursuit of you
wholeheartedly, unreservedly, tremendously.
Amen.
With love and prayers from Phil, Di and the Scargill Community
Dear Friends,
As we have said goodbye to the summer, we have now been welcoming the autumn over the last couple of weeks. The leaves on the lime trees down the drive have turned golden and the air has definitely an alpine bite about it. This time of year the Community is also in transition. We have said goodbye to a good number and welcomed a couple of new people to the Community. We would value your prayers during this changing season and your prayers for others to join the Scargill adventure.
We are currently working on the new programme; it will be published, all going well, in the first week of November.
As always we so much appreciate your love and prayers, and if there is anything that you would like us to pray for please email at prayer@scargillmovement.org .
Our new website is now up and running so please check it out.
Below is Di’s latest reflection on the book of Ruth – enjoy!
Diane writes:
Two weeks ago, we started a new series of morning prayers looking at the book of Ruth. Ruth is only four chapters and it is a delight to read, a marvellous story of love and grace – both from a human and a heavenly perspective. It is a sign post to Jesus and there is a happy ending – what more could you want!
Well, what I didn’t want was Chapter 1 v1-5. Probably in literary terms a good opening to a gentle but exciting story – a family tragedy. The family are all named then half of them die! leaving Naomi, whose name refers to the kindness of God, having encountered everything but God’s kindness.
We meet a family displaced by famine, seeking refuge in a foreign land. ‘What initially appears as a practical choice for survival soon turns tragic and we are confronted by a moment of deep grief and uncertainty’ (Chat GPT). Naomi loses her husband and two sons, leaving her in a foreign country without the support of the men who provided for her. She has been abandoned, forsaken even the future must have looked and felt desperate.
Fortunately we know that Naomi will not be left alone. Ruth was prepared to walk beside Naomi and Naomi to walk beside Ruth. They had both felt loss, bereavement, fear of the unknown and loneliness – but they supported each other. And we see this beautifully in the painting Ruth and Naomi ‘Whither Thou Goest’ by Sandy Freckleton Gagon. Ruth with an arm around Naomi’s shoulder holding the billowing cape is sheltering and protecting her against the storms of life. Naomi though is leading the way -staff in hand, her grey hair signalling wisdom and experience. Together, the figures form a unified whole, stronger together perhaps than they would be if they had gone their separate ways.
Phil often talks about lament; he is far more in tune to lament than I am and was determined we would have a lament prayer station in the walled garden, which is absolutely the right thing to have done. The lament station, so well used, allows us to say it is ok to acknowledge the hardship without rushing to a hopeful ending, it is ok to sit with God in our brokenness, trusting that even though we cannot yet see the way forward, He is with us in the sorrow and hurt.
These five opening verses have encouraged me to embrace the honesty of lament and the fact that there those in our communities who need to sit with God. The news daily reminds us that around the world there are many whose lives have been and continue to be besieged by fear and violence, with whole communities living in lament.
So what can we do? As well as prayer, maybe there is an answer in the painting. Albert Camus wrote “Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”
Perhaps this what this reflection is all about.
With love and prayers from Phil, Di and the Scargill Community