Friday, 25 December 2020
Christmas Day?
Waking early yet again I see from various emails that my need to stay safely at home has caused some angst amongst my friends. But that need is somehow the strongest thing in my life just now. Here in my warm home with everything in reach I feel safe. The thought of going out into this weird new world does not. I dont know why the world doesnt feel safe any more but it doesnt. Its still dark outside this early morning. I have listened to the radio and heard much loved poems whilst still in my bed. But my main emotion this morning is still to feel safe....and it seems thats best achieved at home. Right now I have enough to eat and drink but soon I will need to go out to get more....it feels unlikely that Tesco will be delivering any time soon. This period of uncertainty and fear.... is becoming all too real.
And I have upset a valued old friend by pulling out of the hotel stay next week. But the need to stay at home is the strongest emotion right now....I really dont know why. I have only now remembered that today is actually Christmas Day...it certainly doesnt feel like it....memories of other days of joy and present giving were nothing like this. But then we have never lived through a pandemic before. But here we are...so I had beter get up and look in the fridge...to see if my decision to pull out of going to a hotel was the right one...I really dont know. But thats just the story of my life right now . ahem! Have a good one all of you we can only try!
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Merry Christmas Jean.
Have a good, warm and safe day.
Thank you Bob....I’ll do my best!
I am glad that you are safe at home - and you feel safe. When you read the numbers of new infections daily, it is enough to make you want to lock yourself away in a sanitized room with facilities and to be fed meal through a hatch, a bit like Julian of Norwich.
But we cancelled our midnight mass as we were uncertain of uptake and didn't want to have to turn people away, as the maximum capacity ein our church at the moment is 40, although it can be more if family bubbles sit together. This morning we had 42 with 29 who took communion, this is 1/3rd of our numbers in the past for Christmas Day, with over 100 for a midnight mass and even 150 for a Christingle.
Our Carol service was recorded and broadcast live, and I sent the link to more than 50 people who might have attended, but for the virus. Keeping people safe is our priority and I witnessed the vicar and spouse yesterday, cleaning after our 10 am HC on Christmas eve. Formerly it would have been laity, now many are again sheltering and staying at home fir safeties sake.''Prayers for your continued Isolation and Safety.
Thinking of you today. I know how you feel about feeling safe indoors. My prayer is that we will feel the real presence of God with us in the knowledge that our loved ones are in the presence of God, only nearer (for the moment) x x
Happy Christmas Jean. Keeping safe is the best thing you can do for yourself and for those who know and love you.
Online church for me this morning, and a video call with my daughter and granddaughters.
This year we have the privilege of experiencing a peaceful Christmas, let’s savour it.
🎄💜🎄
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