Looking back. Looking forward.

I was got up the front today at church, and Alison got flowers as a reward. Seems fair to me. It's such a privilege to be up front and prayed for that everyone else deserves a reward. I found it a very helpful prompt to think about past and future. The verses given to me on coming to Abingdon came to mind, and I could see how those that had been unfulfilled were coming to fulfilment. Also the unexpected things that have happened since the summer came back to full force, and how God seems to be turning our plans for the future on their head. I expect we all need these moments of clarity. I hope I never loose them.