Coming out of lockdown: healing from trauma
Genesis 45. 1-15 , Matthew 15. 21-28 Today We’re back! Well, some of us.. in masks… keeping an appropriate distance. At times during the pandemic I have found myself describing the virus as being like a lens- magnifying those things which were there before. We have seen that neighbourly care can be really important; that we all need hugs; that too much news makes you tetchy; that nothing tastes better than a freshly -baked loaf of bread; that our homes are important, but they’re not everything; and that we miss our friends from church. And what about our faith? I think I have learned that I need to make time to stop each day and pray and read my Bible; that I am aware of relying on God much more when life is difficult; and that I somehow need to share my faith more with the people around me. I’m sure you have your own things you have learned. One of the things that we’ve missed is the opportunity to come together in our churches. Here we can share together our journey of fait