Tuesady

Long day:
Took kids to school - Iona forgot lunch so headed home...
Went home, picked up Iona's lunch, went back to school...
Spoke to Heather and Nigel on phone - missed team space...
Long session with Paul - discussed deanery...
Had bite of lunch, wrote emails...
LSM project group...
Met Nigel to discuss the service on Sunday...
Ate something... (fish)
Made start on family Christmas card...
Went to Ecumenical Pastoral and Sponsoring Committee...
Typed up notes of LSM meeting...
Called it a day...

By the way, Ebay estimate that we give £35 worth of "unwanted presents" to each person in the UK. Their busiest day is the 27th December when many of these presents are put up for sale.

It seems sad to speak of "unwanted presents" - what about unwanted friends or unwanted love? What else do we want to return?

This reminds me of the observation that Jesus was an unwanted gift and his sacrifice on the cross was the greatest act of unwanted service. We may wish to send him back on the 27th of December but the gift has already been given... (is there a Christmas sermon here for someone?)