And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. — Luke 23:44-46

I have been having fun as am off for the Easter weekend so all I am doing is chilling and having fun. I have spent the day shopping with Mandy and James and I am about to go to be soon.the sun is still shineing and I love it I hope it is like this all weekend if it is then I think James ans I will be spending most of the time in the garden.

The sun is shining today and it feels like summer is almost here, James is playing in the garden and Mandy is cooking in the kitchen, all is well. I can't wait until the weekend Easter is here and it is a time life and renewal and remembrance that Jesus died for us. I only hope that the weather keeps the same for that weekend.

I have had a very good weekend it was just good to get away and have some time with family and to just chill. We go home Saturday night and felt tired but refreshed.
an Sunday it was Palm Sunday and we had a very good service the preacher was exhalent and I thought he whole service was thought out very well. After Church Mandy, James and I all went to the Muddle for lunch which was a very good ending to a very good weekend.
The only down side to day is that I have to go to work which I suppose is ok because I am only working for four day and then it is Easter and I am looking forward to it a lot, even more to the fact that Mandy’s parents are coming to sat as well. I hope things are of at work today no dout I will have a good week.

I have got a day off to day so I am going to use it and go away for the weekend. It is a spur of the moment thought but Mandy and James think that it is a good idea.

I am just seeing if this feed thing is working but feel free to read the rest.

Just been working on a XML feed for this site I am not to shore how it all works but I think that I have got it working.

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. - 1 Peter 2:2-3(NIV)

Just chilling today. Work was ok, I went to see a friend and did some work on her computer and then came home just reading WHATS SO AMAZING ABOUT GRACE which is awesome! I can't put it down and now I am off to bed.

I have been reading a blog called Keep Trying for some time now. I like to read what Mike Sanders has to say while I know that I will never get in to his league of blogging, I find that some of the questions that he purposes have a lot of meet in them and I suppose that is why I like the site. It makes me think, and I need to do some thinking at times. His latest question is about Relational Blogging and whether or not the cyber-identities that we portray to the rest of the world though our blogs are healthy or not? He quotes Dave Roger’s blog where he says that we need to question cyber-identities because we're lacking crucial face-to-face communication.
I agree with them both. We do need to question our thoughts and relationships with other bloggers because we can be drawn in to an artificial persona of their lives and never even have the opportunity to talk to them or to really get to know them or who they are. It s all right for me to post about my life but I have always set my self some rules when posting. I never really let my posts get too personal. I don’t show my dirty laundry in public. I have felt like it sometimes and have been very close to just letting all my thoughts go in to my post but I feel it would be wrong. I have to think of my family and friends that read this blog while most of my close friends and family probably know it all any way but, I still don’t post them. I try and give my readers a small look in to my life which I hope will show some thing about me, but not the whole me, because we all have to keep some of our self’s to our self’s. I try and show in my posts the love of my family we way live, the way Mandy my wife is doing a wonderful job teaching and caring for our son James, my love for them both, my son and the way in which he is growing and learning about the world around us. I fell that the most important thing is that I hope to show is my faith and love of God and how has helped me.
So Yes if any one feels that the have got to know me thought the time that I have been posting to this blog then I can say unless you really know me personally then you will never fully get the whole story of my life and I think that it should only be that way.

It's raining here in Grantham and I have just got in from work. The fire alarm went of just as we were about to clock off and we all had to go and stand out in the rain until we could go back in so I am wet and cold and in grate need of a hot drink. Thanks to Mandy who picked me up from work.

I have been working on some miner changes on the look of this site. as you can see I have now got a new banner/ picture at the top of this site. it has pictures of places in Grantham where I live and work. Starting from the left the first picture is of Harrowbylane Methodist Church where we worship and is soon to be rebuilt. The Second is of St Wulfram's Church Built in the 1100s on the site of a Saxon church, St Wulfram's is known as the Glory of Grantham. The third is the bronze statue of Sir Isaac Newton born at Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham. The statue of him was made from Russian cannon captured in the Crimean War, was put up on St Peter's Hill, Grantham, in 1858. The fourth is the Angel and Royal Hotel in the High Street it is one of the oldest inns in England. King John held court there in 1213. and finally we have Belton House was built in 1685-88 but National Trust acquired the house and contents and grounds in 1984 this is a place where Mandy, James and I sometimes like to go in the summer for walks or to just enjoy the gardens..

Britons caught in church blast that killed five. I have feeling of shock and sadness over this I feel that I need to be praying about this.

Mandy and J will love this. My name is "Podo Loamsdown of Deephallow" and the guy who has made this cool site is a Blogger as well.

Virtual Chocolate
Avoid the inconvenience of sending costly real-life chocolate by sending your friends and loved ones virtual chocolate by email. An additional advantage is that excessive consumption of virtual chocolate leads only to virtual weight gain. I like this site the only thing that is I can't stop thinking about chocolate and I have to have some but there isn't any in the house.

The On-line School of Disimprovement
An online antidote to the stresses of corporate life. The school of disimprovement offers courses in inaction, sloth, indolence, avoidance and disruption, guaranteeing to re-establish your credentials as an under-achiever.

James is still ill but he is not as bad as he was. he seems to be ok at the start of the day then he jsut seems to go down hill form about 2pm at least there has been some improvement.
on the good side I am feeling fine and have mandaged to get some rest today and Mandy even got to have an afternoon sleep as well which rare. the rest of the day we have just been chilling about the house and we have just put James to bed and he seems happy.

James is looking a lot better today he was sick this morning and I think that has made him feel a lot better because he perked up as soon as he had done it. We can tell that he is a little better because he hasn't stopped playing with his bricks all morning and keeps asking for food and drinks which is a good sign, we are still keeping a eye on him just in case.

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. — Soren Kierkegaard

James my son is not very well today he seems to have caught a cold or something, he keeps saying that he feels wobberly. Mandy is keeping an eye on him and he hasn't go to school today.

Cat Hospital. In January, Frank - a cat from Cambridgeshire was hit by a car. Well-wishers can observe Frank's recovery on his 2 webcams, and even nominate an online radio station for him to listen to in his hospital cage.

A new row over "fat cat" salaries has broken out after it emerged that the chief executive of oil giant BP has been given a 58% pay rise. The salary of Lord Browne increased from £1.9 million in 2000 to just over £3 million last year. His basic pay rose from £869,000 to £1.2 million but he was also given a performance bonus and expenses. Lord Browne also received shares worth £2.6 million and 1.2 million share options.Bill Morris, general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union, said: "Some fat cats are bigger than others, but this one is clearly the biggest. "He has certainly set the pace for BP and other oil company workers. He was probably too busy to notice, but petrol prices went up yesterday for ordinary, hard working motorists."

I can't believe this where do people get off having this amount of money given to them. I bet that he doesn’t even spend 8 hours working per day like most people do.

We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 (NIV)

Yesterday I was praying for Tracy Housel the, man who was executed at the state prison in Jackson, Georgia. I know that he was convicted murderer spent more than 16 years on death row however, I believe that he shouldn't of been executed. I don't believe in the death sentence at all. I think that it is wrong and he should have been given a life sentance. I know that some people say an eye for and eye and all that, but the God that I know and believe in is a God of peace and love who can forgive as well as punish. I believe that we should not be the judge over life and death only God can do that and Tracy Housel will be judged by God for what he had done. My prayer is after the death of Tracy Housel is that the State of Georgia will give up the death sentence like most of the world and begin a reform of the prisons and move to life imprisonment of all prisoners facing the death penalty from now on.

The Phone hasn't stopped all morning evey time that I try to do somthing the phone keeps ringing I havn't had as many calls like this for ages, thankfully they all have been good news so far I hope that it keeps that way.

I have jsut set up a comments service today I have been after one for some time after my onld one stopped working I hope that people will use it. it is powerd by YACCS and it is free.

The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes. — Frank Lloyd Wright

Interesting day today I got up and took James to school this morning and let Mandy sleep in. it was good to see James playing with his friends he really has grown up fast I find it hard to think that he almost four now. I left him at school and came home and just chilled, Mandy went and picked him up again and he came home with a had full of pictures and he was full of fun.

Work was fine it was a easy day for once but I was glad to get home to spend some time with Mandy.

I have had a phone call from my minister this evening to say that the proposal letter that I put together for the funding of a Post Graduate Degree in Leadership Renewal and Mission that I hope to be doing in September has been discussed at the Circuit Leadership meeting that was held tonight and that it was felt they needed to know more about it, and that they wanted to talk to me about it. I think that this is a good sign and I feel fine about this and I was expecting it after all. If I was in their position then I would properly do the same thing. The whole point of me asking them if I could do it was to testing of a calling and to see what they have to offer or say. I personally know that I would like to do more in my life for God and I am trying to find out what he would like me to do, I know that I don't feel called to be a Minister at the moment and I also know that it is not right to leave Grantham, I just feel that I can do more but I must be honest and say what I don't know. I think that the course that I am trying to go on may be the right way I just need to test the call and move in faith to see if it is right. If I am told or shown that it is not the right way then I can then say to myself and God "ok what's next" and I hope that there will be something else to try. I say this because I feel like there is somthing going on spiritually in Grantham and I want to be part of it. If we Christians in Grantham don't begin to Pray and be expecting God to do something then why should we expect God to do something if we haven't put the time in first. I know that God is moving and I wish that I knew what but when it comes down to it I must be faithful and trust in him and I know it will be right.

The Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands. Deuteronomy 7:9 (NIV)

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. — Anne Frank

In your hearts, set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. 1 peter 3:15 (NIV)

Shared joy is double joy. Shared sorrow is half sorrow. — Swedish proverb

I have had a very good night at youth felowship to night. it was good because we spent time in worship together and then prayed together which was even better as we had time to share and talk about things that we wanted to share with the group. I think that the hole group has enterd in to a new dimention today and I think that it can only be for the good. I think that we will praying like that more often and even worshipong together as a group more as well. I think that God has got his had on the group at this time.

The rest of the day has been very good Mandy, james and I all went to Church for the Mothers Day service which was very good and then I came home and worked on my service that I whet out to preach. My srevic was ok I think that the people liked it and it felt ok. when I came home James said that the missed me which was nice and I told him that I missed him to and he gave me a hug wich was even better. I just love that. The rest of the day I just chilled.

I will use this tonight at Youth fellowship.
During the Korean War, American soldiers fighting the battle of Heartbreak Ridge
watched helplessly as one of their own was hit by sniper fire in an ambush.
Lying in a foxhole about fifty yards away from where the man was hit, the
soldiers discussed what to do. They agreed that in the midst of such intense
sniper fire, anyone who tried to crawl out and help the man would face almost
certain death.

For a while, no one moved. The men in the foxhole could hear their wounded
friend yelling for help, but they were powerless to do anything.

Then one of the soldiers began to stare intently at his watch. After a few
minutes, everyone else in the foxhole noticed his extreme concentration and
began to ask questions. But the soldier with the watch remained silent.

Without warning, he jumped out of the foxhole and crawled over to his wounded
buddy. He grabbed the injured man by the nape of his collar and very slowly
dragged him back to the foxhole, with sniper fire whizzing all around. Amazingly
both men made it to safety without being struck by another bullet.

After the sniper fire had died down, the other men in the foxhole asked the
heroic soldier why he had waited to crawl after his wounded friend. His reply
amazed them. "My mom told me she would be praying for me every day at the exact
same time," he explained. "According to my watch, I left the foxhole exactly
when she started praying."

Befrienders listen to people who are lonely, despairing or considering suicide. They don?t judge them, don?t tell them what to do. They listen. That may not sound much ? but it can make the difference between life and death.

If you are feeling suicidal now, please stop long enough to read this. It will only take about five minutes.

The mission of SAVE is to educate about suicide prevention
and to speak for suicide survivors. DEPRESSION CHECKLIST

Are you feeling that life isn't worth living anymore? Do your problems seem too big to handle? Does it seem that no one cares? Sometimes these feelings of despair or apathy cause people to think about suicide. What does the Bible say?

I have been very busy over the last few days what with family and things and I haven’t felt like blogging much at all.
I had some very bad new on Wednesday and I still feel a bit shocked about it. My mother phoned my on my mobile, and that is something that she never dose at all. I was trying to park the car at the time so Mandy answered it she said that my mother needed to talk to me. I knew that there was some bad news coming I just had that feeling that some one had died, and I was right she told me that a family friend has killed himself with a gun. That was the last thing that I needed to hear when I was trying to get out of the car and go to a meeting. I still can’t get my head around why he did it. My mother had mentioned that he was having some problems the other day but I thought that he was strong enough to cope I was wrong. I sometimes wish that I lived closer to my mother so that I could of spent some time with my friend and tried and helped but sadly I can’t. I wish that I knew more or even called him but I didn’t. The sad thing is that there is nothing that I can do now just to pray for his family and our friends. I am sorry that I couldn’t do more but I know that our family has lost a good friend.
I hope that if any one reads this and is feeling like they are about to take their own life then all that I can say is don’t please don’t there is help just talk to some one I know that it may sound silly but it is a start and life can go on. There are people out there that can listen if you just look and what every your problem there WILL BE A ANSWER. I also ask you to think about the people around you for friends and family, they will miss you no matter what you think, they will.
As a Christian I believe in Jesus and if I am feeling down or just fed up then I look to him I know that I ask then he will help, he has always helped me and he can help anyone who calls.

God will make a way.

God will make a way,
Where there seems to be no way,
He works in ways we cannot see,
He will make a way for me,
He will be my guide,
Hold me close to His side,
With love and strength,
For each new day,
He will make a way.

By a roadway in the wilderness,
He will lead me,
And the rivers in the desert will I see,
Heaven and earth will fade,
But his word will still remain,
He will do something new today.
By Don Moen.

life is ok I have got some family staying so I don't think that I will have much time to get infront of the computer. I will have to see if I can tomorrow.

Work has been fine today and I am glad to be at home I have just started to read a new book lent to my by a freind it is called Serious Prayer by Trev Gregory.

As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. — Isaiah 55:9(NIV)

Mandy and I have been working in the kitchen decorating for the past few days Mandy has managed to put up one wall of tiles and we hope to get the rest up by the end of next week I for one hope that Mandy will finish of the whole lot as she is by far a better than me. we all went to chuch today it was ok but I was glad to get home and rest I have been feeling a bit sleepy this weekend and I am on morning this week so I had better go to bed.

It's Friday at last and I have finished work for the weekend but I think that Mandy wants me to do some more decorating in the kitchen. so I think that I will be bust for most of the weekend anyway. Life has been treating me well over the last few days, just that I haven't had much time get in front of my computer that is all. I hope that I can get caught up with a few things and then I will get blogging.