Brrrrr it’s cold!

 Hi All!

It’s a cold one Guv and no mistake!  The wind in the UK doesn’t whip round you it zips straight through you!  It makes you realise how blessed you are to have somewhere to live, hot food and a pillow to lay your head. So many many people are not so blessed. 

Yesterday I went shopping with my daughter (15) and it was quite shocking to see the amount of homeless people living in our area. It’s heartbreaking to see the look of despair and hopelessness on their faces. 

We stopped and chatted to one man, let’s call him Les, and his two dogs. We chatted over a cup of tea and doggie treats. He told me the story of how his marriage had failed and then he had been sofa surfing for a year before he found himself on the streets. Most nights he beds down in a concrete tunnel with the dogs and they keep each other warm. As we sat and chatted some people walked by and stared at us, some weren’t as kind and said some awful things. Les told me that he has been robbed beaten up and even had two people urinate on him while he slept.  Les smiled as I sat on the floor with him and said “are you sure you are a God person? You don’t act like it!”  

It made me think “what does a God person act like?” Now I’m not the kind of girl that looks like a Minister. I have tattoos and piercings, my hair is coloured and spiked and I dress down most of the time. But I am a “God person”.  My life’s choice is to follow the Lords footsteps and eat with those that society pushes away and hides from. I’m following Jesus example and being accessible to all. Now I may not always get it right and I often miss the mark but in my heart is the desire to always do the right thing whenever possible. I want to be one of those God people, I want to serve him by serving those who need it. I praise the Lord I am able to be in this position and I acknowledge my privilege in that respect. Those who sleep on the streets are not second class Citizens and to be scorned.  They are to be loved and cherished, like us all. 

I will leave you to ponder that. 

God bless

The Singing Rev