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From the editor’s desk EVERY morning, some people wake up and embark on a day that changes their lives. They won’t know that as they step out of bed, but something unexpected will happen over the 24 hours and the course of their life will be altered completely.
There are times when this turn of events will be positive. Perhaps they first meet the person they will marry. There are other times, though, when something happens that will have a seemingly devastating effect on their lives – which was the experience of Chris and Denise Arthey.
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As we discover in this week’s War Cry, the couple were embarking on a motorbike trip in the US. However, their adventure was cut short when the Harley-Davidson on which they were riding was hit by another vehicle. Despite receiving the best medical attention, both Chris and Denise lost a leg in the accident.
‘Jesus helps me choose how I live my life – and I’m loving life and living it to the full,’ she tells us.
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Someone else who is living a full life despite facing physical challenges is Jess Hunter. In this week’s issue, Jess, who lives with cerebral palsy, looks back at her experience of taking part in the London 2012 Paralympics and talks about how she too has been helped by her faith.
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In their interview, they look back at the accident, their initial reaction to the loss of a limb and how they rebuilt their lives. They also tell us how their Christian faith helped them through.
It doesn’t matter who we are or what challenges we face, it’s good to know that, if we choose to follow Jesus, we can also experience a full and satisfying life.
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‘When the chips were down, God was there,’ says Denise. ‘Before the accident, I had never realised how strong my faith was, but when I was in hospital, I could feel his presence.’ And, reflecting on her situation today, she says: ‘Life is full again.’
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Jesus’ teachings to his followers included the good news that God cared about them, listened to them and was willing to forgive their mistakes. The truth was that God was able to offer a fresh start to anyone who turned to him and would help them through every difficulty theyTwofaced.thousand years later, God’s love for us is still available. It’s a truth that, when uncovered, can bring us freedom from despair, guilt and shame about our past. Its transforming power can set us free to pursue a new kind of life in the future – one that is full of peace, hope and joy. In every case, there’s nothing more compelling than that.
HE doesn’t look like a killer. But is he? That’s the question facing the police when they encounter Dr Joe O’Loughlin in the ITV drama series The Suspect, which starts on Monday (29 August). As a respected clinical psychologist, Dr Joe (Aidan Turner) appears to have it all – a loving family, a successful practice, a media profile and a publishing deal. As far as others can see, his life is perfect. But a closer look reveals that many things are far from rosy. Joe has earlyonset Parkinson’s disease – and he is finding it difficult to accept the diagnosis. His doctor and friend, Dr Gerald Owens (Adam James) explains that, as well as the physical symptoms such as hand tremors, Joe is likely to experience extreme changes of temperament. In other words, he may find himself suddenly feeling angry or Toanxious.helphim put his Parkinson’s to the back of his mind, Joe tries to throw himself into work. But then a young woman’s body is found in a graveyard and the police think it’s murder. They wonder if Joe can help them get to the bottom of the crime. Detective Sergeant Riya Devi (Anjli Mohindra) asks him: ‘Can you help us to understand the sort of person who could inflict such a torture?’ Joe agrees to assist the police, but his reaction when he sees the victim’s body arouses suspicion. Is he shocked by the brutality of the killing or is he hiding some information that connects him to it?
Other truths are complex to hear
brilliant clinical psychologist being framed for a heinous crime or is he using his insight into human nature to get away withWhilemurder?’itappears that Joe may be hiding something, Peter suggests that many characters in The Suspect could be living a lie. In the end, he promises, everyone’s truth will emerge. ‘There’s nothing more compelling, sometimes beautiful, sometimes terrifying, than a person revealing who they really are,’ he says. Peter’s right. The moment when we learn the truth about someone is often significant.Sometimes it’s because what we hear is surprising and wonderful. Other truths may be a bit more complex to hear and take us longer to understand. When Jesus’ followers learnt the truth about who he was and accepted the love that his Father, God, had for them, their lives were changed for ever. Jesus told them: ‘If you hold to my teaching … you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free’ (John 8:31 and 32 New International Version).
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In the Second World War, a Dutch watchmaker helped hundreds of Jews to escape from the Nazis by hiding them in her home.
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Founder of Searchlight Theatre Company DAVID ROBINSON explains why he wanted to put the story of Corrie ten Boom on stage
‘Anyone who knows that book will recognise certain scenes that we have dramatised in our play,’ says David of the script that he wrote with actress Judy Moore, who plays Corrie. ‘But we are also using our imagination as well, to look at the story from a different angle. We are asking what does the war do to Corrie, to her family, to her Christian faith and to her view of the Jews and the Nazis. We also explore those questions from the perspective of a German soldier who later became a Christian.’Whilethe play explores the power of family love, reconciliation and forgiveness, David feels that faith is at the heart of Corrie’s‘Corrie’sstory.belief in God was deep and unswerving,’ he says. ‘She questioned things, for sure, but when she was in solitary confinement, she
Though Corrie died in 1983, David feels that her story carries an important message for people today. He hopes that Return to the Hiding Place will challenge them to think about other dangerous situations in the world and how they can‘Wehelp.may not see danger on our doorstep quite like Corrie did, but she reminds us that we are part of a bigger family,’ he says. ‘We need to look out for one another.’
Corrie’s belief in God was deep
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sinceintowithinhercontinuouslyprayedandmissedBible.Herfaithwasherallthetime.’ItwouldalsoinspireherforgivetheNazis.‘Afterthewar,aguardRavensbrückwhohadbecomeaChristian asked Corrie for forgiveness. Corrie prayed to Jesus for help, then shook the man’s hand. It was in that moment that she said she felt released.’
ACTOR David Robinson describes Corrie ten Boom as a ‘remarkable woman of faith’. During the Second World War, she and her family, who lived in Haarlem in the Netherlands, opened their home to Jews facing Nazi persecution. It was a dangerous move. Protecting Jews from German soldiers was a criminal offence. But Corrie and her family did it anyway – and their story is brought to life in Return to the Hiding Place, a 90-minute play performed by Searchlight Theatre Company at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
‘Corrie was a middle-aged woman who lived with her sister and father in their watchmaker’s shop,’ says David, who plays a German lieutenant in the production staged at Palmerston Place Church. ‘During the war, as Nazi soldiers were invading Holland, Corrie’s father said that he couldn’t watch his Jewish brothers and sisters being kicked about in the streets. He wanted to help them somehow. So he told his son, Willem, who was part of the Dutch resistance, to bring them to the‘Athouse.theback of her bedroom, Corrie had a cupboard that was adapted to look like an airing becameandacupboardBehindcupboard.thatwaslittleroom,thatspacetheJews’ hiding place. It could hold up to eight people at a time.’ In 1944, after helping hundreds of Jews to flee Nazi oppression, the family were betrayed, and Corrie and her sister were sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany. The story of what happened next can be found in Corrie’s autobiography, The Hiding Place.
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A whole new audience delighted in the thrills and excitement of the London 2012 Paralympics. Ten years on, JESS HUNTER recalls what it was like to take part in those momentous games
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Among the 4,237 athletes taking part in London 2012 was ParalympicsGB boccia player Jess Hunter. Aged 20, and living with cerebral palsy, she was competing in her first Games, in the BC3 pairs category. The International Paralympic Committee defines BC3 competitors as having ‘limitations in arm and leg functions’. I ask Jess about the sport in which she competed until 2020 and the experience of playing in front of a home crowd. How woud you describe boccia? Boccia is a sport of control and accuracy, similar to curling or lawn bowls. Games last four or six ends. Players propel balls towards the target ball or ‘jack’. Each side has six balls (red or blue) per end to try to score points. Players can throw, kick or use a ramp to propel the ball. I am in the BC3 class, which means I use a ramp. How did you get into boccia? I had never heard of boccia until I went to a secondary school for disabled children. We used to play it in our PE lessons and afterschool clubs. What do you enjoy most about the sport? The fact that I can do it! I am in charge of everything and it’s very tactical. And I loved playing competitions. Turn to page 6 f
‘London 2012 was incredible’
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RECORD-BREAKING crowds and TV audiences of 3.8 billion people watched the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Next Monday (29 August) marks 10 years since the start of the Games, which featured athletes from 164 countries. GB gold medallists such as swimmer Ellie Simmonds, cyclist Sarah Storey and wheelchair racer David Weir became household names. Audiences also found themselves enjoying events that perhaps they’d never encountered before, such as boccia.
What were the most memorable moments of your career?
Cerebral palsy is the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect movement and co-ordination. It’s caused by a problem with the brain that develops before, during or soon after birth.All people with cerebral palsy have problems with movement and posture, and some also have some level of intellectual disability, seizures and abnormal physical sensations or perceptions, as well as other medical disorders. People with cerebral palsy also may have impaired vision or hearing, and language and speech problems.Forme personally, it has affected all four of my limbs and my speech.
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Jess playing for Great Britain in Hong Kong in 2019
London 2012 was incredible. Being on court with my team-mates, especially on the last day when we finally won a game and beat Canada. As it was in London, so many of our family and friends could be there. It was great to share the occasion with them and to hear the roar when we won.Another memory is the parade through London after the Games had finished. That was one of the best days in my life. There were so many people out on the streets. What was the atmosphere at London 2012 like? Amazing, emotional. Before London, we had played at competitions where there weren’t many people watching and it was quite quiet during play, so we had to prepare for it to be a lot noisier. But I thrived on the support of the crowd and found that it encouraged me even more. It was nerve-racking, but we had lots of support from ParalympicsGB on how to manage everything. The support of the British public was incredible, and it did so much to raise awareness of boccia. How many hours a week did you have to train for the competition? When I was preparing for London, I was training five days a week plus conditioning, hydro, physio and training camps in Bath every other weekend so that I could train with my team-mates, as one lived in Wales and one lived in Scotland. What do you think the legacy of the London Paralympics was? I think the London Paralympics opened everyone’s eyes to Paralympic sport and changed public perceptions of disability, but there is still a long way to go in society in terms of how everyone treats each other. What impact has cerebral palsy had on your life?
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It means that I need help with most aspects of daily life. For me, it’s a physical thing, not a mental thing. I don’t really feel it has impacted my life, because – although I still need help with things – it has never stopped me doing anything. I’ve always done what I have wanted to do but with additional help. I’ve always got on with it and had a can-do attitude towards life. How did you communicate nonverbally with your competition partner? We made sure we had lots of practice at this. My partner would make sure they asked me questions where I could respond with ‘yes’ or ‘no’. For example, they would ask, ‘Can you see the jack?’ or, ‘Can you see more than 50 per cent of the jack?’ rather than just asking, ‘How much of the jack can you see?’
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I understand that you attend the Salvation Army church in Staines. What impact has faith had on your life? I used to go to the Salvation Army church when I was little, but I took some time away for school and boccia.
However, faith has always been there in the background throughout my life, and coming back to church has helped me have some me time. What does a relationship with Jesus mean to you? Jesus helps me choose how I live my life – and I’m loving life and living it to the full, so I have full trust in him. Are there any particular Bible passages that sustained you throughout your sporting career?
One that comes to mind is Proverbs 3:5 and 6: ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.’ I believe that God has already planned the way for me, and this verse reminds me to trust him when I am unsure. What are your hopes for the future? I am exploring some volunteering opportunities. Now I am back at The Salvation Army, I plan to carry on my relationship with Jesus and hope that it will get stronger.
Chris and Denise lost their left legs in a motorbike accident
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‘We were rambling along the country roads, not going anywhere in a hurry and just enjoying the day,’ says Chris, who rode upfront with Denise on the pillion. ‘Then a driver in a Ford F-150 pick-up truck began to overtake me. It meant I couldn’t see the road ahead. When he got back in lane, the truck driver saw that a red vehicle was coming towards him on the wrong side of the road. He wondered if its driver would correct his mistake, but he didn’t. So at the last minute, the truck driver drove off the road to avoid a collision.
HREE weeks after their youngest child had left home for university, Chris and Denise Arthey from Surrey jetted off to Houston in the United States, where they hoped to embark on a great adventure. ‘We were living the dream,’ says Chris. ‘I had a job as an engineer and project manager, working in the oil industry out there, and Denise was volunteering a couple of days a week in a kindergarten. Our plan was to spend a few years in Texas, enjoying our assignments, then head back to the UK with the option of early retirement. We thought of it as our second honeymoon.’ One of Chris’s lifelong ambitions had been to explore the States by motorbike, so in the spring of 2008, he and Denise rented a Harley-Davidson, mapped out a route to the coastal city of Corpus Christi and zoomed off into the horizon. But before they could reach their destination, everything went wrong.
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‘The doctors put Chris in a medically induced coma, so he was out of it for about 11 days,’ says Denise, who has only hazy memories of the run-up to the crash and what happened afterwards. ‘I had quite a lot of operations initially, and at some point I remember our church pastor, The driver hit our motorbike
National Road Victim Month, which concludes next Wednesday (31 August), encourages people to remember those who have been killed or injured in road crashes. To mark the month, CHRIS and DENISE ARTHEY reflect on the motorbike accident that changed their lives – and on the faith that kept them going
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‘By this point, I could see the red vehicle for myself – but it was too late. The driver hit the front and left side of our motorbike, crashed into another vehicle behind us, and then his car caught fire. For a few seconds, the road was absolute mayhem.’ After a rapid response by the emergency services, Chris and Denise were flown in separate helicopters to the trauma unit at the Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital in Corpus Christi. On arrival, both patients were close to death.
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27 August 2022 • WAR CRY • 9 Frankie, turning up to see us. During his visit, I think I said to him: “I’ve lost my leg, haven’t I?” I don’t recall anyone ever telling me that my left leg had been amputated, but I sort of knew it from the moment I came round.’
After the amputation, Chris began to progress slowly. During the crash, he had suffered a number of internal injuries, including a ruptured spleen, as well as serious injuries to his head, left arm and left hand. When he woke from his coma, he was in a lot of pain. ‘I was very frightened and confused,’ he recalls. ‘Because of my brain trauma, I couldn’t read a clock, use a phone or feed myself. I couldn’t do children’s puzzles. My head was scrambled, although I was sort of aware that there had been a motorbike accident.‘Later,when I realised that my leg was gone and that I was facing life as a disabled person, it broke me. I’d always prided myself on holding my own at work among these phenomenal engineers and project managers, but now I could barely eat a meal. As an endurance athlete who was used to running marathons, I felt that my self-image was completely destroyed.’Chrisalso found himself worrying about whether he was to blame I said: ‘I’ve lost my leg, haven’t I?’
‘I thought about my grandfather who had lost his left leg in the trenches,’ she says. ‘Growing up, I watched him getting out and about on his tin leg and having fun, so I knew that life as an amputee
With her husband lying unconscious in another part of the hospital, Denise tried to come to terms with the fact that her left leg was gone from above the knee.
Over the next week, as Denise slowly began to process the extent of her injuries, including fractures in her arm and damage to her hand, doctors approached her with news about Chris. It wasn’t‘Chris’sgood.left foot was going black, so the surgeon asked for permission to amputate his leg,’ Denise says. ‘I was worried Chris wouldn’t survive the operation, because he was in a weak state, but his leg was killing him as it was. I told the surgeon to go ahead. Chris loved endurance sports, but I knew that if he had a prosthetic leg, he would run a marathon again.’
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Chris similarly recalls how, a few months after the accident, Hurricane Ike hit their neighbourhood ‘and all the blokes got together with their trucks and chainsaws to help clear up, whereas I just sat in my wheelchair, looking out the window and feeling totally useless’.
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After spending seven weeks in hospital, Denise was strong enough to be sent home, where she began to adapt to her new way of living. Two weeks later, Chris followed. Although they were delighted to be back under their own roof, they found that life as amputees was challenging physically and emotionally.‘Therewere a lot of things to think through,’ says Denise, ‘such as how you get in and out of the bath on just one leg. Chris would usually work out these things, then give me a tutorial. Having been so independent, it was difficult for me to accept that I couldn’t do anything.’
Despite their sadness and frustration, Denise and Chris found comfort, peace From page 9 and hope in their Christian faith. On the most difficult days, it offered a fresh perspective.‘Whenthe chips were down, God was there,’ says Denise. ‘Before the accident, I had never realised how strong my faith was, but when I was in hospital, I could feel his presence. It was as if God was saying to me: “I know about your sorrow. I’m grieving with you.” He brought me tremendous hope.’ Chris says that after the accident, the truths he had always known about in his faith ‘were suddenly illustrated in a much clearer way’. ‘I can remember being in hospital and forcibly reminding myself that the things I had achieved in my life were not what defined me,’ he says. ‘My self-worth comes from God. He knows and loves me, even when everything is stripped away. I had built my life on that truth since I was a little boy so, even though the accident had prompted me to ask the “why me?” question, I didn’t walk away from my faith. I didn’t want to. Where else would I have gone?’
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Chris is back taking part in endurance sportsDenise learns how to walk with a prosthetic leg 2022 for the motorbike crash that had caused those life-changing injuries.
‘In the early days, there was no information about the accident, so I used to lie awake, fearing that I had caused it and lost Denise her leg,’ he says. ‘It was a ghastly way to think. I’d always thought I was an adventurous but careful person, but it seemed as though I’d blown it.’ ‘I knew Chris would try to blame himself,’ adds Denise. ‘But the accident was way beyond his control. It never entered my head to blame him for what happened.’Weekslater, a police report revealed that the driver of the red vehicle had been three times over the drink-drive limit and, therefore, responsible for the collision. To say Chris was relieved was an understatement.‘Ifeltasthough I’d got my life back,’ he says. ‘I knew that the accident wasn’t my fault. We were just in the wrong place at the wrong time.’
‘Life is full again,’ says Denise. ‘I’m not into the endurance sports like Chris, but I help one morning a week in a primary school, sing in a choir and do a lot of gardening. We also have our children and grandchildren nearby. Losing a limb doesn’t change who you are or the things youIt’senjoy.’acentral message behind their book, Highway 35, in which Denise and Chris reflect on the accident of 2008 and how it has changed them. Published earlier this year, the book tells a story of loss, acceptance and faith.
As the months passed, Denise and Chris found themselves thinking less about what they had lost in the accident and more about their hopes for the future. As soon as he was physically able, Chris took up running again and, in 2012, completed his first marathon as an amputee – the Woodlands Marathon in Texas – in just under four and a half hours. In 2015, after the couple returned to the UK, Chris took on even bigger challenges in his retirement, including a trek to Everest base camp and the British Paratriathlon Championships. His next goal is to compete in a half-distance Ironman triathlon, back in Texas.
The couple’s shared faith also helped them to see unexpected blessings in their circumstances.‘WheneverIwas feeling down, Denise supported me, and whenever Denise was struggling, I tried to support her in return,’ says Chris. ‘It was helpful being on the same team as we fought against pain, fear and‘I’vedespair.often thought that losing our legs together made it slightly easier for us, because if Denise had lost a leg and I hadn’t, I doubt I would have had the compassion to be the husband she needed. And if I had lost a leg and Denise hadn’t, I know I would have been insufferable. Going through our grief together made it not feel so bad somehow.’Another point of view on which the couple were united was the importance of forgiveness. When their case was sent to trial and the driver of the red vehicle was found guilty on four counts of intoxication assault, they were quick to forgive him. ‘There was no bitterness on our part, which we felt was God’s gift to us,’ says Chris. ‘We had enough on our plate without being bitter.’
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‘We wrote it because we know that life doesn’t go to plan,’ says Chris. ‘There are bumps in the road and some of them are much worse than ours. But faith played an important part in our recovery – and it’s our prayer that people will see that it’s possible to meet disaster head-on with hope.’
‘The forgiveness just flowed,’ explains Denise. ‘I remember praying about the driver and God saying to me: “OK, I understand you’ve forgiven him. Now I want you to bless him.” That moment completely released me – because once you start praying a blessing on someone, you can’t be holding a grudge.’
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‘I can safely say that losing my mum at the age of 12, and therefore shutting down all of my emotions for the last 20 years, has had a quite serious effect on not only my personal life but also my work as well,’ he said. He went on to explain that he spent ‘20 years of not thinking about it and then 2 years of total chaos’ before getting help. Whatever our age, the loss of a much-loved parent is devastating. But the loss of a mum or dad when you are still a child also feels desperately unfair. I know – because it happened to me too. My dad died when I was a teenager, and my heart was broken. Twenty-two years later, I’m still not over it. My dad’s loss is a part of my life. I often think about the things that I wish he could have taught me. I wonder what he would make of my life and how it has turned out. I ache that he never got to meet his granddaughter. What I learnt about loss at a young age is that grief is exhausting and confusing. Nothing can stop its pain. But my experiences of grief also taught me what I needed in order to carry on living. Faith was crucial. Faith helped. God didn’t make my grief disappear or lessen my sadness – but his love, strength and peace got me through my own period of ‘total chaos’. Today, I’m daring to trust that, with God’s help, I can get through anything.
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Prayerlink Lord Jesus Christ, I am truly sorry for the things I have done wrong in my life. Please forgive me. I now turn from everything that I know is Thankwrong.you that you died on the cross for me so that I could be forgiven and set free. Thank you that you offer me forgiveness and the gift of your Holy Spirit. Please come into my life by your Holy Spirit to be with me for ever. Thank you, Lord Jesus. YOUR prayers are requested for David, that his circumstances will improve to give him a sense of wellbeing. War Cry invites readers to send in requests for prayer, including the first names of individuals and details of their circumstances, for publication. Send your Prayerlink requests to salvationarmy.org.uk or to War Cry, 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. Mark your correspondence ‘Confidential’. talk talk
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TWENTY-FIVE years ago, two boys lost their mum in a car accident in Paris. Princes William and Harry were just 15 and 12 years old respectively when Princess Diana died on 31 August 1997. It was a shocking bereavement that turned their world upside down – and sent a nation into mourning. Ahead of the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death, I found myself clicking online to see some of the comments that William and Harry had made about their mother and how they coped without her. I stumbled across a 2017 episode of the podcast Bryony Gordon’s Mad World, in which Harry talked with the Telegraph columnist about his childhood grief.
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Travelling round from place to place to spread the good news of Jesus, Paul often found himself in difficult circumstances. Yet he remained convinced that nothing could stop him experiencing God’s love. He wrote: ‘Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God’ (Romans 8:39 New International Version).
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That promise of always being able to experience God’s love can be taken up by every one of us. Whether homeward-bound or not, we can always have a home within the love of God.
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Keith Burr explores song lyrics that have a note of truth about them Going home
IT was the eighth railway platform in three days. As I stood in what little shade there was, weary from the weight of a rucksack bulging with the essentials of a mobile life, a lyric gave words to my longing. Released in the year of my birth, 1966, it was later to become the title of a biography about its writer, Paul Simon. The song ‘Homeward Bound’ was itself autobiographical. Reputedly penned on the platform of Widnes railway station, it recalls his long days away from home while touring. Paul was ‘sittin’ in the railway station’ having ‘got a ticket for my destination’ and, with ‘suitcase and guitar in hand’, was wishing he was bound for home – just as I was. ‘Home’ means many things to people. The chorus of the song alludes to this as it outlines what it means to the singer: Home, where my thought’s escaping, Home, where my music’s playing, Home, where my love lies waiting Silently for me. My destination on this occasion was not my house, wife and children. Instead I was visiting my parents, who in my childhood had created a ‘home’, which remains a place where I am known and experience unconditional love. Being away from home is often a choice, but some people have had home stolen from them, having been separated from it by war, persecution or economic reality. The desire to feel at home is not a new phenomenon. It has been known throughout human history. In the Bible, the apostle Paul speaks of another unconditional love that gives hope to everyone –including those a long way from home.
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Recipes courtesy of Seafish. For more information visit seafish.org Ingredients
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1tbsp olive oil
Prawn asparagusand pasta Method
Heat the rice according to the packet instructions. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion for 5 minutes, or until it starts to brown. Add the peppers and continue cooking for a few minutes before adding the Cajun seasoning. Mix well together and cook for 1 minute. Add the prawns and sweetcorn to the pan. Stir to combine and heat through until the prawns are piping hot. 250g Cajun prawns with spicy rice
Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the onion and garlic on a low-to-medium heat for 5 minutes, until softened. Stir in the orzo and stock. Mix well and bring to a simmer. Leave to cook for 8 minutes, stirring a couple of times. Meanwhile, make some pesto by placing the herbs, pine nuts, a small chunk of grated parmesan and 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil in a blender or the small bowl of a food processor. Roughly chop, then add the lemon juice, a little more extra virgin olive oil, if needed, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the prawns and asparagus to the orzo and continue cooking for a few more minutes, until the prawns turn pink and are thoroughly cooked. Add a little more stock or water, if needed. Check the seasoning. Serve the pasta with the pesto dotted on top and lemon wedges on the side.
Method
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A heart at peace
WAR CRY Proverbs 14:30 (New International Version)
gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones
