My feed has been overtaken with this MacArthur clip denying PTSD, etc. Most responses saying how awful it is.
But one thing is missing in most of the conversation…+
@SuellaBraverman In the time it took for civil servants to draft this pointless and rather pathetic letter, how many asylum claims could they have processed?
Tuned into the online service of my local parish church this morning for the first time in a year, because God seems to be slowly drawing me back into community worship.
It’s prompted a thread about the role of the priest and the value of the parish as an anchor of faith.
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@lucaslarner I think asking these questions is going to be such an important part of finding a way towards healing. So much of what you said resonated with me and put some of the things I have carried for a long time in to words. Thank you Luke.
There are very few good father role models in society. However, Bluey's Dad has turned my life around. I am genuinely a better father and husband now I pause and think, what would Bluey's Dad do.
How do people become addicted to gambling? Could it be that it is plugged as a socially acceptable fun activity? Could it be the bright, fun, advertising seen on every platform possible? Could it be that it is so in your face, it is now normalised? Could it be the incentives, 1/2
Christmas is God saying, “Yes, this pain is too much. Yes, it is too sad. Yes, the ache is too great. Hang on. I’ll come carry it with you.”
- Meredith Miller
'There's something very wrong with this country!'
Matt Hancock hasn't won over this caller who cries down the phone to @mrjamesob, saying she's 'outraged' that the former Health Secretary seems to be charming the country with his appearance on I'm A Celeb.
I've started to become offended by having to put a £1 in a trolley at supermarkets. I've got a baby in my arms and I can't find a quid. I want to spend my wages at your establishment, not partake in the fucking Crystal Maze. Respect your customers, you know?