Those whom God hath joined.....

A miserable rainy day today but fortunately I only had to drive into Salisbury - no long trip into Dorking. Sara remained at home to do some project work. A day full of meetings which seemed to fly by very quickly. Still lots of uncertainty amongst the staff as to their future as more rumours and counter-rumours pervade the office. Apart from a quick trip to the bank and post office my whole day was spent inside the office from 8 a.m. until 5.30 p.m. I did manage a lunch in the office restaurant - the curry meal deal. Portions seem to have shrunk too! Tonight's House Group was poorly attended - just four of us - so we decided to postpone Part 3 of The Apprentice and spent most of the evening discussing Divorce and Christian Belief with the emphasis on our own particular stories. A specific issue seems to be that whilst the church preaches against divorce, surely God understands that some relationships simply take away the person from their faith and if to come back means ending that relationship then he must forgive. That seems to be the key and often the guilt we suffer is of our own making because we cannot accept the depth of God's love for us. Not at all the discussion we were expecting tonight but it is a measure of the trust and love we have for each other in our group that we feel able to discuss such things. I finished the day by writing an article on the flags we will fly next month for the parish magazine following the numerous enquiries I have had about why certain flags are being flown on certain days.