The Holy Spirit speaks through me today.

The Holy Spirit needs my voice today, that all the world may listen to Your Voice, and hear Your Word through me. I am resolved to let You speak through me, for I would use no words by Yours, and have no thought which are apart from Yours, for only yours are true. I would be saviour to the world I made. For having damned it I would set it free, that I may find escape, and hear the Word Your holy Voice will speak to me today.

We teach today what we would learn, and that alone. And so our learning goal becomes and unconflicted one, and possible of easy reach and quick accomplishment. How gladly does he Holy Spirit come to rescue us from hell, when we allow His teaching to persuade the world, through us, to seek and find the easy path to God.

Completing a Student Finance application form requires at least a first degree. If it formed part of the admissions assessment, I’m sure I would fail. I tried to contain my son’s impatience, by containing my own, remembering to teach what I would learn.

We rewarded ourselves for completing the marathon form with a walk around the park, with its stunning wall of trees, golden in the autumn sun, needles in a giant pin cushion.

On Saturday I heard of my aunt’s death, today my friend’s wife went into labour – a soul leaves, another arrives, it’s the circle of life.