Funny Sign Friday

Although today’s sign is, quite frankly, extremely politically incorrect, I’m still in the process of trying to figure out who it discriminates against most…

Is it singling out plebs and forcing them to go left as if they are somehow inferior, not allowed to take the A-road but having to settle for the B-road? Or is it discriminating against non-plebs in that all are allowed to go right but only plebs get to see what’s to the left? Leave a comment and tell me how you interpret the sign (other than the obvious but rather boring, “I think a few letters have disappeared”).

Funny Sign Friday

I know today's funny sign has appeared on the internet before. However, this particular photo of it is an original, taken by my father-in-law when we saw this sign whilst on holiday in New Zealand.

Funny Sign Fridays

Well, the first thing I need to do is apologise for the very looooong hiatus in postings. I’ve been away and busy with work. But I’m back and hopefully will be posting more regularly (though don’t hold out too much hope, given my past record). I thought I’d start by going back to the halcyon days (all four weeks or so of chaotic, non-Friday and missed-Fridays of them) of Funny Sign Fridays. This sign comes courtesy of my aunt, who was visiting Britain from Australia and discovered that the museum may have some way to go before it catches up with the idea of circulatory museum patterns. What I want to know is where next after ‘next’?

The tragedy of it

As far as I am aware it is commonly known that the continent of Africa has an very high HIV/AIDS rate, with many of its countries ranking amongst the highest in the world. I was surprised, therefore, to find out in a conversation the other day, that the HIV infection rate in South Sudan is only 2%, largely, apparently because of the recent war. However, the person I was talking to went on to say that increasing prosperity in the region, now that the war is formally over, will probably lead to an increase in HIV infection rates. So one tragedy will end and another begin, just when things should be looking up for the people of that part of the world. I find that incredibly profound and incredibly sad. To me, it just shows how much the gospel is needed even in places where to worldly eyes it may seem like things can only get better.

Committing my way to the Lord

I’m going through a situation that I’m finding incredibly stressful at the moment (basically involving getting permission to do some work for my PhD). I feel like there are multiple bureaucratic hoops and every one that I get through seems to throw up five more for me to get through. In addition to this, time is getting short and I need to start making practical arrangements to carry out this work.

Psalm 37:5 says “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will act.” This verse challenges me. I feel that I should trust the Lord and know that in Him and through Him everything will work out but that letting go is hard, especially when there are various things I need to do at different times to sort everything out. I feel like I’m learning a lesson I’d rather not be taught – can I let go of my human worries, of what I think needs to be done and of my worries about the costs of doing it and trust God to lead me in the way that He knows is right. The message of the verse is obvious and undeniable. There is only one option – to commit my way to the Lord and trust in Him. So not only am I praying about the situation. I’m praying that God enables me to do what I should and commit it to Him.

This is why I love Britain in the summer…

 

Spring has sprung!

Spring is one of my favourite seasons. After months of dark, gloomy colours (think blacks and greys and browns) suddenly the world becomes awash with beautiful colours and the air seems to be extra bright and fresh with hope. There are two flowers that I particularly associated with the end of winter and the start of spring, and with the hope that this season seems to bring – snowdrops and daffodils. A few weeks ago, I went for a little walk with my family, and found evidence that spring was on the way in multiple ways – the warm(ish) day, lambs and daffodils. I thought I share some pictures in the hope that they’ll bring a little spring sunshine into your day today.