Word in the Hand

The seven sayings of Jesus on the Cross are gathered from the four Gospels and form a meditation for the waiting...... My waiting...  Forgiveness –       'Father forgive them, for they know not what they do'  I wake up to the radio dj exhorting the promise of a four day weekend - opportunities for shopping and eating, long lie-ins and late nights. Two million people have already left the country for sunshine, sea and forgetfulness. The radio adverts tell of a local pub offering a Spring 'All you can eat' BBQ later in the day.  Salvation –       '' Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise'  Opening the front door of my house I am welcomed by the promising new birth colours of the cherry blossom against the perfectly blue sky. The gardens and fields on the way to church scream out in vivid yellows and acid greens. Runners in dayglow vests patrol the pavements and pathways at a stead...