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Almost daily,  I have been reminded lately – and challenged- about the concept of giving. Not that I haven’t reflected and chewed on this before – many, many times. But several weeks ago, I was privileged to spend a couple of one – on – one hours with a friend who was a full time volunteer at Crossroads for 4 years, and was visiting from the UK…and, yet again, the conversation has, metaphorically speaking, thrown me another gauntlet, and I’d like to share it with you.
Nearly three years ago, my friend’s mother died – with no warning, no tell –…

I’ve often reflected on the fact that the number one, for me personally, is very significant.
One phone call in 1999 began a journey with one song, called  ‘They Told Me This Is Africa’, which continues to shape my music – and the journey of life itself.
Another phone call in 2002 was the first seed sown, in a tilling and ploughing of ‘heart ground’, which brought myself, Jim, and our two children to Hong Kong to serve as volunteers with Crossroads International.
And yet another call, made in 2006 in the upper room of a printing press in Chiang Mai, Thailand, led…

Oh dear, what’s the hoo-ha
there’s  another genocide somewhere in Africa
We’ll all talk about it for at least 10 minutes
Then get on with eating dinner
And thank God that we’re not in it

Blacks are killing blacks
The world is nonchalant
There’s something in the paper
In small neat font
People being chopped
But I’m blasé
After all, this is what happens in Africa today.

Oh dear, let’s  get our head out of the sand
Now the whites are at risk in that godless land
send in the convoys and the military clout
Gotta act fast, get our nationals out!

Cause blacks are killing blacks
The world is looking on
Now…

This past month has introduced another  amazing individual into our lives. For me, this is the ‘heart equivalent’ of winning a huge jackpot – except  in this case the dividends  will be ever enlarging ones, and in no way dependent on the whims of economic climate.
Steve is a dentist from the USA and we met by ‘chance’ in a bookshop in Kowloon. Our conversation began with him asking me a question, and several hours later, after having migrated to the nearest Starbucks, we continued to be engaged in what has been another life altering meeting.
A  shared meal 2 days later…and…