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England, Scotland,Ireland and Wales willbe in action at theRugby World Cup

PROP open your eyes if you’re a rugby fan. Followers ofthe 15-a-side game need the strength for some latenights or early mornings if they are to keep up with theRugby World Cup. England, Ireland, Scotland and Walesare all represented at the tournament, which is takingplace in New Zealand.

About 1.35 million spectators are expected to watch the 48 matches in

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SALVATION Army teams along the EastCoast of the USA distributed food atshelters for people evacuated from theirhomes as Hurricane Irene moved into thecountry. They also served refreshments tofire, rescue, police and other emergency

response personnel. In Norfolk and

Spotsylvania Counties,Virginia, The SalvationArmy served more than6,400 meals, snacks anddrinks and providedlodging to 265 people.In New Jersey it gavemore than 15,000 mealsto emergency servicespersonnel and evacuees.

THE organisers of the UltimateChristian Library Book Awardhave introduced a categoryspecifically for children’s books.Paula Renouf, director of Speaking

Volumes, an initiative of theChristian Book Promotion Trust,says: ‘Children’s book borrowingat public libraries has increasedover the past six years, and almost80 per cent of 5 to 10-year-oldsnow use the service, so it’s clearwe should celebrate good Christianchildren’s books andencourage their writers.’

Nominations for thechildren’s and adultawards can be madeduring September atchristianbookawards.org

THREE men who havebeen rebuilding their livesthrough projects run byThe Salvation Army werepart of the Scotland teamthat won football’sHomeless World Cup.Barry Gannon, WilliamHamilton and Robert Harehelped the Scots beatMexico 4-3 in the final inParis. William scored ahat-trick to help the teamlift the cup.

Ron Senior, centre man-

ager at The SalvationArmy’s William HunterHouse in Glasgow, whereBarry and William havebeen staying, said thatwinning the cup was agreat achievement forScotland and for the threemen. ‘It has been stand-ing-room only at the cen-tre as we all watched everynail-biting match on theinternet,’ he said. ‘Theguys have shown realdetermination and have

worked hard with projectworkers at The SalvationArmy to rebuild their livesand get healthy.

‘Football is a great sportand only one of the wayswe encourage service usersto build confidence and toget and stay healthy.’

The Homeless WorldCup takes place every yearand is supported by Uefa,the UN and footballersincluding Didier Drogbaand Rio Ferdinand.

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YOUR prayers are requested forStephen and Melanie, whoseson was killed in a shooting.

The War Cryinvites readers tosend in requests forprayer, includingthe names ofindividuals anddetails of their circumstances.Send your requeststo PRAYERLINK,The War Cry, 101 NewingtonCauseway, Lon donSE1 6BN. Mark yourenvelope‘Confidential’.

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� MAVIS STAPLES wasamong the acts who

performed at the GreenbeltFestival. The gospel singer – whobegan her career with the StapleSingers in the 1950s and hassung with artists such as ArethaFranklin and Bob Dylan – took tothe main stage on the last day ofthe Christian-based festival,which attracted 20,000 people.Also performing at the festivalwere The Unthanks, RonSexsmith, Billy Bragg and KateRusby.

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the stadiums. But those following theaction on TV from the other side of theworld may have to prepare for some extratime awake.

Scotland’s opening match againstRomania kicks off at 1 pm local time –but that means 2 am British SummerTime. England begin their campaign atthe slightly easier-to-handle time of 9 amBST.

Will the fans who stay awake atunearthly hours have anything to cheerabout?

History suggests that of the four sidesfrom the British Isles, England are bestequipped to achieve a World Cup win.With the aid of a Jason Robinson tryand a last-minute dropped goal by JonnyWilkinson, they beat Australia to becomeworld champions in 2003. They have alsoappeared in two other finals.

They won the most recent Six NationsChampionship – but Ireland and Waleshave inflicted defeats on them this year.Meanwhile Scotland have been climbingthe world rankings and enjoyed a greatrun-up to the World Cup.

To have hope of any kind of success,teams will need to make sure that it is notonly the fans back home in Britain andIreland who have the strength to stayawake. To progress, players also need tobe mentally tough as well as physicallystrong.

After Scotland

beat Italy 23-12 in a warm-up match atMurrayfield, Scotland head coach AndyRobinson (who was part of England’sWorld Cup-winning staff) spoke of howhis team were frustrated that they did notturn their opportunities into a 40-pointwinning margin. ‘That’s the mentality, theskill level, the decision-making that we’ve got tobe able to find,’ he said.

Everyone knows thescore, on and off thepitch. The decisions wemake affect ourselvesand others for good orbad. We are capable ofmaking the right choices– we can be kind, gener-ous with our time, and willing to tackletough situations for others. However,when our attitudes aren’t right, we don’thandle life at all well – we end up

self-centred, unforgiving and sin has usheading for the bin.

Our errors do have a knock-on effect,but they do not have to be the end of ourhopes for a better existence.

However much they need hope,England fans do not own the song they

borrow for a chant, ‘SwingLow, Sweet Chariot’. Nor do they have exclusive owner-ship of its images, whichcome from the Bible.

The old spiritual song takeshold of the pattern that devel-ops throughout the Bible thatGod offers us all deliverancefrom the suffering that othercause us and even the suffer-

ing that we threaten to bring on ourselves.If we accept his love, we are given

hope. If we accept his forgiveness, wewill get to see the right result.

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‘WHEN I was 18 I start-ed working at a pub,’

says Peter Collins. ‘A lot of thestaff were older lads and they tookme under their wing. Before Iknew it, whenever I worked splitshifts, I’d end up spending mywages on drinks from the bar. I’dgo back to work hammered.Everyone just thought it wasfunny.’

Before Peter started working in the pub,he pinned his career aspirations on being afootballer. He played in a Saturday andSunday league. Football was his life.

Peter, who grew up in Basingstoke,describes his childhood as ‘isolated’.

‘My dad left home when I was six monthsold, and I didn’t have the best relationshipwith my mum. My oldest brother left to go toa private school. The rest of the family didn’tbother with us,’ he says.

‘I always felt different from my friendsbecause they had a perfect family set-up. I’dlie to them about my summer holidays andsay I was going to Spain. If there was aschool trip abroad, I’d say I couldn’t go. I just didn’t want to look like the poor kid.’

After a school career adviser told him that being a footballer ‘probably won’t happen’, Peter left school and got an appren-ticeship to be a chef. With the help andencouragement of his head chef, Peterfinished the two-year course in ten months.He then started working at the pub.

Although working at the pub earned Petera good wage, he says that his job didn’t real-ly mean much to him because alcohol hadbecome a big problem in his life. Peter’semployers and colleagues knew about hishabit, but they didn’t seem to be phased byhis drunken behaviour.

‘Because I was a really good worker and

PETER COLLINS chatsto Renée Davis about

breaking freefrom alcohol

What the staff atSouthsea’s LighthouseCafé have to say aboutPeter:

Major Mary Wolfe, Salvation Army officer:‘Peter is professional in everything he

does. He has grown in confidence. He

has become a very valuable asset to

us and we wouldn’t want to lose him.’

Sue Clifton, café manager: ‘Peter is really good to work with. He

is friendly and gets on well with the

staff. He is a credit to himself for

what he has achieved.’

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put my wages back in their tills,they liked me,’ he says.

On average, Peter drank tenbeers a day. He also took cocaineand ecstasy. He’d spend £250 aweek on alcohol, leaving him onlyenough money for rent.

The pattern of behaviour continued as he moved from cityto city, working in various bars. He

ran to Bournemouth, Cambridgeand Liverpool in order to escape hisproblems. Numeroustimes he found him-self sleeping on thestreets.

Peter recalls hislowest point: ‘I want-ed to die. I had just lostanother home and job. I

had holes in my shoesand no money.‘There was a derelict

building in Basingstoke. Iknew that if I took my own lifethere, no one would find me. But I was toomuch of a coward to go through with it.’

After constantly going round in circles,Peter felt that enough was enough.

‘I knew deep down that there must be abetter way to live. I said to my boss: “I can’tdo this any more”. He agreed and said I should sort myself out. So I walked out ofthe job.’

After failing his first attempt to get well,Peter was referred to a rehab facility inPortsmouth. He found strength to change.

After finishing his course, Peter began helping out at The Salvation Army’sLighthouse Café in Southsea, varnishingchairs while the café was being refurbished.

When the café opened he started to workvoluntarily for three days a week. Because heworked so well, the café applied for – andreceived – funding so that Peter could workthere full-time.

‘It was amazing,’ he says.Every now and again, Peter has his off

days, but he uses prayer to keep positive. ‘If you are going to

believe in God, you have todo it wholeheartedly. I prayin the morning and night.It’s only a short prayer butit gets me through the dayand gives me comfortbefore I go to sleep.’

Peter’s view of TheSalvation Army has alsochanged.

‘I always saw the organi-sation as people who were

out for themselves and didn’t like to havefun. But they are the least selfish people Iknow,’ he explains. ‘I get on really well witheveryone and we have a good laugh. I have alot of respect for the staff and what they havedone for me.’

Peter has been clean from alcohol for twoyears. He looks to the future with hope.

‘More than anything, security is importantto me now. I want to meet someone, settledown and have children. I just want to beproud of myself. That is my main goal.’

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‘A JAPANESE architect isto build a new cathedral inthe New Zealand city ofChristchurch out of card-board,’ reported The DailyTelegraph.

Earthquakes damaged the 1864 cathedral earlierthis year, so Tokyo-basedShigeru Ban is to build atemporary replacement outof cardboard tubes. Thebroadsheet said that he plansfor the landmark to reach aheight of 78 feet – nearly ashigh as the original cathe-

dral’s tower. A stained-glasswindow designed by a localartist will be incorporatedinto the building.

Mr Ban expects the card-board cathedral to cost £2 million, but claims ‘it isvery simple and easy tobuild’.

TO mark the tenth anniversary of theterrorist attacks on America on 11September, Radio 2 explores their impacton the world in Faith and 9/11 tomorrow

(Sunday 11 September 6 am).The documentary, presentedby Abdul Rehman-Malik,combines music with newsarchives and people’s past andpresent personal reflections.

The programme features aBBC interview given by theArchbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, shortlyafter the attacks took place.There is also a contribution by Major Molly Schotzberger,who was the Salvation Armygrief counsellor at GroundZero.

On Radio 4, Canon JimRosenthal presents a liveservice of remembrance,reconciliation and relationshipon Sunday Worship (8.10 am).The service will be held atGrosvenor Chapel in London,a church next to the USEmbassy.

� AFTER describing Hurricane Irene as ‘awarning from God’, Republican

presidential candidate Michele Bachmann(pictured) has claimed that she was ‘onlyjoking’, reported the Metro.

According to the paper, the Minnesotacongresswoman told supporters: ‘I don’t knowhow much God has to do to get the attention ofpoliticians … We’ve had an earthquake; we’ve

had a hurricane. He said: “Are yougoing to start listening to me here?”’

A spokesperson for Ms Bachmannsaid that her comments were made‘in jest’.

The article went on to quote right-wing broadcaster Glenn Beck, who

called the hurricane ‘a blessingfrom God’. He stressed that theweather conditions would teach

people how to be betterprepared for natural disasters.

On his radio programme MrBeck said: ‘It’s God remindingyou you’re not in control.’

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IT was ‘the day that changedeverything’. Ten years ago tomorrow, the world watched inhorror as the events of 9/11unfolded. The attacks on the twintowers of the World Trade Centreand the Pentagon and the downedFlight 93 in a Pennsylvanian fieldleft 2,976 people dead.

Among the anniversary commemora-tions will be the dedication of the 9/11Memorial, at the site of the former WorldTrade Centre. As the attacks claimedvictims from 91 countries, the occasionwill have global significance.

To what extent, though, has the worldchanged since that awful day? Within amonth, America and her allies invadedAfghanistan. To date, 2,698 coalitionpersonnel have been killed.

In 2003, the West invaded Iraq.Coalition losses are 4,792. Two wars,Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Ladengone, thousands of lives shattered allbecause of ‘the day that changed everything’.

But Bali, Madrid, Beslan, Mumbai,London – a tragic litany of consequentterror-death – testify that the world haschanged little since 9/11. The evil thatmotivated the ruthless slaughter of theinnocent ten years ago is ever-present.

CourageHuman nature, as demonstrated by

firefighters at Ground Zero, is capable ofextraordinary courage to the extent ofself-sacrifice. But it was human nature –a perverted form of self-sacrifice – thatcreated Ground Zero in the first place.

There are spiritual forces at work.Good overcoming evil is more than thepunchline of a morality tale. It is at theheart of the Christian gospel.

Jesus told his followers to love theirenemies and to do good to those whohated them. Jesus – God’s sinless Son –died for a sinful world. His resurrectionsignalled that ultimately death and evilare impotent. His forthcoming return toearth will herald judgment, deliveranceand peace.

Until the day it practises what hepreached, the world will never change.

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NEIGHBOURS – everybody needs good neighbours. That’s accord-ing to the theme song of the Australian soap.

In the real world, many people would like next-door neighbours who are will-ing to look after pets and water the plants while they’re away on holiday. They also want their neighbours to let the meter reader in while they’re out at work and be the must-have party guest.

Many people would settle for just being able to live in harmony with their neighbours. Sometimes neighbours can create problems which, if not confront-ed, can spiral into a major falling-out.

According to the Citizens Advice Bureau, one of the main causes of neighbour disputes is noise. While the occasional party is usually quite accept-able, music frequently played at full blast isn’t.

Boundary and shared access disputes can also cause tensions.

Other problems stem from the con-tents of a garden – for example, a rust-ing car or an overgrown tree which blocks out light. In such cases, negotia-tion and compromise provide the best remedy, perhaps by moving the car or trimming the tree.

The worst disputes are in the cat-egory of harassment. If someone feels victimised because of issues such as

ethnicity or marital status, it is a good idea to keep a written record of all rel-evant incidents and report them to the police.

If someone is planning to have build-ing work done, they should tell neigh-bours about it rather than letting them find out once the work has started.

When a neighbour has been inconsider-ate, it is better to try to reach an amica-ble agreement first rather than to steam in with an angry let-ter or involve a third party. If being civil fails, contacting the council’s environ-mental health or planning department for assistance and advice can be help-ful.

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Talk to neighbours as soon as there is a problem. Try to sort it out civilly. If that fails, contact your council or Citizens Advice Bureau. Find out if there is a local mediation scheme which can help to deal with a dispute. Warn neighbours if you are having disruptive building work done. Solicitors can be expensive, so enlist their help only as a last resort.

Keeping the peace

AS the demand for rental property is at an all-time high, the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has issued advice on securing a rental home in a tough climate. ARLA recommends the following for anyone looking to secure a rental property this year:

Work out your true priorities.

Before booking viewings, set in place key

‘deal-breakers’, as well as areas in which you are willing to compromise. If someone knows what they are happy to be flexible on, it can aid the decision-making process and help an agent select properties to suit your specific needs.

Be prepared to make a prompt decision.

The best properties are often let quickly, so it is important to be

able to make a swift and informed decision. However, it is even more important not to feel pressured into accepting a property that does not fit agreed standards. Quick decisions are different from rushed decisions.

Don’t go it alone.It can be useful to take

a family member or friend along to any viewings for a second opinion. Using an agent can also make the process easier.

Get a flavour of the local market.

If you are planning to move to a new part of town, check it out on foot to get a feel for the area before actually beginning a search. It is also a good idea to conduct online research into average rents for the area, to build up a picture of likely prices and adjust budget expectations accordingly.

Rental tips in tough times

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I was momentsparachutemy

‘IWAS falling throughthe air with a para-

chute that hadn’t openedcorrectly. I thought I wasgoing to die. I also thoughtthat now would be a goodtime to start praying to God.So I shouted out to him.

‘I pulled the cord on my reservechute and it picked up and inflated.Strangely enough, I reached theground with one of the softest landings I had ever experienced.Suddenly God had my attention.’

When Jamie Kidd, who was a para-trooper, got to his feet, his mindremained fixed on God. As time went onhe read the Bible. He found that hewanted to go to church. Eventually hebecame a Christian. His life changedbeyond recognition.

‘My life had been a bit messy when I was growing up,’ he confesses. ‘Mymum and dad broke up when I was threeyears old. As a result, when I was older I went off the rails. I hated my parents. I was bullied at school. I started self-harming by cutting myself withrazor blades.

‘I started hanging around with gangsand turned to drink and drugs. I got intotrouble with the police for robbery and vandalism. For a brief spell I washomeless. At 15, I left school with noqualifications.’

When he turned 18, Jamie followedin his family’s footsteps and joined themilitary. He became a paratrooper andgradually found some purpose to life.

‘I felt that I had a direction. I wasearning money. I had friends. I got to docool stuff, such as freefalling in San

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Ex-paratrooper JAMIE KIDDtells Claire Brine how God saved him – twice

speaking to me. He said: “I am God. I am looking after you. Don’t worry.” I thought it was strange but decided totrust that voice. I replied: “If you arereally out there, God, then please keepme safe.”’

Jamie explains that he experienced anunusual sense of peace as he continued

serving in the war.When he returned tothe UK he marriedAmy. But beforelong the happy cou-ple hit a rocky patchin their relationship.

‘I slipped rightback into my oldlifestyle,’ Jamie con-

fesses. ‘I got drunk, chased women andgot into fights. I felt that my marriagewas going down the toilet. Amy left me

Diego and firing rocket launch-ers. But there was a sinister sideto my life too. In my free time Igot drunk, slept around, lookedat pornography and got intofights. I lived like that for aboutfive years.

‘But soon the novelty ofthose things wore off,’ he says.‘I was constantly looking forthe next high. Life felt rubbish.I was restless.’

Jamie remembered that hehad been taken to church as achild and that he used to enjoyit. Although since then his faithhad taken a battering, his moth-er suggested that he should giveGod another try.

‘I thought to myself: “OK,I’ll go to church just to shut mymother up.” When I arrived I thoughtthat the congregation were all lunatics. Ifelt so out of my depth that, like a truesoldier, I made a note of where all myexit points were.

‘I listened to the sermon and it made abit of sense to me, but another part ofmy head was saying: “What are youdoing here, Jamie? You should be in thepub.” I decided I wouldn’t go back tochurch again.’

But a young woman called Amyhad caught Jamie’s eye. She

went to church. Jamie confesses that he suddenly became the ‘world’s mostdedicated Christian’.

‘Because of Amy, I started attendingchurch regularly. I went to prayer meet-

ings and bought Christian CDs, but I never really understood the cost ofdedicating my life to Christ. I said theright words but didn’t mean them.

‘But then something happened whichmeant God got my attention.

‘In 2003 I was sent to Iraq. I wantedto go to war because I was keen to blow things up. But while I was outthere, I saw the realities of war anddeath. There were corpses everywhere.To see such sights was a smack in theface.

‘I looked at the dead bodies andthought: “Next time, that could be me.”

‘One day, I had just finished a jobwhen an artillery shell went off. Therewas an explosion and hot metal wasflying through the air. The shrapnelcame towards me and smashed the sideof my vehicle. Two feet closer and itwould have taken my head off.

‘I got up and felt as though God was

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In my free time I gotdrunk, slept around,looked at pornographyand got into fights

Jamie Kidd on manoeuvres

for a while. My life was a mess.’It was during this time that Jamie

went on a training course for specialisedparachuting. He had to jump from a rel-atively low height of 3,000 feet with anadvanced steerable square parachute,designed for precision landing in covertoperations. By this time, Jamie had suc-cessfully executed more than 100jumps, but something didn’t feel rightabout his next one.

‘On this particular day, a group ofparas went up in the plane. Usually wewould spend the journey winding eachother up or making fun of one another.But something felt wrong for me. I wasnervous.

‘At first, when I jumped out of theplane, I spun around a bit, which is quitenormal. But then I looked up and sawthat one side of my parachute was allscrunched up. Something was seriouslywrong with it. I fell rapidly past all ofmy friends. I shouted out. I knew I need-ed to release my reserve chute. By now I was only 1,000 feet from the ground. I thought my life was over.

‘Eventually the parachutepicked up and inflated.

I landed safely. For the second time I heard a voice say: “I am God. I amlooking after you. Don’t worry.”

‘When I came to land, I was ecstatic.I praised and thanked God for saving mylife. My colleagues came running overto me to check that Iwas OK. Five minuteslater I had to get backin a plane to makemyself jump again. Itwas a horrible experi-ence but I knew I hadto overcome my fear.’

The experience inIraq, coupled with theparachute malfunc-tion, prompted Jamieto reconsider his rela-tionship with God.Once back on solidground, Jamie went tochurch. He read hisBible. He knew thatGod loved him, but hefelt challenged bysuch love.

‘I realised thatunless I changed mylifestyle, I was introuble,’ he says. ‘Mymistakes were leadingme to Hell. I neededto ask God for forgiveness. I was a

rotten scumbag – but Jesus died for mein spite of that. I imagined Jesus on thecross, and the image melted me on theinside.

‘In 2005, I asked God to forgive mefor all the bad things I’d done. This timeI meant it. I’d said this prayer manytimes in the past, but never before had I allowed it to affect the way I lived. Ipromised to surrender my life complete-ly to following Jesus. I also went to marriage counselling to work on savingmy relationship with Amy. Today, weare happily married with two youngsons.’

Jamie was fast becoming a changed

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ParatrooperJamie tookpart in theIraq war in2003

I heard a voicesay: ‘I am God. I am looking afteryou. Don’t worry’

man. Before long he felt it was time forhim to leave the military. He asked Godwhat he should do with his life. Hereceived his answer by looking at hiseveryday surroundings.

‘When I was on a train or ina café, I felt that people

were completely oblivious of theirCreator. They had their headphones onand looked lost. At such times I felt thatI caught a glimpse of God’s heart – andhis pain and tears for such people. Iknew that it was down to me to tell people about God and his desire for a relationship with them.

‘I started working for Avanti, aChristian organisation which enabledme to travel around and share my storywith people in places such as prisons. I explain that I messed up in life, but thatGod – through his Son, Jesus – haschanged me.

‘Today, I believe that Jesus is the Sonof God. Jesus is my saviour and myfriend. I know that he has forgiven me. I want to follow him. And I want to tellothers about him because I am so grate-ful for what he has done in my life.’

As well as sharing his story throughAvanti, Jamie is training to become aBaptist minister at Spurgeon’s College

in London. He vows that his chosencareer will not lead to his ‘sitting athome watching Songs of Praise allnight’. Instead he is enthusiastic aboutthe new direction his life is taking.

‘My ambition is to see people beingchanged by coming to know God. I alsowant more Christians to proclaim thegospel rather than just doing good workswithout mentioning faith. Levels ofatheism seem to be increasing across theUK, but I want to see people turning toChristianity.’

Jamie says that his former restless-ness as he continually searched for the

next high has gone. Somethingbetter has taken its place – a rela-tionship with God.

‘I want people to under-stand that if God canchange me – someoneaddicted to pornogra-phy, fighting, drinkingand using prostitutes– he can change any-one, no matter how

hopeless they may feel.‘I believe that life is so

exciting as a Christian.And parachute jumpingor firing rocket launchersjust doesn’t comparewith the excitement ofseeing someone gettingto know God for them-selves.’

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hat (6)28. Shiny (6)29. Cereal (3)

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ACROSS: 3 Wig. 7 Repair. 8 Revere. 9 Elicit. 10 Earned. 11 Hat. 12 Cradle. 14 Smooth. 17 Better.21 Appear. 24 All. 25 Gallop. 26 Larger. 27 Beanie. 28 Glossy. 29 Rye.

DOWN: 1 Cellar. 2 Rancid. 3 Writhe. 4 Greets. 5 Overdo. 6 Arrest. 12 Cab. 13 Lie. 15 Map. 16 Hur. 18 Evaded. 19 Talent. 20 Rapier. 21 Allege. 22 Parson.23 Averse.

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QUICK QUIZ1. How many strings does a traditional cello have?

2. Which telecommunications company uses theadvertising slogan ‘Connecting people’?

3. Which boy band had a No 1 hit single with ‘Pray’?

4. Which part of the body is examined by anophthalmoscope?

5. What was the name of the girl in the film Gregory’sGirl?

6. Complete the saying: April showers bring forth…?

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1. Vault (6)2. Fetid (6)3. Squirm (6)4. Welcomes (6)5. Take too far (6)6. Apprehend (6)12. Taxi (3)13. Falsehood (3)15. Chart (3)16. Ben ___ (film) (3)18. Dodged (6)19. Aptitude (6)20. Épée (6)21. Assert (6)22. Clergyman (6)23. Opposed to (6)

1. Abduct and holdcaptive

2. Official notice of atraffic offence

3. Hammer with a largewooden head

4. Light and thin

5. Ladies’ formalgreeting by bendingthe knees

6. Large wasp

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“From the lips of children and infantsyou, Lord, have called forth yourpraise”?’ (Matthew 21:16).

Becauseyoung childrendon’t filter theirthinking throughcustom,diplomacy, fear,convention orconsideration,they have thepower oftransparency andthe strength ofhonesty in whatthey say. Thepowers that bewere scared ofJesus andwanted to silence

him. The children saw him for who hereally was and welcomed him withcheers and praise.

To commemorate this year’s 400thanniversary of the King JamesBible, PHILIPPA SMALE looks atsome everydayexpressionspopularised by the translation

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MUM was dressed in her glad ragsand feeling very glamorous. Dad wastaking her out for an anniversarymeal. She walked down the stairs towhere he was waiting for her. ‘Howdo I look?’ she asked.

‘Absolutely perfect,’ was theanswer.

There was a shriek from six-year-old Maisie as she came out of herbedroom.

‘Mum! You can’t go out in thatdress!’

Her mother turned round andlooked up at her. ‘Don’t tell me, mybum looks big in this!’

There was a chuckle from dad.‘Out of the mouths of babes…’ hemurmured.

Maisie gave him a withering six-year-old’s look. ‘I was going to say,’she said with considerable dignity,‘that there’s a huge hole in the hem.’

A swift wardrobe rethink ensued.When Maisie’s dad was remarking

on how children can sometimes cutto the heart of the matter, and makeremarks without consideration of tactor fear of consequences, he wasactually quoting Psalm 8:2. In amodern translation it reads: ‘Throughthe praise of children and infants youhave established a stronghold againstyour enemies, to silence the foe andthe avenger’ (New InternationalVersion).

Jesus also quoted this verse whenhe was in Jerusalem a few daysbefore his arrest, trial and crucifixion.

When children welcomed him withshouts of praise the chief priests andthe teachers of the law went to Jesusand said: ‘Do you hear what thesechildren are saying?’ Jesusanswered: ‘Have you never read,

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Paul experienced physical abuse

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and promised him a future in Heaven.

With God’s help, we too can begin to find healing for past wounds, and have renewed hope for the future.

relationships. If only they had been able to find a way to put the past behind them, they could have started to experience a better life.

The Bible writer Paul had something to say on the subject of letting go of the past and looking to the future. Imprisoned, beaten and scarred for his Christian faith, Paul said: ‘The one thing I do, however, is to forget what is

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MY husband and I attend an aqua gym group. Many people in the class have been referred by their doctor. Over the months, I have noticed that some of the participants carry the scars of past treatment. As we are all in swimwear, the signs are obvious. Some have had a hip or knee replacement and others have had back surgery. While the scars may fade with time, they will never completely disappear.

Sometimes people have scars which are not so clearly visible. They lie beneath the surface. But such wounds can still be difficult to deal with.

For some years, I worked with maladjusted teenage boys. They were all physically healthy. But most of them were emotionally scarred. Some carried deep hurts. Others were angry or resentful about the way they had been treated in childhood.

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Ingredients:

For the meatballs450g lean minced pork2tbsp tomato ketchupBlack pepperFor the sauce1 onion, chopped1 red pepper, deseeded and

chopped150g baby sweetcorn, cut in

half430g can pineapple chunks

in natural juice2tbsp mango chutney2tbsp tomato ketchup1tbsp Worcester sauce2tbsp tomato purée 100g frozen peas

Method:To make the meatballs, mix the

pork mince with the tomatoketchup and season withblack pepper. Shape into 12 balls.

Dry-fry the meatballs in a liddednon-stick pan for 4–5 minutesuntil they brown.

To make the sauce, add theonion, red pepper, babysweetcorn, pineapple chunks,mango chutney, the remainingtomato ketchup, Worcestersauce and tomato purée tothe pan and mix well.

Cover and simmer for 15–20 minutes. During thelast 5 minutes add the frozenpeas and stir through.

Serve the mince with spaghetti,rice or noodles.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

25g butter 2 cloves garlic, crushed4 beef tomatoes, sliced

thicklyPinch of sugarSalt and pepper450g cooked chopped

spinach, drained wellFreshly grated nutmegFreshly ground black

pepper450g cooked cold

gammon, cut into roughstrips

100g strong Cheddarcheese, grated

2tbsp dried breadcrumbs25g Parmesan cheese,

grated600ml white sauce2tsp English mustard

Method:Preheat the oven to

190C/375F/Gas Mark 5. In alarge frying pan heat thebutter and fry the garlic for30 seconds. Add the

tomatoes and toss for nomore than 30 seconds.Scatter the sugar over thetop and season thetomatoes well.

Tip the tomatoes into a large,shallow ovenproof dish andsmooth the surface to makean even layer. Spoon thespinach over the tomatoesand season with the nutmegand freshly ground blackpepper. Place the strips ofgammon over the top.

In a small bowl mix together25g of the Cheddar cheesewith the breadcrumbs, thenset aside.

Heat the white sauce, thenpour in the remainingCheddar and Parmesan. Stirin the mustard. Season thesauce to taste.

Spoon the sauce over thegammon, then sprinkle thecheese and breadcrumbmixture over the top. Bake inthe oven for 20–25 minutesor until bubbling hot andgolden brown.

Serves 6

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The Brockman parents with their children Jake (left), Karen and Ben

HAPPYFAMILIESONE house + two parents + three children

= Outnumbered. The award-winning, partly improvised comedy about the Brockman family has returned to BBC One for its fourth series.

With three energetic children to raise, Mum and Dad

which we can always be certain – God is with us.

One Bible writer said: ‘The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake

you’ (Deuteronomy 31:8 New International Version).

We may not know what tomor-row holds, but if we accept his help, God promises to guide us through every episode of life.

(Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis) find daily life hectic. For instance, in the episode shown yesterday (Friday 9 September) youngest child Karen tried to persuade Mum to buy her some leopard-print sandals. Middle child Ben tried to help Mum by doing some laundry. And oldest child Jake discussed his dislike of the Romantic poets with Dad.

In the next episode, the parents get a glimpse of what life will be like when the children have left home. Jake is out with friends, Ben is at an adventure camp and Karen goes on a sleepover. Without the usual household chaos, how will Mum and Dad feel?

Scriptwriters Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin admit to using their own parenting experiences when coming up with ideas for the programme. They write storylines – which the adult characters get to see – but the child stars are left to make up their lines as they go along.

‘You wonder what on earth they are up to,’ says Hugh Dennis, ‘which means your reaction is completely spontaneous.’

Not knowing what’s going to happen next is part of life. Every day we improvise with those around us. We can never be sure what is coming our way, but we have to deal with it.

Sometimes we have good days. At home or work, everything goes smoothly. At other times whatever we do seems to go wrong.

Life ahead may be full of uncer-tainty, but there is one thing of