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SALVATION ARMY HELPS AS STORM CROSSES CARIBBEAN AND AMERICA

Teams give shelter from Sandy

AS Hurricane Sandy made its way across the Caribbean, Salvation Army teams provided people with food and shelter – and the help continued when Sandy, by then reclassified as a post-tropical cyclone, reached the US. In Haiti, where more than 50 people were killed, the hurricane stretched the resources of Salvation Army personnel who were still helping people affected by the major earthquake of 2010 and Tropical Storm Isaac, which swept over the country in August.

Hurricane Sandy caused severe damage to Salvation Army properties in Poirrier, La Fosse, Vieux Bourg, Fond-des-Negres and Campeche.

Despite the difficulties, Salvation Army officers and volunteers went on the streets in the eye of the storm to transport homeless people to shelters, serve food to evacuees and provide pastoral care and counselling to those traumatised by the disaster.

In Cuba, where 11 people were killed, teams provided food and water and quickly began work on providing temporary shelters for people who

A Salvationist sits with a New York resident at a shelter, and (right) supplies are unloaded

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lost their homes.

At least 110 people are thought to have been killed

by Sandy after it reached the US and Canada. As soon as the storm reached land, teams began to feed displaced people at shel-

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residents and emergency workers.

Salvation Army teams were also providing meals in other areas of the US affected by Sandy, including New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, where more than two feet of snow fell and thousands of people were left without power in very cold conditions.

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ters. They also took mobile canteens to areas of particular need.

In New Jersey, The Salvation Army served meals and drinks to evacuees at eleven shelters in five counties. At a shelter in Union Beach, a mobile canteen was flooded when waters rose unexpectedly – but volunteers continued to serve meals to displaced

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A First World War trench, Sanctuary Wood, Ypres Salient

SALIENT FALLING flowers caress Flanders fields, Harsh reminders of war’s bitter price, A nation’s promise lost for ever In the mud, paid in blood, To prove a point, a salient point, Long lost through the mists of time, in the fog of war.

Fortunes of war dice blindly with death; Faint, scant regard to reward or rank.

Spring’s fledglings (signed-up, wide-eyed) hostage – Steeped in mire, under fire – To circumstance; secret stances Performed by privates in the theatres of war.

Forgotten faces, long-since vibrant, Spell out chill warning through stone’s aged names.

History’s repeated reckoning – Find the cost? Count the lost!

Bright, new shilling, Sovereign’s shilling; Crisis currency robs blind mothers of their sons.

Fallen, moral high ground abandoned, Entrenched in sin, humankind seeks peace Through war – time’s endless, mindless folly.

Fight no more. End the war For minds and hearts. And give whole heart, Pockets emptied of resistance, to God’s raised Son. Nigel Bovey

Faces on the front page (from left): Private Henry William Minter, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers; Lieut-Colonel John Maxwell, 7th Battalion Rifle Brigade (attached King’s Royal Rifle Corps); Private Thomas Harry Evans, 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment; Private John Thompson, 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. All were killed at Ypres during the First World War. Main picture: Menin Gate, Ypres by permission/Imperial War Museum HU93544

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What’s going on

Keeping

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NIGEL BOVEY visits the Royal Hospital Chelsea

calm

HE village post office is busy.

Some of the locals have popped in for a stamp or a greetings card. They could even buy an under-16s Oyster card.

Anyone looking for a gift idea is spoilt for choice. There are Chelsea Pensioner mugs, Chelsea Pensioner aprons, Chelsea Pensioner oven gloves. The ubiquitous coaster instruction to ‘Keep calm and carry on’ is no novelty to the residents. Many of them did so for real the first time around – the Second says the spritely Dorothy. ‘It is an absolutely wonderful place.’

World War. Founded by King Charles II in 1682 and built by Sir Christopher Wren to provide care for former soldiers, the Royal Hospital Chelsea is home to 279 men and 6 women.

In March 2009, Dorothy Hughes arrived with fellow veteran Winifred Phillips amid much media fanfare.

During the Blitz, Dorothy was an antiaircraft gunner defending London.

‘I came here after my husband died,’

As I tour the grounds with the chaplain, the Rev Dick Whittington, I see what Dorothy means. For years, all residents lived in 9ft square berths on the Long Wards with shared bathroom facilities, but an extensive and expensive rebuilding programme is transforming the place.

In 2009, the Margaret Thatcher Infirmary with its 125 beds and en suite facilities was opened. The fol-

All Saints Chapel, workplace of the Rev Dick Whittington (below)

In-Pensioner Dorothy Hughes, one of the first two female residents

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The Royal Hospital Chelsea lowing year, two of the Long Wards were replaced with contemporary accommodation.

A registered care home, the infirmary offers a wide range of facilities, medical and social. As well hydrotherapy, a gym and hairdressing, it offers specialist dementia and hospice care.

The infirmary also has its own wheelchair-access chapel – All Saints – where the chaplain holds regular services.

‘Unlike in other care homes, all the residents of the hospital have something in common – the comradeship of having served their country,’ says Dick.

‘That also helps give the place a village feel.’

And that village is not a closed community. Anyone can walk through the gates, enjoy the grounds, use the café, buy a youngster’s Oyster card and go to church. For many local residents, the

Wren chapel – consecrated in 1691 – is their spiritual home.

‘With its long tradition of musical excellence and professional musicians, it is one of London’s foremost churches,’ says Dick.

‘Part of my ministry is to ensure that the Royal Hospital has a flourishing church community. The church community then provides ministry to the resident community.

Take church out of the village and you’ve lost the heart of the village.’

As we pass the old graveyard that runs in front of the new infirmary towards the old chapel, Dick reminds me that, although he is often asked to conduct

Much of the support comes from the chap in the next berth

residents’ funerals, this is not a place where people come to die. Its club, games room, craft workshops, allotments, library, snooker table, museum, lounges and cybercafés mean there’s a lot of living to be done here.

And part of Dick’s role is to help residents live with the past. Loss is often part of their immediate past, because, like Dorothy, many come to the Royal Hospital after the death of their spouse.

‘There are tears,’ says Dick. ‘And healing comes but it’s not all down to the chaplain. Much of the support comes from the chap in the next berth, who a few months ago was going through the same thing. That’s the military way – looking after your oppo.

‘After a while, they don’t feel guilty about not having thought about their missus for a few days. Gradually, they start enjoying life again.’

There is also the distant past – the days and nights of conflict and deprivation. Memories of events 70 years ago are still very real. And there is a sense that only selected incidents can be spoken about.

In 1942, Bill Moylon was taken prisoner of war by the Japanese, during the fall of Singapore. He was imprisoned in Changi and then sent to Thailand to work on Burma’s infamous Death Railway with its bridge over the River Kwai.

‘It was nothing like the film with Alec Guinness,’ he says. ‘Nothing at all.’

Enough said.

The Royal Hospital Chelsea is an unusual mix of rich cultural heritage, spiritual significance, cuddly imagery and gift-shop novelty. It is the last parade ground before meeting fallen comrades. Primarily, it is a place of healing – of body, of mind and of spirit.

After the carry-on of conflict, it is a place to find calm.

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Media Christians ‘targeted globally’

Comment

‘CHRISTIANS are increasingly suffering for their faith’, reported The Daily Telegraph.

Rupert Shortt wrote an article highlighting the persecution of Christians across the world. He went on to say that their ‘plight is being ignored’.

‘Christians are targeted in greater numbers than any other faith group on earth,’ he said. ‘About 200 million church members (10 per cent of the global total) face discrimination or persecution: it

Poster postwar THE wartime poster is everywhere. Its slogan, ‘Keep calm and carry on’, has been adopted and adapted for bags, mugs and tea towels as a humorous response to tough times.

3.30 pm). Hymns include ‘O Jesus, I Have Promised’, and the Bible readings are taken from the books of Leviticus and Titus.

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The circumstances in which the poster was originally designed – and for which it was envisaged – were deadly serious.

Its history has been examined by Dr Rebecca Lewis in a PhD thesis. In the run-up to the Second World War, the Ministry of Information commissioned artists to come up with designs to encourage and reassure the public.

Three posters resulted. By September 1939, two of them were on display.

‘Keep calm and carry on’ was printed but was ‘held in reserve for when the necessity arose, for example, a severe air raid’. It was ‘never actually displayed’.

Many people who take part in Remembrance Sunday events cannot remember the Second World War. But those days, for good and ill, have left a mark on the UK. There was death and destruction all around and people were not perfect (crime soared in the blackouts). But today, when facing problems, society can still invoke the admirable keep calm and carry on-style resolve it associates with the era.

The horrors of conflict are still being experienced around the world – by combatants, civilians and loved ones.

On Remembrance Sunday we can reflect on the resolve of people who faced up to evil at huge personal cost.

We can reflect on the suffering of families who are caught up in conflicts now. But we can also consider how to turn words about the horrors of war into actions to prevent war and promote peace.

Facing up to such a challenge may require policymakers, decision-makers and society as a whole to show great resolve and keep calm. But it may also mean that we have to acknowledge our mistakes, recognise the God-given value of every human and do something other than carrying on as we always have.

RADIO 3’s Choral Evensong Live comes from Ripon Cathedral Q next Wednesday (14 November

just isn’t fashionable to say so.’

Mr Shortt pointed out that, in many countries, Christians are unable to practise their faith freely. He also noted particular situations in Egypt and Nigeria where Christians had been killed for their faith.

He said that Christians had been perpetrators of violence at certain points of history. They have generally ‘become more tolerant’, rediscovering Jesus’ message, but were now the focus of violence themselves.

Art forms picture of evil

Alastair Sooke explored representations of the Devil DIANE LOUISE JORDAN Q marks Remembrance Sunday with music from the choir of the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich (pictured), on Radio 2’s Sunday Half Hour tomorrow (11 November 8.30 pm). Hymns include ‘Eternal Father, Strong to Save’ and ‘Abide with Me’.

IN BBC Four’s How the Devil Got His Horns: A Diabolical Tale, Alastair Sooke explored how depictions of the Devil evolved in art. The art historian said that it was not until centuries after the Bible was put together that artists began to give the now-recognisable representations of the embodiment of evil.

Once painters did give shape to him – possibly influenced by images of the Egyptian god Bes – he appeared in violent portrayals of the Last Judgment.

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Feeling

tired?

Give it a rest TROUBLE getting out of bed in the morning? Still not switched on when you arrive at work? If you are tired because you are robbing your body of sleep, it could cause long-term health problems.

Many people recognise that a good diet and lots of exercise are essential ingredients to a healthy life, but scientists say sleep is also important.

According to the Sleep Council, lack of sleep suppresses the immune system, making a person more vulnerable to infections and metabolic and hormonal changes. It can also diminish levels of concentration and lead to mood swings and depression.

During sleep, the heart slows down and body temperature drops, giving the body time to maintain itself, repair damage and recover from the effects of the day.

Researchers from the University of Chicago have also found that skipping beauty sleep will make a person look older. Their study showed that sleeping only four hours a night for six nights in a row adversely affected the body’s ability to process and store carbohydrates and regulate hormone levels. These changes mimic many of the hallmarks of advanced ageing.

If you want a good night’s sleep, try to go to bed only when you are sleepy.

Aim to get to sleep at the same time at night and wake up at the same time every morning. Having a stable sleep routine is important.

Stay away from stimulants such as coffee and chocolate in the evening. They will delay or interrupt sleep.

Taking regular moderate exercise can help you get rid of the stresses of the day and relax – but don’t exercise too close to bedtime.

Lack of sleep could cause long-term health problems

Library pictures posed by models

Health away from home Make the most of any sporting facilities

LONG spells away from home are part and parcel of some careers. A stay in a hotel can be a treat. But it’s easy to be enticed by restaurant meals, cooked breakfasts and drinks that are not good for your heart. And if you are eating more while neglecting the exercise regime you follow at home, your waistline may expand and your fitness levels drop.

However, with a bit of planning, you can make working away from home ‘work’ for your heart.

Try to find a hotel or B&B in your price range that has sports facilities on site or nearby.

Enjoy a nutritious breakfast. Choose low-fat options, such as porridge or a boiled egg with wholemeal toast, to go with two of your five-a-day – some fruit juice and a piece of fruit.

Throughout the day, choose light meals that are low in fat and salt to keep up energy levels without putting a strain on your heart and arteries.

Make the most of weekday evenings by doing some exercise.

Pack what you need for a run or a swim at a pool. If you visit a town or city regularly, look into joining a football or tennis club or a dance class.

If you do a lot of driving, take any opportunity to get out of your car, stretch your legs and walk around to help keep the circulation flowing.

Snacking is often triggered by boredom, so keep some healthy snacks – such as dried fruit or unsalted nuts – at hand for long car journeys. Hunger is often a sign of thirst, so keep a bottle of water with you in case it’s a drink you need rather than a snack.

Health tip provided by Heart Research UK. For more information email lifestyle@heartresearch.org.uk

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Interview

Padre on parade Dick, how long have you been here as chaplain and how did you get to be here?

I am in my 12th year as chaplain. Before that, I spent five years as the Rector of Ightham in Kent.

Before I entered the Church, I was a combat soldier in the Royal Engineers for 29 years.

I joined as a boy soldier at the age of 15. I served in the ranks for eight years and was then commissioned. When I left the Army, I was a colonel.

I was then appointed to the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, which is a ceremonial bodyguard to the Sovereign. There are only 30 members at any one time. Another officer I knew, who was appointed at the same time as me, was the Lieutenant Governor of the Royal Hospital. When the chaplain vacancy came up, he suggested I apply.

I am the first chaplain who has never served as an army chaplain, the first who has commanded a combat regiment and – as far as I can ascertain – the first to have run his own civilian parish as incumbent.

Famous for their scarlet tunics and tricorn hats, the Chelsea Pensioners are a much-loved feature of national life. Caring for them is the Rev DICK WHITTINGTON, Chaplain of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. He tells Nigel Bovey about his work

Where were you stationed in the Army?

Most of my service was in Cold War Germany, where at different stages I served as a section commander, troop commander, squadron commander and regimental commander.

In the early 1970s I did five or six operational tours in Northern Ireland. I served at the Army Staff College at Camberley and then, in the early 1980s, in the Ministry of Defence. This was at the time of the Falklands war, and I did the initial army reconnaissance on Ascension Island and was involved in logistic operations throughout the combat phase. After the ceasefire, I was on one of the first aircraft to land on the damaged runway at Port Stanley.

When I finished my Ministry of that can never be dull.

Defence tour, I took a Royal Engineer squadron to the Falklands and did six How and when did you decide to months’ construction work – rebuilding offer yourself for priesthood? roads, extending the airfield, building I was brought up in a Christian aircraft hangars and a fuel depot and family. Growing up on a postwar generally setting up the garrison. council estate, all the entertainment and sport hinged on the local church.

Isn’t being a chaplain a bit dull in Church was always a part of my life comparison? and in a quiet way it was important to No. A place like this has its me – and it was throughout my service excitements as well as its routines. life.

There are dull moments, but that’s the In my early days as a young soldier nature of life. Believe me, some of it was more difficult to witness to the operational tours I went on were your faith, inasmuch as I would put very dull. The whole purpose of the on a suit or a collar and tie to go to Royal Hospital is to build a village church on a Sunday morning, and community and to do it well – and churchgoing was normally associated

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In-Pensioner Joe Britton, 101, the hospital’s oldest resident, with chaplain the Rev Dick Whittington; (left) the chapel at the hospital

with what officers did. I got the occasional odd comment but nothing serious. If I didn’t go to church for a while, I missed it.

When I was working at the Army Staff College, I had a phone call from my daughter’s school, saying she had been taken ill. It was six weeks before her 18th birthday, in the middle of her A levels. Her flu-like symptoms were getting worse and she was admitted to hospital. Within seven days she died.

The post-mortem examination determined that she suffered toxic shock syndrome – a reaction to the use of a tampon. That was 23 years ago.

The same week that she died, I received news of promotion. When tragedy strikes, the Army is a wonderful place to be, because you are

I was enjoying my military career but wondered if there was some other way in which I should spend my life

in a community that supports you.

Tragedy can very often turn you one of two ways. You can say ‘why me?’

Or you can look at your priorities in life and ask what is most important and whether there are other directions you should be taking. That’s what I did.

Even when I was going through that very dark patch, my faith was important to me. About 18 months after my daughter died, I started to think about ‘reshuffling the pack’. I was enjoying my military career – I was told there was more promotion ahead – but I couldn’t help wondering if there was some other way in which I should be spending my life.

A few people had asked me whether I’d ever thought about church ministry.

It was a bit like hearing a phone ringing in another room – you want someone else to pick it up and answer, but then realise that the only way to shut it up is for you to answer it.

So I decided that if God really was

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Interview

Inside the new infirmary

An In-Pensioner

From page 9

I am the village vicar.

They see me around all the time

calling me, I should give it serious consideration. I worked out that if I left the Army, I would still have 21 years to give to ministry.

I put myself forward for assessment. I told them where I’d been and what I’d been doing. I told them that if they wanted me, now was the time, but if not, I didn’t need letting down gently – just stop the phone ringing and I’ll get on with life.

I’ve had moments when I’ve wondered whether I could have achieved more as a Christian within the military, but I’m not one by increased regulations, to the point who looks back and regrets. where I think it would be difficult to run the chapel without incumbency How helpful has your military career experience. been to your role as chaplain?

It is undoubtedly helpful – I know What is your role to the residents? the way the military works, I speak the I am the village vicar. I see my same language – but the eight years as pastoral ministry as loitering with a curate and parish priest have helped intent. Most days, I walk round the me more. grounds and chat. Most of the people Part of being chaplain is the running I see are chums and we have a bit of of the Royal Hospital Chapel. It has banter and so on, but the point is that always been a significant London they see me around all the time, they church and has had a loyal and know where my office is and they thriving congregation for years. But know how they can contact me. I am like everything it has been affected on call 24-7. Every week a situation crops up and someone comes to talk.

When I arrived, no funeral service had been held here for more than 100 years.

That was partly because of military mentality.

For example, when I finished as a regimental commander I was still in my thirties. In a regiment of 960, the average age was about 22 and only my quartermaster was older than me. So when death occurred it was always a disaster – battle casualty, training accident, terrible illness or car crash.

When I first suggested holding funerals here, the governor at the time wouldn’t even discuss it. I was told it would turn the place into a morgue because we’d be having them all the time.

It took six years to get the

In-Pensioner David Imrie relaxes in his room

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go-ahead. I have conducted nearly 500 funerals. All the residents agreed that this was a wonderful place and they wanted their funeral here – even those who didn’t normally attend chapel.

Because we are not time-restricted in the way that a crematorium is, we can offer the same sort of personalised dignity, quality and standard of excellence at the end of life as we give during a resident’s stay.

People don’t come here to die, but most of them come knowing that they probably will die here, and that the chances are it will be a lot later than had they not come here.

How many residents do you care for?

At present, about 285. We are in the middle of upgrading the accommodation. It used to be that all residents were housed in berths with communal bathrooms and toilets. The introduction of en suite facilities means that in future the capacity will be around the 300 mark.

In 2009, two women became the first female Pensioners in the Royal Hospital’s 300-year history. Was that a political decision?

Although the media took great interest, having women residents was never a major issue for us – there was always going to be a time when it would be appropriate. It was not until

An allotment at the hospital

the new infirmary was built that we could offer en suite accommodation and make allocation. At present, there are six female residents.

What qualifies somebody to be a Chelsea Pensioner?

The criteria are open to a degree of flexibility and review but in general terms a resident has to have served in the regular Army, be over 65 years of age and free of dependants – often because their spouse has died. In exchange for their care, residents forgo NIGEL BOVEY

Those who live here are the lucky ones

any military service or war disability pension, and if that falls short of the £150 a week minimum, they have to make up the difference.

With its national-heritage buildings and purpose-built modern units, the Royal Hospital looks fantastic but it is hugely expensive to run. The Ministry of Defence makes a grant in aid towards some costs but much of it we have to raise ourselves.

A prospective resident comes for four days to see whether they could settle here. I don’t play a formal part in that process but I’ll meet and chat with each of them. Very often it is a tearful experience, because many people come here with raw bereavement. But I have not known any resident’s grief not to have been resolved healthily with time.

Are residents still traumatised by their wartime experience?

Combat experiences are very real, even many years on. Listening to people helps and, where appropriate, we also liaise with specialist organisations, such as Combat Stress.

The British public loves the sight of a scarlet-coated Chelsea Pensioner, but how highly does it appreciate the work of the Royal Hospital?

For too many people, the Pensioners are redcoats. They are not: redcoats run Butlins. The photogenic aspects – the Olympics appearance, the Lord Mayor’s Show, Remembrance Sunday – keep us in the public eye. But many of our residents are not well enough for public appearance. They suffer from immobility; some have dementia.

Primarily, this is a place of care. The Royal Hospital is a living memorial.

It is a symbol to the nation of the continuing sacrifice paid by our Armed Services. Those who live here are the lucky ones. So many of them left comrades on the battlefield.

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Inner life

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ALL IN THE FAMILY

TWO years after interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh’s cupbearer, who forgot to put in a good word for him to his boss, Joseph was still languishing in prison.

But then Pharaoh started having nightmares. He dreamt that seven sleek, fat cows grazing by the River Nile were eaten by seven gaunt cows. Next, he saw seven healthy ears of corn growing on a single stalk being swallowed up by seven thin, scorched ears of corn.

None of Pharaoh’s wise men could make sense of the dreams. Then the cupbearer finally remembered Joseph, who was quickly summoned from prison. He told Pharaoh that both dreams had the same meaning: seven years of plentiful harvest – symbolised by the fat cows and good ears of corn – would be followed by seven years of severe famine.

Joseph advised appointing a discerning man to set aside the surplus harvests for the years of famine.

Pharaoh asked his officials: ‘Isn’t this the man we need? Are we going to find anyone else who has God’s spirit in him like this?’ (Genesis 41:38 The Message). So Joseph found himself second only to Pharaoh in power and authority over Egypt.

Egypt wasn’t the only country affected by famine; it also struck Joseph’s homeland. When his father, Jacob, sent his ten elder sons to buy

Joseph advised setting aside the surplus harvests

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ROSEMARY DAWSON looks at what the Bible has to say about everyday issues

A family reunion

Genesis 37 to 50 grain, they bowed down before this ‘mighty ruler’, not recognising him as the young brother they had sold into slavery. Joseph’s dream – about sheaves of corn bowing down to him – had finally come true.

He kept his identity hidden, had his brothers thrown into prison for spying, and then insisted they return home to fetch their younger brother, Benjamin, as a sign of honourable intention.

Revealing himself in an emotional reunion with his remorseful brothers and an overjoyed Jacob, Joseph said: ‘Don’t feel badly … God was behind it.

God sent me here ahead of you to save lives’ (Genesis 45:5).

At Pharaoh’s invitation, Joseph’s whole family – plus all their livestock – settled in Egypt and were consequently saved from starvation.

Life doesn’t always go the way we plan. That can make us resentful, unforgiving and bitter. Alternatively, like Joseph, we can use setbacks as stepping stones to change into the person God wants us to be.

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WHILE my family and I were visiting Margate, some of the rescuers never returned. we came across a museum tucked away in When someone becomes a Christian, the back streets of the old town. We spent a they often say that they are ‘saved’. But the very enjoyable afternoon, looking at pictures museum display made me ask the question: of the town in its heyday. We saw old pictures How many of us are prepared to risk of people sunbathing on the beach and the everything to try to save others?

Dreamland funfair.

It is easy for those of us who are But perhaps the most fascinating Christians to become content with display was about what happened at where we are in life. We can forget Dunkirk back in the 1940s. Many times that others are drowning in a sea of I have heard the story of the little ships unforgiveness and despair. which sailed from the Kent coast to But we shouldn’t forget.

French beaches to rescue stranded Jesus reminds his followers: by soldiers. But never before did I realise ‘Go and make disciples of all that some of the soldiers who escaped CATHERINE nations’ (Matthew 28:19 New volunteered to go back and rescue International Version). That means WYLES others. everyone – whatever the cost.

I was touched to read the stories Rather than allowing myself to about the soldiers returning to pick up their become too comfortable in life, I hope I will be comrades. Those men had experienced challenged by the courageous actions of the horrors that I can’t even imagine. They had soldiers at Dunkirk. I pray that their desire to been saved from them. Yet they were prepared save the wounded inspires me to help others to risk their lives to try to rescue others. Sadly, who are lost.

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What’s cooking?

Banana and chocolate swirl

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I’M Michael Darracott; I have been an executive chef in several large establishments in charge of cooking for 200-plus people.

I have also written a number of books. It gives me great pleasure to offer my recipes in The War Cry. I invite readers to send in recipe ideas, to be considered for publication here. I would also like to offer help with any cooking-related problems you have. So send in your question and, if it is selected, an answer will be published on this page.

Email your recipes and questions to chefmike56@chefmikedarracott.com

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Christine asks:

How long can I safely store home-made ice-cream in the freezer?

I have made my own icecream a couple of times.

In my experience, the ice-cream kept for longer than a month because I poured the mixture into a suitable plastic container

before placing it in the freezer.

I placed two layers of clingfilm across the top of the container and then put the lid carefully on top of that.

Linda asks:

Ingredients: 130g plain or milk chocolate, broken up into bite-sized pieces 300ml readymade custard Rind of ½ small orange 2 bananas, peeled and sliced

Method: Set aside one bite-sized piece of chocolate, then melt the rest in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir the chocolate until it is lump-free.

Pour the custard into a bowl, then add the orange rind. Pour in the melted chocolate, leaving a swirl effect. Add the bananas and stir gently into the mix.

Spoon the chocolate SUDOKU SOLUTION mixture into 4 small glasses or bowls. Take the small piece of chocolate and grate over the top of each dessert before serving.

Serves 4

How can I tell if the eggs I have just bought are fresh?

A chef once taught me an easy way to test eggs. He said it was possible to tell if they were fresh or not simply by putting them in water.

Place the egg in a deep bowl of cold water. If the egg is one or two days old, it will sit on the bottom of the bowl. But if the egg is older, you will notice that

the unpointed end will start to rise. If the egg starts to float, it is unfit for consumption and needs to be discarded.

Freshly laid eggs have very rubber-like shells and can be thrown around without their breaking. But by the time eggs reach the supermarket, many of them have already started to age.

BULLET POINT Peace is on offer writes RON THOMLINSON WHERE did the millions of bullets fired in the Second World War end up? And if the empty shell cases had all been taken to one place, how high would that mountain of spent ammunition be?

YOUR LOCAL SALVATION ARMY CENTRE

During the Battle of the Bulge – the Ardennes offensive of the winter of 1944 – the Luxembourg town of Clervaux was all but razed to the ground.

Today it hosts a small war museum.

In one showcase there is a cross made from seven bullets. Around Christ’s head are the words Reims Martyre – ‘martyrdom Rheims’.

Manufactured to take life, these seven bullets have been creatively transformed. Was it a soldier’s way of working through his grief for lost friends? Had he, like Jesus, felt crucified and deserted by God in the face of death?

When life has done its worst, many people find comfort in that image of Christ’s death. His cross has become almost a universal symbol for our human suffering.

More than 60 years after the end of the Second World War, bullets are with us on an even greater scale.

Last May, Oxfam reported that there are enough bullets in the world to kill nearly every man, woman and child twice over. How high is that munitions mountain?

There is, though, a mountain that offers life and not death. The Bible prophet Micah foresaw a time when people would go to this mountain and discover God’s will and ways for their lives.

He said that from this mountain, God ‘will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide. They will beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war any more’ (Micah 4:3 New International Version).

On a personal level, we can be at one with our Creator. It was on a hill that Jesus died to make our forgiveness possible. It is only in accepting his forgiveness that we shall ever find true peace for ourselves and his world.

A cross made from bullets

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