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England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales will be in action at the Rugby World Cup

PROP open your eyes if you’re a rugby fan. Followers of the 15-a-side game need the strength for some late nights or early mornings if they are to keep up with the Rugby World Cup. England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are all represented at the tournament, which is taking place in New Zealand.

About 1.35 million spectators are expected to watch the 48 matches in Turn to page 3

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SALVATION ARMY TRIO PLAY THEIR PART IN VICTORY

Great Scots win World Cup THREE men who have been rebuilding their lives through projects run by The Salvation Army were part of the Scotland team that won football’s Homeless World Cup. Barry Gannon, William Hamilton and Robert Hare helped the Scots beat Mexico 4-3 in the final in Paris. William scored a hat-trick to help the team lift the cup.

Ron Senior, centre man-

ager at The Salvation Army’s William Hunter House in Glasgow, where Barry and William have been staying, said that winning the cup was a great achievement for Scotland and for the three men. ‘It has been standing-room only at the centre as we all watched every nail-biting match on the internet,’ he said. ‘The guys have shown real determination and have

worked hard with project workers at The Salvation Army to rebuild their lives and get healthy.

‘Football is a great sport and only one of the ways we encourage service users to build confidence and to get and stay healthy.’

The Homeless World Cup takes place every year and is supported by Uefa, the UN and footballers including Didier Drogba and Rio Ferdinand.

FOOD AND SHELTER FOR EVACUEES

Teams help as Irene reaches US

SALVATION Army teams along the East Coast of the USA distributed food at The War Cry shelters for people evacuated from their invites readers to homes as Hurricane Irene moved into the send in requests for country. They also served refreshments to prayer, including fire, rescue, police and other emergency Scotland celebrate their win the names of response personnel. individuals and In Norfolk and details of their Spotsylvania Counties, circumstances.

CHILDREN’S CATEGORY INTRODUCED Virginia, The Salvation Send your requests Army served more than to PRAYERLINK, 6,400 meals, snacks and The War Cry, drinks and provided 101 Newington THE organisers of the Ultimate Volumes, an initiative of the lodging to 265 people.

Causeway, London Christian Library Book Award Christian Book Promotion Trust, In New Jersey it gave SE1 6BN. Mark your have introduced a category says: ‘Children’s book borrowing more than 15,000 meals envelope specifically for children’s books. at public libraries has increased to emergency services ‘Confidential’.

Paula Renouf, director of Speaking over the past six years, and almost personnel and evacuees.

80 per cent of 5 to 10-year-olds now use the service, so it’s clear GOSPEL LEGEND AT GREENBELT we should celebrate good Christian children’s books and encourage their writers.’

Nominations for the ‘MY MAVIS STAPLES was children’s and adult PARACHUTE among the acts who awards can be made performed at the Greenbelt FAILED’ during September at Festival. The gospel singer – who christianbookawards.org p8 began her career with the Staple

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Singers in the 1950s and has sung with artists such as Aretha Franklin and Bob Dylan – took to the main stage on the last day of the Christian-based festival, which attracted 20,000 people.

Also performing at the festival were The Unthanks, Ron Sexsmith, Billy Bragg and Kate Rusby.

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From page 1 the stadiums. But those following the action on TV from the other side of the world may have to prepare for some extra time awake.

Scotland’s opening match against Romania kicks off at 1 pm local time – but that means 2 am British Summer Time. England begin their campaign at the slightly easier-to-handle time of 9 am BST. Will the fans who stay awake at unearthly hours have anything to cheer about?

History suggests that of the four sides from the British Isles, England are best equipped to achieve a World Cup win.

With the aid of a Jason Robinson try and a last-minute dropped goal by Jonny Wilkinson, they beat Australia to become world champions in 2003. They have also appeared in two other finals.

They won the most recent Six Nations Championship – but Ireland and Wales have inflicted defeats on them this year.

Meanwhile Scotland have been climbing the world rankings and enjoyed a great run-up to the World Cup. To have hope of any kind of success, teams will need to make sure that it is not only the fans back home in Britain and Ireland who have the strength to stay awake. To progress, players also need to be mentally tough as well as physically strong.

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Our errors have a knock-on effect beat Italy 23-12 in a warm-up match at Murrayfield, Scotland head coach Andy Robinson (who was part of England’s World Cup-winning staff) spoke of how his team were frustrated that they did not turn their opportunities into a 40-point winning margin. ‘That’s the mentality, the skill level, the decisionmaking that we’ve got to be able to find,’ he said.

Everyone knows the score, on and off the pitch. The decisions we make affect ourselves and others for good or bad. We are capable of making the right choices – we can be kind, generous with our time, and willing to tackle tough situations for others. However, when our attitudes aren’t right, we don’t handle life at all well – we end up

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

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

However much they need hope, England fans do not own the song they borrow for a chant, ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’. Nor do they have exclusive ownership of its images, which come from the Bible.

The old spiritual song takes hold of the pattern that develops throughout the Bible that God offers us all deliverance from the suffering that other cause us and even the suffering that we threaten to bring on ourselves.

If we accept his love, we are given hope. If we accept his forgiveness, we will get to see the right result.

England fans do not own ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’

Scotland are looking for the right mentality

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PETER COLLINS chats to Renée Davis about breaking free from alcohol

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HEN I was 18 I started working at a pub,’ says Peter Collins. ‘A lot of the staff were older lads and they took me under their wing. Before I knew it, whenever I worked split shifts, I’d end up spending my wages on drinks from the bar. I’d go back to work hammered.

Everyone just thought it was funny.’

What the staff at Southsea’s Lighthouse Café have to say about Peter: 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.’

RENÉE DAVIS

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

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

‘My dad left home when I was six months old, and I didn’t have the best relationship with my mum. My oldest brother left to go to a private school. The rest of the family didn’t bother with us,’ he says.

‘I always felt different from my friends because they had a perfect family set-up. I’d lie to them about my summer holidays and say I was going to Spain. If there was a school 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 apprenticeship to be a chef. With the help and encouragement of his head chef, Peter finished the two-year course in ten months.

He then started working at the pub.

Although working at the pub earned Peter a good wage, he says that his job didn’t really mean much to him because alcohol had become a big problem in his life. Peter’s employers and colleagues knew about his habit, but they didn’t seem to be phased by his drunken behaviour.

‘Because I was a really good worker and

10 September 2011 The War Cry Mary and Peter behind the counte at the café

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

On average, Peter drank ten beers a day. He also took cocaine and ecstasy. He’d spend £250 a week on alcohol, leaving him only enough money for rent.

The pattern of behaviour continued as he moved from city to city, working in various bars. He ran to Bournemouth, Cambridge and Liverpool in order to escape his problems. Numerous times he found himself sleeping on the streets.

Peter recalls his lowest point: ‘I wanted to die. I had just lost another home and job. I had holes in my shoes and no money.

‘There was a derelict building in Basingstoke. I knew that if I took my own life there, no one would find me. But I was too much 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 a better way to live. I said to my boss: “I can’t do this any more”. He agreed and said I should sort myself out. So I walked out of the job.’

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

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

When the café opened he started to work voluntarily for three days a week. Because he worked so well, the café applied for – and received – funding so that Peter could work there 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 to do it wholeheartedly. I pray in the morning and night.

It’s only a short prayer but it gets me through the day and gives me comfort before I go to sleep.’

Peter’s view of The Salvation Army has also changed.

‘I always saw the organisation as people who were out for themselves and didn’t like to have fun. But they are the least selfish people I know,’ he explains. ‘I get on really well with everyone and we have a good laugh. I have a lot of respect for the staff and what they have done for me.’

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

‘More than anything, security is important to me now. I want to meet someone, settle down and have children. I just want to be proud of myself. That is my main goal.’

I always felt different from my friends

RENÉE DAVIS

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Comment

Christchurch Cathedral

Spiritual warfare

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Courage Human nature, as demonstrated by firefighters at Ground Zero, is capable of extraordinary courage to the extent of self-sacrifice. But it was human nature – a perverted form of self-sacrifice – that created Ground Zero in the first place.

There are spiritual forces at work.

Good overcoming evil is more than the punchline of a morality tale. It is at the heart of the Christian gospel.

Jesus told his followers to love their enemies and to do good to those who hated them. Jesus – God’s sinless Son – died for a sinful world. His resurrection signalled that ultimately death and evil are impotent. His forthcoming return to earth will herald judgment, deliverance and peace.

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

IN THE PRESS

Among the anniversary commemorations will be the dedication of the 9/11 Memorial, at the site of the former World Trade Centre. As the attacks claimed victims from 91 countries, the occasion will have global significance.

To what extent, though, has the world changed since that awful day? Within a month, America and her allies invaded Afghanistan. To date, 2,698 coalition personnel have been killed.

In 2003, the West invaded Iraq.

Coalition losses are 4,792. Two wars, Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden gone, thousands of lives shattered all because of ‘the day that changed everything’.

But Bali, Madrid, Beslan, Mumbai, London – a tragic litany of consequent terror-death – testify that the world has changed little since 9/11. The evil that motivated the ruthless slaughter of the innocent ten years ago is ever-present.

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IT was ‘the day that changed everything’.

Ten years ago tomorrow, the world watched in horror as the events of 9/11 unfolded. The attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon and the downed Flight 93 in a Pennsylvanian field left 2,976 people dead.

Cardboard cathedral for quake city Just the ‘A JAPANESE architect is to build a new cathedral in the New Zealand city of Christchurch out of cardboard,’ reported The Daily Telegraph.

Earthquakes damaged the 1864 cathedral earlier this year, so Tokyo-based Shigeru Ban is to build a temporary replacement out of cardboard tubes. The broadsheet said that he plans for the landmark to reach a height of 78 feet – nearly as high as the original cathe-

dral’s tower. A stained-glass window designed by a local artist will be incorporated into the building.

Mr Ban expects the cardboard cathedral to cost £2 million, but claims ‘it is very simple and easy to build’.

RADIO

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AN anonymous donor left a £50,000 winning lottery ticket in the collection plate at a church in Georgia, USA, reported The Sun.

9/11 remembered

TO mark the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America on 11 September, Radio 2 explores their impact on the world in Faith and 9/11 tomorrow (Sunday 11 September 6 am).

The documentary, presented AFTER describing Hurricane Irene as ‘a

by Abdul Rehman-Malik, warning from God’, Republican combines music with news presidential candidate Michele Bachmann archives and people’s past and (pictured) has claimed that she was ‘only present personal reflections. joking’, reported the Metro.

The programme features a According to the paper, the Minnesota BBC interview given by the congresswoman told supporters: ‘I don’t know Archbishop of Canterbury, how much God has to do to get the attention of Dr Rowan Williams, shortly politicians … We’ve had an earthquake; we’ve after the attacks took place. had a hurricane. He said: “Are you There is also a contribution going to start listening to me here?”’

by Major Molly Schotzberger, A spokesperson for Ms Bachmann who was the Salvation Army said that her comments were made grief counsellor at Ground ‘in jest’.

Zero.

The article went on to quote rightOn Radio 4, Canon Jim wing broadcaster Glenn Beck, who Rosenthal presents a live called the hurricane ‘a blessing service of remembrance, PA reconciliation and relationship from God’. He stressed that the on Sunday Worship (8.10 am). weather conditions would teach photo The service will be held at people how to be better Grosvenor Chapel in London, prepared for natural disasters. a church next to the US On his radio programme Mr Embassy.

Beck said: ‘It’s God reminding

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LIFESTYLE

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When being neighbourly is not enough

Keeping the peace

OTalk 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.

OFind out if there is a local mediation scheme which can help to deal with a dispute.

OWarn neighbours if you are having disruptive building work done.

OSolicitors can be expensive, so enlist their help only as a last resort.

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

Rental tips in tough times 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.

If someone is planning to have building work done, they should tell neighbours about it rather than letting them find out once the work has started.

When a neighbour has been inconsiderate, it is better to try Get a flavour of the to reach an amicalocal market. ble agreement first rather than to steam If you are planning in with an angry letto move to a new part ter or involve a third of town, check it out party. If being civil on foot to get a feel fails, contacting the for the area before council’s environactually beginning mental health or a search. It is also planning department a good idea to conduct for assistance and online research into advice can be helpaverage rents for the ful. area, to build up a picture of likely prices and adjust budget expectations accordingly.

Library picture posed by models

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

In the real world, many people would like next-door neighbours who are willing 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 confronted, 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 acceptable, music frequently played at full blast isn’t.

Boundary and shared access disputes can also cause tensions.

Other problems stem from the contents of a garden – for example, a rusting car or an overgrown tree which blocks out light. In such cases, negotiation and compromise provide the best remedy, perhaps by moving the car or trimming the tree.

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

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WAS falling through the air with a parachute that hadn’t opened correctly. I thought I was going to die. I also thought that now would be a good time to start praying to God. So I shouted out to him.

‘I pulled the cord on my reserve chute and it picked up and inflated.

Strangely enough, I reached the ground with one of the softest landings I had ever experienced.

Suddenly God had my attention.’

Ex-paratrooper JAMIE KIDD tells Claire Brine how God saved him – twice CLAIRE BRINE

When Jamie Kidd, who was a paratrooper, got to his feet, his mind remained fixed on God. As time went on he read the Bible. He found that he wanted to go to church. Eventually he became a Christian. His life changed beyond recognition.

‘My life had been a bit messy when I was growing up,’ he confesses. ‘My mum and dad broke up when I was three years 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 with razor blades.

‘I started hanging around with gangs and turned to drink and drugs. I got into trouble with the police for robbery and vandalism. For a brief spell I was homeless. At 15, I left school with no qualifications.’

When he turned 18, Jamie followed in his family’s footsteps and joined the military. He became a paratrooper and gradually found some purpose to life.

‘I felt that I had a direction. I was earning money. I had friends. I got to do cool stuff, such as freefalling in San

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failed Diego and firing rocket launchers. But there was a sinister side to my life too. In my free time I got drunk, slept around, looked at pornography and got into fights. I lived like that for about five years.

‘But soon the novelty of those things wore off,’ he says.

‘I was constantly looking for the next high. Life felt rubbish.

I was restless.’

Jamie remembered that he had been taken to church as a child and that he used to enjoy it. Although since then his faith had taken a battering, his mother suggested that he should give God another try.

‘I thought to myself: “OK, I’ll go to church just to shut my mother up.” When I arrived I thought that the congregation were all lunatics. I felt so out of my depth that, like a true soldier, I made a note of where all my exit points were.

‘I listened to the sermon and it made a bit of sense to me, but another part of my head was saying: “What are you doing here, Jamie? You should be in the pub.” I decided I wouldn’t go back to church again.’

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ut a young woman called Amy had caught Jamie’s eye. She went to church. Jamie confesses that he suddenly became the ‘world’s most dedicated Christian’.

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

ings and bought Christian CDs, but Jamie Kidd I never really understood the cost of on manoeuvres dedicating my life to Christ. I said the right words but didn’t mean them.

‘But then something happened which meant God got my attention.

‘In 2003 I was sent to Iraq. I wanted to go to war because I was keen to blow things up. But while I was out there, I saw the realities of war and death. There were corpses everywhere.

To see such sights was a smack in the face.

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

‘One day, I had just finished a job when an artillery shell went off. There was an explosion and hot metal was flying through the air. The shrapnel came towards me and smashed the side of my vehicle. Two feet closer and it would have taken my head off.

‘I got up and felt as though God was

speaking to me. He said: “I am God. I am looking after you. Don’t worry.”

I thought it was strange but decided to trust that voice. I replied: “If you are really out there, God, then please keep me safe.”’

Jamie explains that he experienced an unusual sense of peace as he continued serving in the war.

When he returned to the UK he married Amy. But before long the happy couple hit a rocky patch in their relationship.

‘I slipped right back into my old lifestyle,’ Jamie confesses. ‘I got drunk, chased women and got into fights. I felt that my marriage was going down the toilet. Amy left me

In my free time I got drunk, slept around, looked at pornography and got into fights

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From page 9 for a while. My life was a mess.’

It was during this time that Jamie went on a training course for specialised parachuting. He had to jump from a relatively low height of 3,000 feet with an advanced steerable square parachute, designed for precision landing in covert operations. By this time, Jamie had successfully executed more than 100 jumps, but something didn’t feel right about his next one.

‘On this particular day, a group of paras went up in the plane. Usually we would spend the journey winding each other up or making fun of one another.

But something felt wrong for me. I was nervous.

‘At first, when I jumped out of the plane, I spun around a bit, which is quite normal. But then I looked up and saw that one side of my parachute was all scrunched up. Something was seriously wrong with it. I fell rapidly past all of my friends. I shouted out. I knew I needed to release my reserve chute. By now I was only 1,000 feet from the ground.

I thought my life was over.

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ventually the parachute picked up and inflated.

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

‘When I came to land, I was ecstatic.

I praised and thanked God for saving my life. My colleagues came running over to me to check that I was OK. Five minutes later I had to get back in a plane to make myself jump again. It was a horrible experience but I knew I had to overcome my fear.’

The experience in Iraq, coupled with the parachute malfunction, prompted Jamie to reconsider his relationship with God. Once back on solid ground, Jamie went to church. He read his Bible. He knew that God loved him, but he felt challenged by such love.

‘I realised that unless I changed my lifestyle, I was in trouble,’ he says. ‘My mistakes were leading me to Hell. I needed to ask God for forgiveness. I was a

I heard a voice say: ‘I am God. I am looking after you. Don’t worry’ rotten scumbag – but Jesus died for me in spite of that. I imagined Jesus on the cross, and the image melted me on the inside.

‘In 2005, I asked God to forgive me for all the bad things I’d done. This time I meant it. I’d said this prayer many times in the past, but never before had I allowed it to affect the way I lived. I promised to surrender my life completely to following Jesus. I also went to marriage counselling to work on saving my relationship with Amy. Today, we are happily married with two young sons.’

Jamie was fast becoming a changed

Paratrooper Jamie took part in the Iraq war in 2003

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Jamie with his family

man. Before long he felt it was time for him to leave the military. He asked God what he should do with his life. He received his answer by looking at his everyday surroundings.

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hen I was on a train or in a café, I felt that people were completely oblivious of their Creator. They had their headphones on and looked lost. At such times I felt that I caught a glimpse of God’s heart – and his pain and tears for such people. I knew that it was down to me to tell people about God and his desire for a relationship with them.

‘I started working for Avanti, a Christian organisation which enabled me to travel around and share my story with people in places such as prisons.

I explain that I messed up in life, but that God – through his Son, Jesus – has changed me.

‘Today, I believe that Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus is my saviour and my friend. I know that he has forgiven me.

I want to follow him. And I want to tell others about him because I am so grateful for what he has done in my life.’

As well as sharing his story through Avanti, Jamie is training to become a Baptist minister at Spurgeon’s College

in London. He vows that his chosen career will not lead to his ‘sitting at home watching Songs of Praise all night’. Instead he is enthusiastic about the new direction his life is taking.

‘My ambition is to see people being changed by coming to know God. I also want more Christians to proclaim the gospel rather than just doing good works without mentioning faith. Levels of atheism seem to be increasing across the UK, but I want to see people turning to Christianity.’

Jamie says that his former restlessness as he continually searched for the next high has gone. Something better has taken its place – a relationship with God. ‘I want people to understand that if God can change me – someone addicted to pornography, fighting, drinking and using prostitutes – he can change anyone, no matter how hopeless they may feel.

‘I believe that life is so exciting as a Christian.

And parachute jumping or firing rocket launchers just doesn’t compare with the excitement of seeing someone getting to know God for themselves.’

I was a rotten scumbag – but Jesus died for me

G For more information visit avantiministries.com CLAIRE BRINE

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WORDSEARCH

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9 Solution on page 15

Look up, down, forwards, backwards and diagonally on the grid to find these types of tree ALDER ASH ASPEN BEECH BIRCH

QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS 3. Toupee (3) 7. Mend (6) 8. Admire (6) 9. Extract (6) 10. Merited (6) 11. Headgear (3) 12. Crib (6) 14. Even (6) 17. Superior (6) 21. Emerge (6) 24. Everything (3) 25. Horse pace (6) 26. Bigger (6) 27. Close-fitting hat (6) 28. Shiny (6) 29. Cereal (3)

ANSWERS QUICK CROSSWORD 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.

QUICK QUIZ 1 Four. 2 Nokia. 3. Take That. 4 The eye. 5 Dorothy.

6 May flowers.

HONEYCOMB 1 Kidnap. 2 Ticket. 3 Mallet. 4 Flimsy. 5 Curtsy.

6 Hornet.

COMPETITION WINNERS The winners of the Cyrille Regis book competition were J. Millburn of Aylesbury and M. B. Exley of Stourbridge.

West Brom’s ground is The Hawthorns.

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HONEYCOMB Each solution starts on the coloured cell and reads clockwise round the number 1. Abduct and hold captive 2. Official notice of a traffic offence 3. Hammer with a large wooden head 4. Light and thin DOWN 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)

5. Ladies’ formal greeting by bending the knees 6. Large wasp

QUICK QUIZ 1. How many strings does a traditional cello have?

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

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

4. Which part of the body is examined by an ophthalmoscope?

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

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

INNER LIFE

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To commemorate this year’s 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, PHILIPPA SMALE looks at some everyday expressions popularised by BOOK the translation

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MUM was dressed in her glad rags and feeling very glamorous. Dad was taking her out for an anniversary meal. She walked down the stairs to where he was waiting for her. ‘How do I look?’ she asked.

‘Absolutely perfect,’ was the answer.

There was a shriek from six-yearold Maisie as she came out of her bedroom.

‘Mum! You can’t go out in that dress!’

Her mother turned round and looked up at her. ‘Don’t tell me, my bum looks big in this!’

There was a chuckle from dad.

‘Out of the mouths of babes…’ he murmured.

Maisie gave him a withering sixyear-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 cut to the heart of the matter, and make remarks without consideration of tact or fear of consequences, he was actually quoting Psalm 8:2. In a modern translation it reads: ‘Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger’ (New International Version).

Jesus also quoted this verse when he was in Jerusalem a few days before his arrest, trial and crucifixion.

When children welcomed him with shouts of praise the chief priests and the teachers of the law went to Jesus and said: ‘Do you hear what these children are saying?’ Jesus answered: ‘Have you never read,

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Mum! You can’t go out in that dress!

‘Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger’ (Psalm 8:2)

“From the lips of children and infants him. The children saw him for who he you, Lord, have called forth your really was and welcomed him with praise”?’ (Matthew 21:16). cheers and praise.

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for 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.

by BARBARA LYNE

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.

Occasionally, the boys would rage at the people around them. Some of them were so damaged that they seemed incapable of trusting anyone or forming healthy 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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Stuck for new ideas? Try these delicious pork recipes

Gammon florentine Ingredients: 25g butter 2 cloves garlic, crushed 4 beef tomatoes, sliced thickly Pinch of sugar Salt and pepper 450g cooked chopped spinach, drained well Freshly grated nutmeg Freshly ground black pepper 450g cooked cold gammon, cut into rough strips 100g strong Cheddar cheese, grated 2tbsp dried breadcrumbs 25g Parmesan cheese, grated 600ml white sauce 2tsp English mustard Method: Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas Mark 5. In a large frying pan heat the butter and fry the garlic for 30 seconds. Add the

tomatoes and toss for no more than 30 seconds.

Scatter the sugar over the top and season the tomatoes well.

Tip the tomatoes into a large, shallow ovenproof dish and smooth the surface to make an even layer. Spoon the spinach over the tomatoes and season with the nutmeg and freshly ground black pepper. Place the strips of gammon over the top.

In a small bowl mix together 25g of the Cheddar cheese with the breadcrumbs, then set aside.

Heat the white sauce, then pour in the remaining Cheddar and Parmesan. Stir in the mustard. Season the sauce to taste.

Spoon the sauce over the gammon, then sprinkle the cheese and breadcrumb mixture over the top. Bake in the oven for 20–25 minutes or until bubbling hot and golden brown.

Serves 6

Sweet and sour pork mince balls Ingredients: For the meatballs 450g lean minced pork 2tbsp tomato ketchup Black pepper For the sauce 1 onion, chopped 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped 150g baby sweetcorn, cut in half 430g can pineapple chunks in natural juice 2tbsp mango chutney 2tbsp tomato ketchup 1tbsp Worcester sauce 2tbsp tomato purée 100g frozen peas

Method: To make the meatballs, mix the pork mince with the tomato ketchup and season with black pepper. Shape into 12 balls.

Dry-fry the meatballs in a lidded non-stick pan for 4–5 minutes until they brown.

To make the sauce, add the onion, red pepper, baby sweetcorn, pineapple chunks, mango chutney, the remaining tomato ketchup, Worcester sauce and tomato purée to the pan and mix well.

Cover and simmer for 15–20 minutes. During the last 5 minutes add the frozen peas and stir through.

Serve the mince with spaghetti, rice or noodles.

Serves 4

Recipes reprinted, with kind permission, from the lovepork.co.uk website

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HAPPY ONE 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 (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 uncertainty, but there is one thing of

Help is at hand when things don’t go smoothly writes CLAIRE BRINE

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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

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

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