I don't care how much disruption it's caused I think the recent snow fall is very beautiful. It also has the added bonus of distracting the media from reporting on the credit crunch. I think we all know how bad the situation is and that there are thousands of people who are in very real trouble in the present climate but I just wish the media would take a more imaginative view and report on success stories of how communities are pulling together and helping each other out. Sadly we seem to have lost our 'blitz' mentality and are quick to criticize but slow to offer a solution. I've known for a long time that my heart is in Britain, not just because I love this country but this is my spiritual home. So much so that I actually feel a bit upset when people complain about the weather! In his documentary 'Sicko' Michael Moore talks of how the NHS was formed. It's easy to forget that it started soon after the end of the Second World War at a time when Britain was still subject to rationing and the country had just suffered 9 months of almost continual bombing. And what is the first thing we do? Start a health service that is available to all - when I heard this, I actually cried. I am proud of my country, not in the sense that I believe that we are better than other nations rather that I see the heart of it a true heart, a lion heart. My prayer for Britain is that the current negative climate will not diminish it's hope and identity. I think we should be praying that this nation would rediscover who it is and know God's purpose for it once again. Oh...and build a snowman and have a snowball fight whilst we have the chance! 
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