That was the signal I got on my computer as I started to put together
the October issue of the Parish Magazine. It was already delayed because I didn’t get
back from holiday until the final hours of September. Then as I sat down to
work out what we needed to include here the laptop decided to update - a major
update, as it indicated when it told me, “This will take a while.” And there
was nothing I could do about it, except wait until it had finished.
I got off quite lightly. A friend
tells me it held him up for three hours. Our Area Dean found her laptop
updating in the midst of her Harvest Service where she needed to use it to
project the words of the service and hymns. I just had to wait 90 minutes.
These days we so often expect to be able to do things straight away. We
expect immediate responses by phone, text or email. We complain when people
don’t get back to us. But here’s a reminder of the virtue of patience, so
easily forgotten. Be patient with each other. Be ready to spend time in prayer
and take time with God. Remember how patient he needs to be with us…
Martin Jackson
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