It's magazine week! That means the Parish Mag needs to be written, edited, printed, and sorted. Those of you who have seen the publication will know that it takes up a bit of time and needs a fair amount of dedication to get it right. Sometimes I wonder why I do it, because it becomes apparent through the month that lots of folk have never even bothered to read it! It's a bit like my sermons... I'm convinced that few people actually listen, and for those who do, it's like water off a duck's back. There's a few things going on in the parish just now which make me wonder if anyone has actually heard anything I've said over the past 6 years and more.

Back to the magazine, though, and the thought of writing anything in the "From Kenny" slot actually fills me with fear today. Firstly I don't have anything great to say, and what I do write, eventually, will probably reflect my negative frame of mind rather than being something positive and uplifting. I have the same fear about sermons too, at the moment.

Life is full of fear and dread just now, and those who have been in the pit of depression will know how that actually feels. Depressive thinking turns into feelings of hopelessness and anxiety, and that is a self perpetuating circle which is really hard to break out of.

So, I'll pray today, to a God whose very existence is doubted during these times, and hope that some sort of inspiration will come!