Paul Hawgood's Page

Happy Birthday, Paul.
Lynda

Hi, Paul. Did you go to Syria yet?
Lynda

Yes, I love the sea in winter, too. When I was a child, we used to see 30 foot high waves, which then crashed against a flood wall. When I lived in Beirut, my flat was on the Corniche and the Mediterranean waves get pretty spectacular in winter, too. Plus, I was seeing them with the snow-covered slopes and peak of Mt Sannine as a backdrop. Stunning stuff.
There's a group here called Travellers' Rest, especially for describing churches visited everywhere in the world. Do you think you could write something in there about Dunwich, and other churches in Suffolk?
God bless. Lynda

I don't know Aldeburgh but anywhere near the sea has to be a good place to be. That's one of the things I miss about living in London - though I live between Millwall Dock and the River Thames so am surrounded by water, it isn't the same as living near the sea.
I miss both sea and mountains.
Aldeburgh looks pretty wild and unspoilt in pix online. Is it really like that? If so, how lovely.

Anywhere interesting?

Mohammad is checking with his relatives in Syria for one who speaks good English, to give you assistance in finding your way around etc.
Lynda

Hi, Paul
I was so sorry to read your comment that you had 2 dogs that died in the recent past. Losing pets is bereavement just as losing family or friends is, isn't it?
I copied your comments about animals' minds into the discussion forum "Do animals have souls?" RJ wrote something interesting there so you might like to continue the discussion with him.
I mentioned my friend in Lebanon who has a Syrian wife. That's Yahya, who's shown in my In the Footsteps of Jesus video. His elder son has now joined here as I sent him a link to the video since his Dad helped me so much to plan and organise that trip - he didn't just come on the day but drove me all around on all the pre-trip research journeys, too.
I'll tell Mohammad that you're planning to visit Syria and see if Yahya can send you some contacts there.
God bless. Lynda

Bravo, Paul, I am very glad to hear this.
A good time to go, too, when the weather is neither too hot nor too cold.
We'll look forward to lots of photos in the spring.
Perhaps you should post something in the discussion on whether animals have souls as your views would refute RJ's. Discussions are always more interesting when more than one argument is put forward.
Having been owned by cats for most of my life, I'd tend to agree with you rather than with what seems to me an uncharitable view that humans are the only animals to have souls.

My dear Paul

Welcome to the London Internet Church, I hope you find a place to worship, think and pray as a member of the e-congregation. God bless you.

Peter Delaney