Water - it's funny stuff too!

Today's been a funny old day!
I've been wanting to get down to revising.
But one thing after another has given me too many excuses!

A form to fill in for my next stage of training - at Viewforth.
An email from a concerned friend needed answering.
Shoes to collect from the repairer.
The bike shop to visit for new brake blocks.
And so it goes on.

I did get some revision done.
It was great to get back into it again.
It's all about what people thought 500 years ago.
And just like fashions - it's relevant again!

Water goes round and round too.
From the sea to the sky and back again.
Sometimes it's frozen.
And sometimes it's white fluffy clouds.
Or maybe clouds of white steam - burning hot.
Half the time it's totally invisible.

Water - all living things need it.
But when water is pure then it is sterile.

And as we know in Scotland - you can have too much of a good thing.
Not only too much rain, or flooding rivers, or rising seas.
Apparently if you drink too much water, too fast, it can kill you.

But used sparingly water cleanses us.
It washes away the dirt and filth of the day.
It's not just about washing feet.
It's about washing us clean inside.
All the regrets and mistakes can be set to rights.

It begins with water.
Two thousand years ago it was revolutionary.
Five hundred years ago there was reformation.
Today we still need to be renewed, refreshed, cleansed.

Wonderful, life-giving stuff is water.
In all kinds of strange and wonderful ways.