Roy Ratcliffe

Rachel received an email from a sister the other day about earthquake frequencies. The email listed statistics showing a very marked increase in the number of earthquakes in the last few decades. It tabulated the number of large-magnitude earthquakes over the last century decade-by-decade. The frequency dramatically rises.

Sorry I’ve not been as responsive as I should be of late. It’s been a busy week: freshers’ week at the university.

We held a stand at the local market, plus a stand at the university freshers’ fair. Lots of very encouraging experiences.

Why? What did I do?

Rachel and I were having a conversation once upon a time. Grimly, we were talking about death, who might go first; you know, the kind of strange morbid topic that crops up now and again. Of course, we both share the Bible-based hope of living forever in a paradise earth under God’s Kingdom. Still, who can say what will happen tomorrow.

Anyway, Rachel wondered how we would be remembered and specifically what did I want written on my grave stone (or more realistically, my urn). She’s a love! Getting to the point, I thought for a while and replied, “Here lies Roy Ratcliffe; Rachel loved him… and he’s sorry for the inconvenience!” Or something along those lines. And so it stuck! It became Rachel-and-Roy humour. She says it sums up my personality. Not really sure what she means by that.

That’s the story. But I’m wondering if I should delete the subtitle in the header. Don’t want it to discourage potential Watchtower Library for Mac users. I wonder what folk think when they read, “Sorry for the inconvenience!” Can’t be very encouraging! To delete, or not to delete. What do you think?

On a completely different subject: the ministry!