This is what the Lord says:

"stand at the crossroads and look;

ask for the ancient paths,

ask where the good way is, and walk in it,

and you will find rest for your souls."  (Jeremiah 6.16)

has been a year of digging and finding.  down at British Museum dig yesterday with HTSC team, and come across lots of bits of muddy gold.  discover it is "Staffordshire Hoard"- title suggests green eyes glaring at two guys due to share £3m treasure trove.

woken up in middle of night with urge to write last minute addition to Christmas list- digital metal detector to play latest sounds of precious metals alert whilst walking dog on H/Heath. bound to come across lost jewelry of late night summer Heath revellers/cuddlers. 

Sue and AK self have seasonal infection bringing on temporary (hopefully) insanity; causes trip to Oxford Street on busiest Saturday afternoon of the season.  become two of biggest hoard of wilderbeast drinking at vast shopping waterhole under starry LED sky.  cracker explosion of shops strewn for miles to see.

lovely Phil and Clare back on visit to blighty from Malawi.  also decide to hit W1 though on "calm" Monday.  comment "the amount of choice was so huge, almost overwhelming".  

Christmas lights and choices not an option in Lilongwe due to shortages of electricity and things.

Heston Blumenthal has been digging and finding seasonal recipes of the past;  has come up (pun) with a great favorite of King Charles II based on whale's vomit, or to put this another way, the vomit of a whale.  not sure if metal detector much use for this, but could be new form of treasure trove as supposed to be more valuable per ounce than gold.

dont mean to be killjoy, but keep getting Christmas mailings from people with nothing to find, nothing to choose;  moving appeal from Mission Without Borders (www.mwbuk.org)  take Christmas love boxes of food to people in poorest of Eastern Europe countries. 

meanwhile government reps from all the countries trying to dig up solution to climate changes.  a whole host of conflicting interests each trying to find what they think their country needs. 

Hear U2 - still havent found what I'm looking for. 

lots of choice not going to bring rest to the soul. 

no good harping at the state of the world; no point in more digging; 

remember it has to start with me first;

simply stand at the crossroads each day;

not alone in this - Jesus God's Christmas find; 

ask Him for the good way, help me walk in it Lord, help me make good choices.