There's a very grand Anglican Church in Longford with impressive grounds and right in the Main Street. Of course, like manny churches today it has fallen on had times. Congregations are smaller and there's not the money for upkeep that there used to be. We sometimes see the vicar out with his mower, trying to keep the grounds in some sort of order.
At the front of the church grounds is a signboard where the vicar, or somebody, puts up notices. Whoever is responsible likes old-fashioned Bible verses and that's fine; his congregation is probably older and are happy to be reminded of the familiar verses they learnt as kids.
Sometimes, though, things go wrong. For the past few days the message has read: 'Yea, I have walked through the valley'. What valet is he talking about and what happened in that valley. I imagine he meant the 'valley of the shadow of death'. Was he interrupted before he could finish? Or, is he inviting someone to ask what he means? In any case it's not a very cheerful quote.
I hope he got around to completing it before Morning Service today, otherwise he might have to answer some embarrassing questions.
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