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Edna Perriman - December 1927 to January 2020
On behalf of the family, we would like to express our thanks to friends and
neighbours for their kind thoughts and support, following the passing of mum.
Mum and Dad moved from Essex to Windmill Drive in 2007, where they lived
until moving into a care home in November 2017.
Thank you also for the kind and generous donations in mum's memory to
Alzheimers Research UK.
Sue & Tony Butler
How to talk to children about Coronavirus
by Melanie Rainer

Remind your kids that God heals, and Jesus healed many people during his time on
earth. That doesn’t mean He will always heal, but it does mean that He cares about
our physical bodies. And Revelation 21:4 says that one day, there will be no more
tears and no more death. Pray that God will heal those who are sick, protect those
who have compromised immune systems and that He will end the outbreak.

Talk to your kids about the thousands of scientists and doctors all over the world
working to fight the coronavirus. Isn’t it amazing how God equips people with
scientific gifts and talents? Pray specifically that they will figure out how to prevent
and treat COVID-19.

Ask your kids what they think it would be like to be the leader of a country right now.
Talk about the pressures that those leaders are facing. Then take time to pray for
world leaders as they try to make rules and invest money to protect people from the
virus. Ask God to fill them with wisdom.

If your kids are worried about getting sick, this is a great time to remind them of the
best way to stay healthy: wash your hands! Remind them of t .he handwashing rules:
warm soapy water for 20 seconds (as long as it takes you to sing the ABCs). Talk
about coughing into your elbow instead of your hands or the air and staying home to
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