Taking the adventure Aslan sends
As the Ukraine-Russian war comes into its fiftieth day today, I wonder how many teenagers felt the same emotional jolt in February that I did that day in 1982 when I was stopped in my tracks. … More Easter 2022
We all know that appearances can be deceptive. For generations, mothers the world over have been endeavouring to help their children understand that every uniquely created individual is precious and important, and shouldn’t be accepted or rejected simply on the basis of their appearance. And yet, we all know that there are social groups divided … More Don’t judge a book by its cover
I found this poem quoted in Miranda Hart’s quirky book Is It Just Me?, which has helped me while away some dreary grey and rainy days recently. (No, it’s not just you Miranda; life really is full of crazy things.) It seemed somewhat whimsical in such a hefty tongue-in-cheek hardback, but as I read it … More Dreams
A door of hope in the valley of Achor – from Hosea 2:15 My mother is frequently telling me that it’s amazing what we have stored away in our heads. This is partly because she’s almost 90 and has forgotten that she made the same observation ten minutes earlier. The context of her comment … More Hope in the darkness
“I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.” Arwen; The Lord of the Rings – JRR Tolkien I don’t have many regrets in my life but I do regret sending that letter. The moment I pushed it through the letterbox and heard it flop onto the … More Valentine’s Day Heartbreak
‘Thinking constantly about world domination can give you a little vertigo.’ – Glenn Kelman (CEO Redfin real estate, USA) There’s nothing like a bit of post-Christmas Covid to kick off the new year. Or so I reluctantly discovered. Actually, apart from feeling not dissimilar to road kill, it wasn’t too bad. One thing I’ll say … More World Domination
‘Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the … More New Year; New Dance
As we prepare for another Christmas here in the UK, there seems to be a fairly gloomy cloud of resignation hovering above our heads rather than any suggestion of a heavenly host. This one is significantly more discordant. The Covid restrictions of last year saw plans in tatters for many people, and even more … More ‘Please Santa, can I have some more?’
I am not very good at waiting. I hate to wait, whether that’s in a supermarket queue, for a much anticipated event, for the wheel of doom to stop circling on the computer or for the microwave to ‘ping’. Perhaps it stems from all those futile hours I spent during my secondary school years, waiting … More Advent: waiting patiently
‘Summer will end soon enough, and childhood as well’ – George RR Martin
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