The news, this week, has been dominated by headlines about the passing of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. There has been applause for the things he…
One of the things I’ve missed most, during the last year, when we’ve been living in on-and-off lockdown, has been swimming. (You can read a tale that’s set…
One of the hardest parts of being in an ongoing national lockdown, here in the UK, is the lack of in-person interactions with those outside our households. The…
I recently ‘stumbled upon’ an author whose life seems to encapsulate the lightthroughthecracks theme of this blog. Her name is Chrissie Chapman, and her book, ‘The Night the…
It is autumn in the UK, and the leaves are turning beautiful shades of golden brown, burnt orange and deep red. The schools have returned for another academic…
British people are living through their third national lockdown, since the global COVID-19 pandemic was declared ten months ago – and I am one of them. Despite this…
I have written elsewhere on this blog about the powerful worship song, which Jonathan and Melissa Helser wrote, during the battle for the life of a two-year-old American…
It is a Sunday morning in early October and I have tuned into an online service for a church that I used to attend. A friend has asked…
When they were in their twenties, my friends, Sonia and Ross, travelled to Brazil, as part of a short term mission team. Amongst other things, they spent time…
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s always encouraging to hear stories of how God is bringing lightthroughthecracks into people’s lives. This one comes from a Northern…