Just recently, I met up with an old friend, in a small market town, halfway between where we both live. Late in the morning, we headed down to…
When I was growing up, one October night in 1987, a ferocious storm beat down on the British Isles. Winds gusted up to 100mph, causing massive devastation across…
This Advent season, I have been re-reading the accounts of the very first Christmas, recorded in the Gospels. Many aspects of the story are familiar. But one thing…
I am sitting in the waiting room at the local dentist’s surgery, trying to fill in a long and complicated electronic form, which has been handed to me…
My heart feels heavy at the moment: I am praying for two friends who were recently diagnosed with cancer, and a young toddler who has been battling a…
My hair is long overdue a cut, so I’ve headed to the salon that I’ve been using for years. It’s not my usual stylist today, so the conversation…
At the end of each month this year, I am writing a ‘thought for the month’. This one is August’s. You will find the others here. ***Do you remember…
At the end of each month this year, I am writing a ‘thought for the month’. This one is June’s. You will find the others here.***Here in the…
In today’s blog post, I’m delighted to be introducing you to Joy Margetts and her wonderful new novel, ‘The Healing’, which has a powerful back story behind it.…
Working as I do, in international development, in a global role, it means I’ve visited many nations on my work travels. About 12 years ago, one of those…