Out of the Whirlwind
Old Man in the Clouds? In church last week we had the best reading I’ve ever heard of the Old …
Reflections
Hurt
photo by Charles at pexels.com Hurt Hurt is like being poked in the guts with a long pin. It’s like …
Acrostic – Balancing Act
Can you hold doubt and faith in tension? Yes, you can, I’ve found. The tension, shades of light, dark and …
Thomas the Party Pooper?
The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Caravaggio (Public Domain Image) Poor old Thomas. Talk about ‘give a dog a bad …
Waiting at the threshold: that in between time
Well, here we are. Spring has sprung and we’re really beginning to look forward to lighter, warmer days when as …
A Visit to: Roxical Thinking
Hats off to the little things in life! Today I’ve decided to go visiting, with a suitably socially distanced trip …
C is for Creativity
Creativity isn’t just to do with matters ‘arty,’ of course; the definition can extend way beyond the paints and brushes …
Keeping Creative in Lockdown
Our son just sent me a pic of his freshly airbrushed Warhammer dwarves; our daughter was messaging me earlier about …
What is Prayer?
Photo by Kammeron Gonzalez-Keola from Pexels Persistent battling through the eye of the storm, Railing, rainswept at ills, injustice and …
So Long, Farewell*
Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye! *Thanks to Rogers and Hammerstein Not goodbye to me! I’m very much still here. No, this is …
Christmas Haiku: Light of the World
Five a.m. waking Early morning chocolate binge Recorder concert Mystery of life Light of the World come to Earth Living …
Advent Haiku: You Can Never Have too Many Shepherds
Night-watching shepherds Hearing angelic chorus Hasten to the scene Photo by Ekrulila on Pexels.com