Life, it seems, is a little like an all downhill roller coaster. Before you’ve even had time to settle in, it is already speeding up. Eventually things pass you by before you’ve even had a chance to prepare yourself. Life starts flying by so quickly that it becomes a blur. In the end, you are …
It’s funny that when you do a literature search surrounding rescue, renewed hope or dare I say salvation, the image of a fluffy bunny rarely emerges in any serious text. Indeed when you study the real meaning of Easter, you don’t find any mention of chocolate. Now in the spirit of kindness and not wanting …
For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining, is to let it rain. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Acceptance is a wonderful word. No matter how you interpret it, acceptance is a good thing. Being accepted by your peers, friends and family in all your imperfect glory brings great joy. Accepting your …
Abandoned before her eyes had opened, she lay cold and alone in a back alley. Well worn hands hovered above her and then gently picked her up. She had been rescued just in time. They treated her at an animal shelter. They wormed and desexed her and then put her up for adoption with all …
Dreams are funny. They describe so many different aspects of our lives. You can have a dream, make a dream, lose a dream, interpret a dream, achieve a dream or even be in a dream state. No matter who you are though, you will have had dreams in one form or another. Either they begin …
I can remember clearly the day my eldest daughter was born. This is not unusual. Still, I remember my tears clashing against sterile, stainless healthcare like it was yesterday. I remember feeling both ten feet tall and completely vulnerable all at the same time. I remember the look on both my wife’s exhausted face and …
Friendship is such an important and complex idea, that it is virtually impossible to cover in a book, let alone a shortish blog post. With that truth in mind, I have decided to reflect on aspects of friendship through various quotes and comments that have inspired me over the years. In this way I can …
I’ll tell you why New Year resolutions annoy me. Apart from setting yourself up for inevitable failure, they cause you to focus on both an unsatisfactory past and an uncertain future. The notion is that at the end of the year, you weigh up all the things you didn’t like about yourself and commit to …
Why is it that Christmas always leaves me feeling disappointed? Why is it that despite all the niceties and reunions going on around me, I feel alone, fearful and a little bit too sad for words? It seems strange that for a man of faith, Christmas is a time to be endured rather than celebrated. …
It is easy to lose sight of the good things in your life, especially when times are tough. Even at Christmas, there is no guarantee that you will find joy. With all the counting of blessings, celebrations and the inevitable resolutions that follow soon after, it is not unsurprising that many people crash in a …
