January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 In praise of ordinary Maybe it’s a year for being ordinary; transparently and happily ordinary; though others may be offering what appear to be …
January 2, 2024 Beginnings It is not that the past doesn’t exist; it touches our lives still, and not always kindly. The past is …
December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 All the light we cannot see It is early, before curtains open, kettles boil and dreams let go of our souls. The world is quiet. And …
December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 How important are words? ‘How can you, as an author, say that?’ he asked with more incredulity than I expected. He was reacting to …
December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 Christmas. Some things we don’t have to do. There are some things we don’t have to do at Christmas. We don’t have to exchange laughter for stress; or …
November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 The Advent Secret AS PUBLISHERS’ lunches go, it was one of the more productive ones. And, who knows? But it may give us …
November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 Meeting Narcissus ‘He’s a complete narcissist, of course!’ Narcissism. It’s an accusation thrown around a lot these days; a go-to label for …
November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 Five questions to ask the prospective bishop Anglicans now interview bishops. So what on earth are we to ask them? Here are five questions I’d want resolved: …
November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 Kintsugi and the mending of failure Life tends to encourage success. We learn early that success brings approval. We get prizes at school, respect from our …
