Recently Stephen sent me an insightful quote from the book Stitches, A Handbook on Meaning, Hope and Repair by Ann Lamott. It reminded me of how difficult loss is, not just for the ones who have lost the deepest part of themselves, but for those on the periphery who feel the loss too.…
Chris and I came back off holiday last Monday to a whirlwind week. Over the last 7 days it’s often seemed as though everything was going to hell in a handbasket. Nothing but bad news; stories of loss and grief, bigotry and hate, blame and recriminations, horrible. So instead of a pastor’s…
Last week Chris and I had the opportunity to get away for a few days. We stayed with Chris’ parents overnight and then headed off to Glastonbury for a few days leaving Odie and Pebbles to enjoy their own holiday at their ‘grandparents’. I loved Glastonbury. I wasn’t able to…
Last week was a bit hectic so I didn’t manage to get a blog out. Group meeting on Tuesday, Sleep Safe board meeting on Wednesday, church board meeting Friday, Kemptown festival and a wedding on Saturday. Busy week! The Kemptown festival was a blast! Thank you to Ann, Linda, Mary,…
Have you ever had a fight with God? I’ve had a few over the years, and they’ve all stemmed from the fact that the world isn’t the way I want it to be. I want the world to be fair. Justice to always be secure and true. The good to…
I’ve heard it said that it’s the little things that matter. I’d certainly agree. When I look back at the important events of my life to date it’s the small things that stand out. The way my Nanna’s arms felt as she held me. The way she fried a small…
I thought you might like a little update on what’s been going on in the church. Well, sleep Safe is now an independent unit, with its own board of trustees, and supported by the church. Jaz and Mary are the co-chairs, Linda is the secretary, I am the treasurer, and…
This month’s book club offering is Conversations With God by Neale Donald Walsch. There was a film out a few years ago of the same name that gave the background to the author’s life and the events that brought him to write the book. He said that he ‘had a…
I love Danish Teak furniture. Of course, when I had a lounge full of the stuff in the 90’s Teak was really cheap. Now I want to have some in my home again it costs a fortune, it’s six times the price it was in the 90’s! So imagine my…
Did you give anything up for Lent? I gave up the telephone. Not on purpose, BT very kindly did it for me. For almost two weeks we’ve been without a land line. It’s the line everyone uses to call me on because the reception for the mobile is so rubbish…