On your head be it
One of my favourite characters in the short-lived sitcom ‘Faulty Towers’ is the astute but hard-of-hearing Alice Richards. She frustrates Basil on a number of occasions throughout the episode by…
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Nothing doing
“Misers get up early in the morning; and burglars, I am informed, get up the night before.” – ‘Tremendous Trifles’ GK Chesterton What do you do with your time? Are…
Oxymorons
I love language. I like the cadences of different sentences and words. One of my pet favourite things is the humble oxymoron. My top ten, in no particular order (see…
One giant leap
Esther took her first steps yesterday. The pure elation on her face was gorgeous… she literally beamed, making high pitched squeals of delight and clapping her hands. But I think…
The cheek of it!
So, there I am merrily walking up our road pushing the buggy. It was cold and windy. I was wearing a mini ra-ra skirt. ( I know they are a…
Kind Strangers
I was fascinated to find some stories on the BBC website today of people sharing a time when a stranger had helped them… Here are two accounts: “One cold Sunday…
Hebron
Last night as I was falling asleep I heard God whisper a word to me. It was this: “You are my HEBRON” Now, I know that Hebron is currently a…
Sent off
I spent two hours in my new prayer room today. Well, room is a strong word for what it is. It is really a swept clean space in our very…
What’s in a name?
Often the first question we are asked is ‘What’s your name?’ It is the way we are addressed that is the ‘way in’ to more conversation and an introduction to…
On being brave
Being brave sometimes means crying. Sometimes being brave means admitting you are wrong. Sometimes being brave means laughing when others don’t laugh. Sometimes being brave means admitting you were right…