I shared this at Logos Community Church – our home church – this last Sunday. Enjoy. Luke 10:30-37 Jesus replied, “Listen and I will tell you. There was once a Jewish man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho when bandits robbed him along the way. They beat him severely, stripped him naked, and left him halfContinue reading “The Good Neighbour”
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The Universal Need to Grieve
I’m assuming it must be my age, and I feel privileged to be trusted at such a fragile stage of life. Over the last week, I’ve had two blokes, mates, ask if they can talk to me about their own experiences of grief. I’m no expert – who is? But I’ve had to learn theContinue reading “The Universal Need to Grieve”
My mate Charlie
MY MATE CHARLIE In the last two years I have had the absolute joy of being a local lollipop man or, to give me my official title, “School Crossing Patrol Officer.” I prefer the former! I had no idea what a privilege it would be. Not only do I get to keep children – andContinue reading “My mate Charlie”
The Beauty of Darkness and Silence
DARKNESS. The absence of light. Is that it? The man fumbles through the door, tapping with his white stick as he goes. The door closes behind him. There are no windows. No light switches. Not that he can see. He moves forward slowly. His white stick knocks something in front of him. He carefully feelsContinue reading “The Beauty of Darkness and Silence”
New Year’s Resolutions
1. Lose Weight 2. More Exercise 3. Blood-glucose levels under control The usuals. The ones that usually last for about ten days, and then get dumped into the Room 101 Bin! Maybe this year? Who am I kidding? But there is one new resolution this year: BE CURIOUS I have always been curious, inquisitive, orContinue reading “New Year’s Resolutions”
Waiting…
For over four hundred years, they waited; most getting on with their lives. A few waited intentionally, attentively. The Romans turned the screw of empire expansion. Now the waiting becomes urgent. “Where is the Messiah? Our Moses figure? Where is the Kingdom?” Hidden away, in a small town, in a small cave behind a smallContinue reading “Waiting…”
The Diamond of Kindness
Before I start waffling, I am incredibly happy to endorse the artwork and thoughts of Charlie Mackesey. Charlie has the knack of posting a piece of art in such a timely way. His book “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse,” is one of the best books for both adults and children. “ThankContinue reading “The Diamond of Kindness”
‘I just want to go home.”
“I just want to go home! Why can’t I go home to glory?” A conversation was had between my youngest brother and the doctors. “We think it is time to put Sid onto palliative care.” “Why won’t the Lord take me to glory?” “Dad, sssh. Listen.” Eventually he did. “The doctors are going to putContinue reading “‘I just want to go home.””
What a Legacy!
A man who refused to be defined by his disability. Restricted by, for certain, but never defined. A man who lived his life to the maximum. You might say that his maximum was less than an able bodied man, but you would be hard-pressed to prove it. A man whose resilience sometimes morphed into stubbornness;Continue reading “What a Legacy!”
Goodbye, Grandma Betty
The “always there” human North Star of the Compass of my spirituality has gone. Through the door that we call “death,” a horrible word that fails to tell the truth. “Goodbye for now. You have filled every day of my sixty-three years with your kindness, with your prayers and with your interest. I feel veryContinue reading “Goodbye, Grandma Betty”
The Papa Journey 