Walking the Journey of Lent I usually approach the season of Lent with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. There’s excitement at this opportunity that comes my way annually over a 40 day period to deepen my spiritual life. It’s an invitation to be more intentional about things, and so I try to prepare a […]
Instilling Good Habits It’s hard to believe that the season of Lent will soon be upon us. Lent is that 40 day period that Christians observe to mark the season that Jesus fasted in the wilderness before beginning his public ministry. It’s often used as a season for penitence and reflection in the build up […]
Praying for Politicians and Their Families We have a seemingly inexhaustible appetite for politics and current affairs. In these days of 24 hour news cycles, you can stay up all night to watch the results of general elections, and hear learned commentators analysing the results and what they might mean for a country going forward. […]
Creating a Good Feeling in the Room I watched a programme some time ago about an interior designer. As it’s not a world I know anything about, it was fascinating to discover how you arrange your seating, the furniture you use, the colours and fabrics of a room can all come together to create a […]
The Search for Hope If there is a commodity that the world is lacking at the present time, it’s this word ‘hope.’ Every time we turn on the news, check our phones or check out what’s happening in the world, there are wars and conflicts, there are bewildering climate events and destructive storms. Young people, […]
Some Book Recommendations from 2025 Happy New Year everyone! It’s the time in the blog’s life cycle that I make a few reading recommendations about books I have enjoyed during the past year. Some are spiritual, some are fiction, and they cover quite a range of topics. The one thing they share in common, is […]
Home Communions and Prayer Quilts Horrible news reached us on Sunday about a devastating attack on the Jewish Community at Bondi Beach in Sydney as they gathered to celebrate the feast of Hannukah. To date, 16 people have died, and there are many others seriously injured and critically ill in hospital. Events like this remind […]
Making Invitations Meaningful Many of us will have experienced social occasions where we sometimes feel ill at ease. Maybe it’s because we don’t know many people there and we feel a bit shy or awkward about striking up conversation with people we don’t know very well. Sometimes, too, we struggle when we don’t quite know […]
When you are undone by your children One of the lessons I find I am learning more as I get older, is that often my children are my greatest teachers. I know in my head that I’m supposed to be the one who sets an example and models good behaviour, but there are times when […]
Finding the Joy in Service It’s always a special thing when people have looked after you well. If you have enjoyed a meal out or been lucky enough to stay a night away, it’s a special thing when you see how much people have tried to make your experience memorable. When volunteers do something like […]