Dear Friends, It’s hard to believe that the summer months are upon us again. For some people, summer offers the opportunity to take a step back from the regular routines which keep them constantly busy and have some time away or a holiday. If you do have the opportunity to do so, I always encourage […]
Anniversaries and Birthdays I recently had a week of annual leave and, while I didn’t travel very far, it gave me the opportunity to mark a few special anniversaries and birthdays. On 9th June 1996, I was ordained deacon in Dromore Cathedral. My year had hoped to mark our 25th anniversary of ordination by getting […]
Mind Matters One of the things that we have become much more conscious of since the pandemic is the state of our mental health. Many people went through very traumatic things over that time and there was a growing consciousness of how important it is to be able to speak to someone about these struggles. […]
Trying to Make Things Grow I don’t know if it was a rush of blood to the head or some things I have been reading, but we have started to take a bit more interest in the garden recently. Last summer, one of our projects was to dig up a bed at the front of […]
Dear Friends, I recently had a phone call from someone I hadn’t spoken to in many years. We had grown up together and went to primary school together. We had gone to the same Boys’ Brigade company and played in football teams together and it was good to catch up a little as we spoke. […]
Farewell to Jurgen, Planning for Succession There were emotional scenes at Anfield, the home of Liverpool Football Club on Sunday past, as Jurgen Klopp took charge as manager for the last time. Liverpool beat Wolves in the last fixture of the season and many were in tears as they saluted the contribution of one of […]
The Fabric of Our Lives Do you ever find yourself thinking about those people and places that are part of the fabric of our lives? For most of us the people and places we think about will be unique to us and to our circumstances. I found myself flicking through an old photograph album I […]