A friend offered me a gift for my birthday. I accepted. I was offered some work. I accepted. I was offered a new phone contract. I didn’t accept. It seems to me, that whenever we talk about “accepting” there is an element of choice. We accept if we want it; we don’t accept if we…
Having a special place to grieve and remember is important for many people. A special place marks our loved one’s space and time in history. It is a focal point that we can visit; a place where we might talk to them, pray for them, reflect. It’s a place for remembrance. The special place doesn’t…
Like many others, I have been closely following the heartbreaking story of little Alfie Evans, the small child whose brain has apparently been destroyed by disease, and whose parents have fought long and hard against the removal of life support by the hospital. By the time I post this, or you read it, chances are…
A window pane had fallen out of the back of our little greenhouse during the cold winter months, and we noticed a robin flying in and out. Then, a few weeks ago we discovered a robin’s nest containing six eggs tucked safely inside a flowerpot. We’ve been watching Mr and Mrs Robin come and go…
(A post for those interested in Christian perspectives) It’s been a long cold winter in the UK. The frozen snow in our back garden just about melted in time for the Spring equinox, although the pond was still covered with a thin layer of ice the other morning and there are frozen heaps of snow…
Are you struggling to remember happy times? Is the sadness of your loved one’s passing overwhelming you? Here’s an idea about creating a memory board, but first a personal reflection on the day I started clearing out my books.
Reflections on the “tyranny of positive thinking” and facing the pain of life.
