Stories of Faith and Life
Did you know that the UK Prime-minister has a weekly meeting with their monarch? This meeting is to give the monarch the 'lay of the land' as they discuss government business together. Until recently, of course, that monarch was Queen Elizabeth II, a woman who lived to the fantastic age of 96 and ruled as... Continue Reading →
I've always struggled with singing the UK national anthem. It seems to me to be entirely one-person-centric and doesn't encompass a nation in its words. Also, being a Christian, I find the idea of asking God to save our monarch repeatedly a bit odd as she (and now he - more on that in a... Continue Reading →
In general, it's better to tell the truth isn't it? There may very well be the rare example where telling an untruth is warranted but on the whole, the old adage, "Honesty is the best policy," is the correct way to go. Telling the truth very much includes being honest with ourselves. In a recent... Continue Reading →
Is hate the opposite of love? An adage attributed to activist and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel says: “The opposite of love is not hate but indifference.” Indifference means a “lack of interest, feeling or reaction towards somebody/something” (source: Oxford Learner’s Dictionary). What then might be the opposite of hate if not love? If we think of... Continue Reading →
I’ve had loads of jobs in my life of all different varieties. My kids are amazed at this and wonder what kind of job I haven’t done! I’ve gutted fish in a village market and served pints in a local pub. I’ve been a background artist on the telly, and I’ve worked in a theatre. I’ve made-up... Continue Reading →
I really can’t stand people who are selfish, rude and unkind! From my kids to a stranger, when I see them acting this way, it winds me up and makes me think some very not Christ-like thoughts. I’m not saying this as some weird boast; I simply want to be honest and open with you.... Continue Reading →
When we communicate, not only is what we’re saying important but also how we’re saying it. Think about how many text messages or social media posts you’ve read and understood them differently from how they were intended. There have been times when I’ve skim-read emails, assumed the general message of the email, and smashed off... Continue Reading →
We had ants appear in our bathroom over the summer. I live in the UK so these ants are relatively harmless, but that doesn’t make them any less annoying. For a start, what are they doing in our bathroom? What attracted them to that upstairs room of our house in the first place? And what... Continue Reading →
Don’t judge me. Recently I’ve started playing Minecraft. Some of you reading this might also play. Most people have probably heard of Minecraft, even if it’s just to buy an expensive Minecraft branded plushie for the kids at Christmas! However, for the uninitiated, Minecraft is what is known as a ‘sandbox’ game. You create a... Continue Reading →
To quite a lot of us, it must feel like we’ve always had social media, and that we’ve always been able to tap into the vast reservoir of human knowledge that lives on thousands of servers across the world. But of course, this isn’t the case. I’m in my mid-forties, and the most advanced machine... Continue Reading →