Oct 9, 2022 | Thinking About Life
There is a story in the Hebrew Bible (2 Kings 4:8-37) that tells of a woman from a town called Shunem who befriends the prophet, Elisha. The woman is wealthy and she has her husband create a little furnished space at the top of her home so that whenever Elisha is...
Jul 18, 2022 | Thinking About Life
Small Kindnesses By Danusha Laméris I’ve been thinking about the way, when you walkdown a crowded aisle, people pull in their legsto let you by. Or how strangers still say “bless you”when someone sneezes, a leftoverfrom the Bubonic plague. “Don’t die,” we are...
May 28, 2022 | Thinking About Life
Many pastoral leaders seeking meaningful ways to maintain good mental, emotional and spiritual health have looked to the field of psychology to guide their thinking and practice. It would appear that many organisational leaders, including clergy, are turning to Family...
Apr 7, 2022 | Thinking About Life
THE DAY I GOT MY FINGER STUCK IN THE BUNGHOLE by Yvette Cherry It was a beautiful calm day on the lake. The birds were singing in the giant Karri trees that lined the shore. The water was cool and clear- perfect for a hot summer’s day. Everything was perfect,...
Mar 28, 2022 | Thinking About Life
Today an event happened at the 94th Academy Awards. We should not be talking about it more than we are talking about the plight of people in Ukraine, the devastation of Myanmar, or the fact that the Taliban have reneged on allowing females to go to school. But we are,...
Mar 27, 2022 | Thinking About Life
I’m a firm believer that God uses the circumstances of our everyday lives to communicate with us. Sometimes we just need to be listening- paying attention to recurring patterns, themes, metaphors and motifs. I had coffee a while back with a particularly sparkly young...
