Feb 26, 2023 | Thinking About Life
My body aches. My joints are very painful and they seem to be taking turns. Currently, it’s the balls of my feet and the first knuckle of my right pointer finger, but in recent days the pain has been in my wrists, my knees, my left elbow, and my fingers. The GP has...
Feb 5, 2023 | Thinking About Life
The Hairdresser You know how I’m a bit of an oversharer? You should hear me at the hairdresser! Doesn’t help that she is a former student of mine, that we have a whole bunch of mutual friends, and that she is just the sweetest woman ever. Do you tell your...
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,...
