Smashed

Smashed

So I got home from work Friday evening having not really read a lot of news or social media during the day — one of those days — and my wife Ainsley asked me if I had heard about the death of Chester Bennington from Linkin Park. No I hadn’t, but ****. As I have...

That time God died

It is that time of year again – Easter – that time God died. What does that even mean? A man who, to all accounts, welcomed and sided with the vulnerable, the down-trodden, a man who went around doing good – miracles of kindness expressing love. And why did he die?...

Why do I write?

I have been asking myself this question recently: Why do I write? Now, I don’t write much – a quick look over the past several years of blogging attests to that. But I do write, and I enjoy it. What I’ve come to is that I like to think, and moreover, I find it...
Cancer, chemotherapy and night walks

Cancer, chemotherapy and night walks

It feels like 2016 is coming to a close. Christmas trappings have already long been in the stores, we’re planning Christmas functions at the office and both my daughter at high school and son at university are midway through finished exams already. Ok, so I have been...
So – I have cancer

So – I have cancer

Hi friends, This post is based on a collection of emails I sent to my friends while this whole thing went down. Please feel free to share this with anyone you want to to and who you think would like to know. I’m happy for anyone to know, I’ve just chosen...
Let there be light

Let there be light

Recently, I’ve been struck by the gentle and releasing authority of the words of God. There is something truly amazing about someone who releases creative power simply by giving permission. In the Bible, the story of God creating begins: And God said, “Let there be...