More Reflections

A couple of weeks ago, Karen and I packed Gregory, the last of our youngsters, off for his first week at university. It is an exciting time for Gregory, of course, and a poignant one for us parents. It’s the end of an era in our lives, though also the start of another one. It… Read more

There are certain words in the English language that don’t sound like they appear in written form. An alien from outer space encountering words such as ‘paradigm’ or ‘annihilate’ might struggle with its correct pronunciation until they had at least heard it said once. Another such word is ‘hyperbole’ – can you remember when you… Read more

We’ve had some strange weather so far this September! It started off unseasonably cold, then became unseasonably warm. During the cold spell, I like many others was tempted to put our heating on, but we held out – and I lost count of the number of times I’ve said to my children ‘if you are… Read more

When Jesus was asked what should come first in our lives, he replied that the greatest commandment is to love God with our whole selves. One way to show our love for God is to love what he has made, and this is our focus during the current Creationtide season. We are frequently reminded of… Read more