Stories
CategorySomething about holidays
As I write, rain is pummelling the roof of our holiday cottage. The kids and I are on a mini-break while hubby finishes off another house ..
Something about a race, mercy and grace
1987 was a good year. Taylor Swift would argue 1984 was solid, but 1987 was right up there for me.
For starters, I was selected to run ..
Something about a massage (and speaking up)
Early in my endeavour to run regularly, I encountered some shin pain. I booked into the physiotherapist to see what could be done to ease ..
Something about learning the same language
After three weeks remaining silent as a treatment for vocal nodules, my wife, Fiona, has begun talking again.
All the same words, many ..
Something about fichi d’India
Somewhere in the northeast quarter of Sicily, as we rounded a bend by a grand but incidental rail bridge, we spotted a roadside fruit and ..
Something about managing expectations
Thirty years ago, on a public holiday near Wesley Boatshed on the South Perth foreshore, I went for a run. These were the days when the hi..
Something about whales, wind and waiting
I have always wanted to see whales close up. Whenever I was in a coastal whale area, I would strain my eyes out to sea; I would look for t..
Something about tangents
I love Jesus’ ability to change tack for a Kingdom purpose. He takes the tangents that open the way to love, miracles, hope, and a new kin..
Something about Canola
A few weeks ago, I had a holy moment.
I call it a holy moment because I was captured by its beauty and so much so, that something stran..
Something about the lists we carry around
Last week, I interviewed a lady for a magazine that I write. The lady, along with another teacher from her school, had been nominated for ..