Strenuous Wholeness
CategorySomething about (not) learning Italian
For the best part of a year, our family has planned a trip to Italy. More accurately, Fiona planned a trip to Italy for our family. It’s f..
Something about ‘though’
For quite a number of years now, 5:37pm has been my least favourite time of the day.
In the life of a family, this is a messy, grumpy, ..
Something about longevity
I’ve long admired the joyful endurance that, over time, creates a deep furrow of cultivated character and glorifying goodness.
The blok..
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 pressure
As we waited at the top of the 3 km interval on Tuesday morning and watched one of the runners disappear unassailably, one of my running b..
Something about Mondayitis
A sniff of the full blown condition usually sets in around 5 pm, Sundays.
As I write this, it’s a Monday, and I think I’ve got it bad.
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Something about declarations
This morning I woke up making a whole bunch of declarations about myself. You know, just the usual suspects….
I stuffed up.
I feel d..
Something about spacious miracles
Think quick: which of Jesus’ miracles do you remember first? There’s no winning answer, just l.ock away the answer.
My answer took me b..
Something about my thin skin
There’s a product I remember from when my skin-scraping was far more literal than heartfelt, called Second Skin. Perhaps it’s been replace..
Something about getting your picture on the wall
Last year I made it to the 30th reunion of the Class of 1985 . It turns out that most people look a little different thirty years down the..