It's a common word, familiar to all. Whether it be Father, Dad, daddy. Whatever the language - papa, père, padre. I've heard it in the same ward at hospital my dad was in as I visited. Used by another person visiting their father. I heard it in the lift of the same hospital with a "brand new" father heading… Continue reading Father

In these winter days when it feels that the sun barely makes an appearance, it seems that our souls yearn for more than just brief moments in the sun. Indeed depression rates are known to notably increase during the winter. In fact there is a strong correlation between our levels of serotonin and our expousure to the sun.… Continue reading Light Therapy

It's Sunday and I'm at church but not really at church in my eyes. I'm in creche with my little one and missing the whole service. And to be honest feeling a tad grumpy about it all. Furthermore I found myself in the bathroom dealing with my chappy needing a change. Not exactly a Holy moment.… Continue reading Sunday

Then. A simple, common word. Used so often in daily life. Certainly not really a word to give cause to pause and think on. Its use in conversation suggests something more, an action, a consequence, a result. It's a partnership - a before Somehow this week, I have found myself singing the refrain to "How Great Thou… Continue reading Then.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies - Psalm 23:5 Sometimes you can feel like you’ve reached the end of yourself and your ability to keep up the fight. The fight for your business. The fight for your children, your health, your relationships. You are at the end of your… Continue reading In the fray

It's an odd place to start writing about this journey. I'm not at the start of it, nor am I at its end - although I'm expecting it to end well shortly. But here in the middle is where I am. And in this part of the journey while there is still an unknown I want to… Continue reading The Journey

In life we all have times when we encounter hard times or face hard things. Things that challenge us, stretch us and take us to the end of our limits, to the end of ourselves. Things that very much remind us of our humanity, our frality and our need for God. I read recently the quote "pearls of… Continue reading Hard Things

"In the middle of the ashes, the cross remains. A powerful reminder as we move toward Good Friday. No matter the devastation we face, no matter what is burned up, the cross is victorious and Sunday is on its way." (Shelia Walsh) - The Cross in Notre Dame after the fire

"Take courage my heart, stay steadfast my soul, He's in the waiting" (Kristine Dimarco) Waiting. It's a reality of life. Whether we're waiting for a train or a bus to arrive or are simply at the traffic lights - waiting is in our everyday. But there are also more poignant times of waiting. Good and bad. The… Continue reading He’s in the waiting