The Battle of Waterloo. Belgium 1815. The forces of the French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte were defeated by an Anglo-Allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington. It was the decisive battle of the Waterloo Campaign and Bonaparte's last. The defeat at Waterloo was to put an end to Napoleon's rule as the French… Continue reading The finger of God

In the car, my boys and I play a game – "the yellow car". The first person to see a yellow car and call it gets a point. It's got to the stage that even if I'm in the car myself I've caught myself yelling "yellow car!" The thing is, now we’re so used to looking for yellow… Continue reading God Spotting

"The hands of the Almighty are often to be found at the end of our own arms." (Call the midwife) One day two friends, trying to learn how to minister the love of God to others, prayed a simple prayer in a restaurant. “Who do you want us to tell that you love them?” After asking… Continue reading The hands and the voice of God

Have you ever watched people in conversation and observed people leaning in closer to hear everything that is being said? Intent on catching every word. Or perhaps you have watched children playing Chinese whispers. Each child leaning to the next to whisper the sentence. Leaning in, showing intentionality to listen to what is being said. As we… Continue reading Lean in

Sometimes I think I'm a walking advertisement for spec savers. For all the wrong reasons that is! I have cheered on the wrong child in a race. And when I exit the school hall after an assembly I wave to, well everyone, in the hope that my boys think I'm waving at them... I look, but don't… Continue reading Looking but not seeing

"Me: What could go wrong? Anxiety: I'm glad you asked." I had a little chuckle at this quote. I'm sure Anxiety had a lengthy answer! But in all seriousness it's true. Everyday most of us fight anxiety everyday at some level. We fight its lists of no hope, worse case scenarios. Quickly we can be hit… Continue reading Fear Not!

Most of the world it seemed, stopped to watch the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. A wedding filled with so many beautiful and poignant moments. Pomp and Pagentry. Royalty and stars. But who can forget the impassioned sermon delivered by Bishop Michael Curry on the redemptive power of love. "Imagine a world… Continue reading Follow the way of love

How does one start to write about Mother’s Day? The Day that encapsulates so much. It’s one of those things that brings every single emotion to the table. Every. Emotion. Good and bad. This one day on the calendar brings with it so many different experiences, so many different reactions. I can think to only… Continue reading El Roi – The God who sees

Have you ever stood at the edge of the sea and felt the pull of the tide at your feet? Felt the shifting sand beneath you, pulling you into the rhythm of the waves? Threatening to pull you under? The wind picks up and surf seems angrier and fiercer. Sandcastles easily crumble and disappear. It's… Continue reading Tides