What 2013 taught me! I have learnt that...
There is something about the New Year's Resolution that is fundamentally annoying to me. It might be the enforcement of the unrelenting pressure to be better that I am....
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In praise of lumpy carrots
I hold it in my hand, lumpy and unapologetically orange, hairy with roots and clad with dirt. It's sprouting at the top with small lime green shoots.
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The Power of Word
In the beginning there were words. Words that in their being, brought earth and all creation into being with them.
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Dear privileged middle class, I’m worried for us
I’m writing for the privileged, professional middle classes. You, who have worked hard to get to where you are, who haven’t wasted your opportunities.
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...Write
"The word came and made his dwelling among us." These are the words of John in our fourth gospel. The words are possibly familiar to you, and they are rightly treasured in your mind as the beginning of the good news of Christ's incarnation.
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When our leaders fail
Recently, the personal sins of my church leaders have been brought to my attention ... Shocking I know! My leaders are not perfect!
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Things I wish I knew before I turned 27
It's taken 27 years of growing, and of immersing myself in colder waters to get to this point.
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The Christian walk: A warm summer holiday?
I was brimming with excitement when I finalized my bookings for my big trip to Europe last year. Having forked out a significant amount of money for both my air tickets and a new camera, I was certain my first trip to UK and France would be a complete blast.
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Talent in a 'sex sells' industry
At just seventeen Lorde (real name Ella Yelich O'Connor) performed to a room full of pop stars and music legends.
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Why a loving God can’t just let everyone into Heaven
“If God is loving then why does he send people to Hell?” is a question that many people struggle with.
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Competing desires
Competing desires circle my soul watching, waiting, to swallow me whole.
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Where does my worth come from?
Where does human dignity and worth come from? It is something I recognise in others, but attributing it to them changes nothing about their worth.