Testimony from the Journey of Grace course When I decided to attend Journey of Grace, I didn’t know what to expect. I was, however, tired and fed up of running in circles and repeating the same patterns of behaviour in my life that always led to the same disappointments and pain. God seemed to be […]
Listen Up!
Listen Up! “Dad! Dad!! DAD!!” Four small fingers land on my cheek; they tap emphatically. “Hey! Look at me, Dad. I’m trying to talk to you!” My four year old daughter is insistent – as insistent as her soul’s need to grow, to become, to be discovered. To exist in isolation is not possible; it […]
God as Father Stories
“I now see that I view God through a lens with my Father and husband in the way. I have also learned to recognise my feelings and allow myself to have needs. I am beginning to recognise my needs. I also recognise the detachment and independence that I have used to control my life and […]
Yoda or Peregrine Falcon?
or My son often asks ‘Who would you rather be?’ questions, but this one has stayed with me. On the school run recently he asked, “Dad, who would you rather be, Yoda or a peregrine falcon?” Good question! Usually my answer would have easily been Yoda as he’s my favourite character from Star Wars. […]
A Marriage Can’t Survive on Bleach
I was a lot younger than I am now, perhaps twenty years younger, enjoying a lift in the back of a pick-up truck. Where I was going I can’t remember, but I do remember a large yellow container rattling around next to me. Apart from that, the sun was shining, warm and bright. I hadn’t […]