And so in this corner of the world, 21st December, Gravy Day, draws to a close. It deserves its own haiku. Gravy Day unitesFar flung rellies for ChristmasSing mixed woe and joy .
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Standing on the shoulders of those gone before
Responding to prompts to begin writing down my memoirs, I’ve begun to gather the scattered anecdotes of my forebears’ pedigrees. After all, I carry something of their influence and makeup in my very bones. As I rummage through boxes of diagrams, letters, photos and reference works, what I have been discovering is a theme thatContinue reading “Standing on the shoulders of those gone before”
God’s surprises
Two weeks away from blogging is far too long! Sometimes life’s events take over, however, and there is not enough time to stop and smell the roses – that’s if you can find any. What a gift to find 24 hours to spend with my son and some ministry colleagues. We went bush – andContinue reading “God’s surprises”
21 today
Our one and only received the metaphoric key today. To all intents and purposes that happened three years ago legally and in every other way that counts. But everyone knows it doesn’t really happen until you’re 21. And that leaves his mum and I feeling three times twentyone. How relative time is! Chronos is tricky,Continue reading “21 today”
Wondering Pilgrim 