no, I’m not ok, but that’s ok

a good friend asked. she could see that I wasn’t ok, as a good friend can when they look at your face and see you’re close to tears. is there anything I can do, she asked. I said no, not … Continue reading →

Being scared can be useful

My mother once told me about her frustrating attempts to teach my brother not to touch the electric socket when he was a small inquisitive boy. She even tried play acting – pretending to touch it herself and make dramatic … Continue reading →

here come the bulldozers

or: virtual bypasses have to be built Monday brought news that is probably not earth shattering to most of this planet’s populace, but for me and my friends on Google Plus it brought tears and a whole load of “where … Continue reading →

but wait, there’s more!

“I love the Lord , because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy.” I hear you, David, and I’m with you on this, but it gets even better! God loves me so much, he didn’t wait for … Continue reading →

the God who woos

get up, he said, let’s spend some time together. this is, shockingly, how God behaves sometimes. not waiting at a distance, not sitting majestically on his throne and waiting for me to tentatively approach – no, this is the God … Continue reading →

I don’t have a title for this

I’m not even sure I have the words. But I need to try. I need to try and articulate this thing. Even though it feels like it’s beyond words – words is all I’ve got. I keep falling short, I … Continue reading →

eggs and humble pie

this will be rambly. it’s two in the morning, forgive me, I have rambly thoughts. they’re about how I’ve learned stuff. about how I’ve learned to learn… someone told me how he appreciated my humility. and I know he wasn’t … Continue reading →

and now for something completely different

Good morning! It’s half past ten and I’m up and dressed and breakfasted and feeling wide awake, which may not strike you as the amazingly great big deal that it is to me – but

being loved is awesome

Fifteen years ago today, a man stood in front of around fifty people and promised to love me for as long as we both shall live. We’re both people who take words very seriously, so we put a lot of … Continue reading →

It’s dark outside

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It’s a grey and rainy day here, and I’m sitting at my desk underneath the light of my desk lamp, which I have fitted with a daylight bulb because I tend to get SAD in winter. Today may not be … Continue reading →