Optical illusions
I rather enjoy looking at optical illusions. They are so clever and the longer I look at them the more I see. The optical illusions used in this blog were ... Read more
Lessons from a challenging puppy
Sorry it’s been a little while since I last posted a reflection. It was not Christmas and holidays that got in the way, but rather a dog with an appetite. ... Read more
Being Thankful
Older readers may remember as a child reading the book series Pollyanna – one of the many rags to riches stories of its day, but with a twist. Pollyanna is ... Read more
Music to make me cry
In February 2022, as the Russian tanks rolled across Ukraine, my orchestra was rehearsing Karl Jenkins’ Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. This work takes a 15th Century French army ... Read more
Messy life
When I thought about sewing my purple stoles, I thought of all the usual things people include. There were designs with various crosses, candles, the mother and child, and of ... Read more
Sabbath Rest
It’s been a busy week for me. You know, one of those weeks where I was out almost every night (apologies to my dog who had extra time on his ... Read more
God with different names
I often think that using the name “God” has become a bit of a problem in our society. As the theologian Richard Rohr points out for many people their idea ... Read more
Change & Transition
I read an article just the other day about how we are increasingly expecting to get new things NOW! Once we would have planned to go to the shops and ... Read more
A Letter from a different St Aidan’s
Last week I received an email asking if I would be a guest speaker at the chapel service at St Aidan’s School early in the school year. This confused me ... Read more
Being Creative
Do you have a hobby? Recently I’ve been enjoying getting back into crocheting. I used to crochet quite a bit, but it left me with sore wrists and that meant ... Read more