Luke’s gospel is being read at church and recently we’ve listened to the parables of the lost coin, the lost…
empty nest
Many Happy Returns of the Day Daughts…
Funny expression this English one, Many Happy Returns of the Day! The Day meaning Birth-day of course! Hubs and I left…
Crashing after Stress…
I believe that when I have managed to get my way through a particularly trying period I emerge triumphant before…
A Change of Heart…
I am not a fan of this platitude, ‘Prayers are answered in God’s time, not ours.’ It is, for me,…
Ten Things I Learned from my Young Son…
One of my film-maker son’s cards last year, sent in November, had a thankful note to it. He wrote: “This…
Entering Year Three at Footlights…
Three years ago we just started looking for a house on a few acres. Or a few acres on which…
Bucket-List & my Ordinary Life…
The best thing about empty nest is not having children underfoot day in day out. It allows me to be…
A Perfect Day….
Today it rose to 85 degrees F, the wind was from the south blowing at about 22 mph and I…
A Wisdom Distilled…
We all yearn for the old times. I’m not just talking about those days when the children were sleeping safely…
Avoiding Feelings…
Louis C.K., a comedian, said he was not going to let his children have cell phones. He explained that messaging…