“And in the end, we were all just humans… drunk on the idea that love, only love, could heal our brokenness.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) Only one fix remains,…
When I was diagnosed with M.E. (Myalgic Encephalitis, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as it is now more commonly called) in 1989 I was a teenager with everything to live for.…
Several years ago Tom and I had the privilege of visiting St Catherine’s monastery in the Sinai desert. This is one of the oldest working monasteries in existence, and monastic life in…
Today’s prayer is the first of a series taken from the Lenten prayer cards we published. It is adapted from a longer litany for Lent that I wrote several years…
There is an ancient Japanese art, from the 15th century, called Kintsugi. It is, essentially, the art of taking broken pieces of porcelain and remaking them into pots. These are…
The Inner Battle by Lynne M. Baab I was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1997, and soon after that I had a conversation about Lent with the senior minister…
Lent – Not Denial But Transformation Its Ash Wednesday, (yes it is already Ash Wednesday in Australia and New Zealand) the one day of the year when Christians still flock…
Today’s prayer is attributed to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu adapted from an original prayer by Sir Francis Drake. I first posted this prayer a couple of years ago and…
My Lenten prayers for today are written by St. Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-430) which I wanted to share this afternoon. Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all…
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