Where Jake’s story leads…
Ian B. Jake’s story was the introduction to this talk at Forest Hill Community Church where I talked (for about 25 minutes) about the Bible’s attitude to vulnerable children and how seeing…
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Sixteen Years in Care: A Memoir – David Meader
Sixteen Years in Care, a Memoir: A journey to freedom from rejection, pain and loneliness, Malcolm Down Publishing, 2022. David Meader tells his personal story of growing up in care,…
Three Years Ago
Three years ago today you burst into our livesBringing new life into our homeHelping us see life through new eyes Three years ago I rocked you to sleepThe first of…
Hearing the word of God
This week, instead of my usual podcasts, I listened to the Bible on my headphones while I was out and about. It was something new for me, and I’ll come…
St. Paul on Mothers’ Day
There are some surprising metaphors used by Paul in chapter 2 of 1 Thessalonians, which seem especially appropriate as we approach Mothers’ Day, or Mothering Sunday as it was traditionally…
The original foster care story at the heart of Christmas
This year’s John Lewis Christmas advert shows a family preparing to welcome a teenager into their home as foster carers. The foster father’s attempts to learn to skateboard are part…
What is creativity anyway?
Two childhood memories: One: “Our family is not creative!” I remember being told this in response to my frustration with my ineptitude with paints and pencils.* I’m sure the intention…