When God is silent
“When you suffer, it’s hard, but you feel God extra-closely at those times, don’t you?” All my life I was told this by Christians….
A Faith That Endures
I’m writing this on a freezing cold afternoon towards the end of April. As I write, I’m taking an inventory of the parts or…
A story of struggle
The story of struggle in life is not new, nor is it unique to just a few people. Everyone’s understanding of suffering is different….
Finding Faith
There are times when faith is an overwhelming prospect. How, when life is just feeling like a consistent and growing challenge, do you keep…
The perks of being used to discomfort
I haven’t written in a while. I am working on two big new projects, which will both be near completion over the coming months,…
The value of talking
There is a lie that society tells us. There is increasing awareness of this lie, and growing numbers of people speaking out to put…
The myth of the ‘Fresh Start’
Every year at this time I start looking to the next year; I’m not a fan of new years resolutions, because I can’t keep…
Why it hurts – #kenlivingstone
Ken Livingstone has come out with some extraordinary comments today about depression. He was appointed to the Labour defence review, which caused much comment…