In the next couple of weeks I will be teaching on the topic of sexual ethics. I am sure that sex is on the mind of many of you. In fact, I can say with confidence that it is likely…
In the next couple of weeks I will be teaching on the topic of sexual ethics. I am sure that sex is on the mind of many of you. In fact, I can say with confidence that it is likely…
Well it turns out that I have not been very motivated to blog my recollections one year on. Difficult week to be honest, and sometimes one feels like there is just nothing worth saying. Who knows whether I might take…
On 7 October it will be the one year anniversary of my accident. As we lead up to this auspicious day, I thought it might be of interest for my wife and I to post a few recollections on our…
One of the things that is difficult to get used to is being tied to a fixed location. I have carers in the morning and night and mostly this provides a routine that works well. I get up at seven…
I came across a truly horrible Scripture passage today, Leviticus 21:16 – 23 The LORD said to Moses, 17 “Say to Aaron: ‘For the generations to come none of your descendants who has a defect may come near to offer the food…
Let me start by giving my apologies to those of you who occasionally glance at this blog wanting to know how I have been, only to find me absent for months. By way of explanation, the problem started in…
Thursday – After a marathon watching of Kill Bill 1 & 2 with my 16 year old son Jeremy, the day before, today was a much more spiritual day. It started out with a visit from my colleagues and friends,…
I really want to continue my discussions with my brother but I’m sidetracked by this body. As I was sharing the joy of conversation and Scotch with my great friend Matthew Del Nevo, I realised I was leaking – swimming…
My mother recently sent me this extract from a book by Joni Eareksson Tada, A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the mysteries of Suffering, Pain and God’s Sovereignty. she discusses her visit to healing evangelist Katherine Kuhlman. I do not…
Outside of medical treatment, the main purpose of my stay in hospital is rehabilitation and for that I work with physiotherapists and occupational therapists. It is simply not possible for me to express the gratitude I have for the staff…