In my last blog, I shared the first of ten values that I am endeavouring to live by. That was to relentlessly pursue God, and in those moments when we lose sight of Him purposefully choose to hunt Him down. In my experience, and in so much of my reading, I have learned that God […]
With hindsight we could make this world a better place. Our decision making would become sharper, life would be fuller and we would all be better off with the wisdom generated by hindsight. Life would be great. If only! Many times I have said ‘If only with hindsight’ …. Would it only be wrongs I […]
The news from Northern Ireland of a bonfire being lit then people’s names being placed into the fire caused me to stop and think. My first thought, is placing the names of people onto the bonfire an act of vengeance? Are people saying ‘Rot in hell – that fiery furnace’. Is this condemnation that comes […]
So just the other day I managed to scrape our immaculate 33 year old VW camper van (re-sprayed 18 months ago) down the driver’s side, pulling off the rear wheel arch in the process. The van came off worse in the contest with the rear bumper (or in fact solid steel tube) of a large […]
Greatest fears that last a lifetime. Spelling, grammar and syntax carry my fear of being found out. Being called to stand before a group of strangers to write up the findings from a task set to the group – a big no, no, not me, it puts me in a spotlight that I would rather […]
Over the summer there have been a number of changes in the life of my family. I have started to realise that I never do anything simply. So we have moved across to North Wales, joined a new church, my son has started a new school and obviously we are building a new network of […]
So, here is a question that I suspect lots of you reading might want to comment on, so feel free. The question is simply this; is chivalry dead? Let me start with a story. It is stated that Sir Walter Raleigh, when he invented the chopper bike, no wait sorry, let me start again. Raleigh […]
Over the last few weeks, well 6 to be accurate, I have been able to spend some good time with my children. We did the normal day trips out to the zoo and other locations that were utterly mobbed by parents just like me. A look of desperation in our eyes, exhausted from having the […]
I was listening to a podcast recently as the guys were talking about ‘live ammo’ as a way of describing the reality of the life we live. This isn’t a dress rehearsal in which we get to use blanks and simulate each days situations. We are using live ammo and the shots are real, the […]
I have two passions in life (that is apart from my family)—following Jesus and Welsh Rugby. One of these passions brings me unbridled joy and a purpose to life, the other brings me ecstatic joy in the moment and a fair bit of disappointment along the way. I do believe that being a Welsh Rugby […]
