Advent with me: the conclusion
It says a lot about my advent season when I realise that I’m penning my final entry at quarter to midnight on Christmas Eve. We were urged to try to […]
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Advent with me: the welcome
A woman in the borough of London where I live killed her two babies a few weeks ago. Overwhelmed by tiredness, depression and loneliness she reached the end of her […]
Advent with me: the tension of hope
Advent is about preparation and waiting. It’s a funny season – we look forward to Christmas, when we celebrate the coming of God to earth as a man, and we […]
Advent with me: poems from the hospital
Brooklyn State Hospitalare posting a poem every day of Advent. I was having a nosey and came across this one from last year which I found very moving. Paul Durcan […]
Advent with me: the baby
And as if by magic, right on cue for the season, the anticipation of a royal birth begins…
Advent with me: Red
‘Arise! Shine! Your light has come.’ Last weekend I saw a man wearing corduroy trousers with mini snowmen sewn onto them, completely without embarrassment. Even though the chances of snow […]
Advent with me
It’s December 1 and so officially we’re allowed to start thinking about Christmas. Honestly I’ve been thinking about it for weeks. Usually it starts in August when my mum asks […]
A Kiwi Christmas
It’s long over now – the party hats and wrapping paper in the bin, the sherry all drunk and the turkey turned into soup and eaten up in butties. My […]
Auckland
Almost cannot believe I’m here. Really. I think I’ve been talking about coming to New Zealand since I was a teenager. Here and Canada were the top two places on […]
Peace like a river ran through the city
Ah, peace like a river ran through the city Long past the midnight curfew We sat starry-eyed Oh, we were satisfied And I remember Misinformation followed us like a plague […]
