What a complete feat of strength! Imagine beige walls, beige ceiling – and suspended from an invisible rope….a dot – a dot that moves in the wind of your breath. That was the spider. A tiny beast, hanging on, abseiling from the ceiling to the floor. Tiny! He knew the game was up! My breath Read More …
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The ‘Happening’ Place
All I did was sit in my car, ready to drive out of the car park – but I had a good view of roofs. Terraced houses were before me – roof after roof after roof. “That’s nothing special,” I hear you say. No. It is down to earth ordinary! However, what held my attention Read More …
Hamster Harrier
There’s a new race in town – the Sprint Marathon! Hamster spins that wheel so fast his little legs are a blur. Any hesitation leads to a loop the loop and being hurled through the air backwards. Does he give in? Does he stand stunned, chest heaving, panting for breath? No. Our super-fit species gets Read More …
Get up and make buns!
“I was at work when he came – just doing my job!” Levi. Tax Collector. What was Levi up to? Officially, his job was bound to be unpopular. He must have lined himself up to be hated, complained at and perhaps viewed with suspicion. Certainly, he seems to have confessed to some dodgy dealings. He Read More …
How do you do Co-writing?
I’m stuck! It is very rare that I am with someone and we decide to write a song from scratch. Far more often I see an “I’m stuck” scenario. Perhaps there is a melody but few words. Perhaps there are words but gaps. Perhaps the idea and direction is known but words need more focus. Read More …
The Smallest Seed
Let us look at the parable of the mustard seed. Matthew 13. The seed is tiny but grows to be the biggest tree. The kingdom which is never ending will grow on a huge scale. People won’t be able to avoid seeing it – yet the mustard seed is different. Tiny! We can make a Read More …