Tag Archives: childhood
I Only Wanted a Hug
Food was scarce in wartime Britain, so my father dug up half the back lawn to grow vegetables. As a small boy I loved watching him skilfully prepare and rake the soil. Then I would help pop the pea and … Continue reading
Stick and Carrot
Speaking with a friend the other day, he asked me if I loved and accepted myself – meaning in the same way God does – and I replied about eighty percent. He said he felt he didn’t have a very … Continue reading
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Healing Memories from the Woodshed
The Carpenter and the Glue Pot Childhood memories can effect our lives as adults – this is one of the better ones. My father wasn’t a demonstrative man, nor was he given over to emotion or displays of affection. Some … Continue reading
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