Tag Archives: relationships
A Twinge of Envy?
If you are going through a hard time or in a prolonged stressful situation, it’s tempting to look at others and feel you are missing out. On the surface at least, they seem to be sailing through life and have … Continue reading
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What is Normal?
All our young grandchildren are a delight, but there is one who is special. She has been diagnosed as being just within the ‘autism spectrum!’ That is the ‘label’ she has been given, as if to explain away her uniqueness. … Continue reading
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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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I’m a Broad Brush
We are in the middle of what we call ‘de-cluttering’. My wife has spent two long spells in hospital over the last two years. That, together with the thought of moving house sometime in the future, has helped bring to … Continue reading
Chronic Fatigue and Family
My viewpoint as a husband and father – I’ve tried to keep it brief! Chronic illness is a daunting challenge to a marriage relationship and family unit. Some say it can be make or break. In our case, we had … 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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How Are You?
When I was diagnosed with M.E. I was thrust into another world – challenging and scary. I was looking to God for the way forward. I knew He understood, but I wanted someone with ‘flesh on!’ to share my experience … Continue reading
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