Oceans, Continents and Death – things that separate us

I have been thinking about something my mum said to me. I was 22 and she was taking me to the airport to fly to Malawi for 3 years to teach theology. She looked at me in the airport with moist eyes and said, ‘If I cry it is because I’m sad for me, but [...]

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Jaffa cakes – a small taste of heaven

My Dad has just gone back home after a two-week visit. When he comes he always brings me boxes of Jaffa Cakes – small circles of sponge topped with a zingy orange jelly and dipped in dark chocolate. Each one is to be savoured and enjoyed. There are ‘fake’ Jaffa Cakes available in the South Africa, but [...]

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Where is your home?

Sorry I’ve been quiet – I’ve just returned home after visiting home! I’m just back from a trip to Ireland – my first home and although I haven’t really lived there much in the past 10 years it is still home. I am a blessed person because I consider myself to have three homes – Belfast, [...]

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