Turku
There is a six-hour pilotage through an archipelago of many islands of varying sizes to reach the Finnish port of …
Category Archives: Bible
When you frame it like that… what are you missing?
This post, which interrupts the flow of my reminiscences from life at sea in the 1970s, is a response to …
Wanting to Know More
I recall being somewhat excited at the news that the Sheaf Royal was to load a cargo of grain in …
What’s on the Menu?
There is a pub called the ‘Poitin Stil’ on the Naas Road after you leave Dublin that serves the most …
Everything is Getting Smaller
Terry’s chocolate oranges abound in our house at Christmas time. I’m not sure why we don’t buy them at other …
The MiT Diaries – It’s all Greek…
Welcome to the MiT Diaries! MiT in UK Baptist terminology means ‘Minister in Training’ after this I become a NAM …
Home
I have been visiting Sweden since I joined my first ship in Göteborg in October 1973. We often docked in …
Putting out the Trash
We have finally lost our weekly trash/rubbish collections. In its wisdom, and in a never-ending quest to reduce costs, Herefordshire …
Baggage Handler
God has a purpose for you, and he has given you all you need to achieve that purpose. This is …
Overwhelming Love Pt 3: Truth Trumps Emotion
Part 1 Part 2 It was great to have an overwhelming spontaneous emotional love towards Little Welford, but the truth is …
Overwhelming Love Pt 2: Locusts
On the afternoon of the day my emotions about being a dad caught up with my logic, I read these …
Overwhelming Love Pt 1
As I write this it is little Welford’s birthday and I had a moment. I wasn’t expecting it, I thought my …
Be Ever Graceful
As I continue down the path that will eventually lead to ordination, or so God tells me, I learn and …
Feeling Real
Parenthood has so far been a fascinating journey for us. I don’t know how I expected to feel, but it …
The Right Things for the Right Reasons
The other day I was walking to the supermarket with Little Welford. To get there we have to walk down …
Dad’ll Fix it
Since becoming a father I have changed in many ways. One of these ways is fixing things. Or at least …
Breaking the Bog
I was attending a conference in Harrogate with my minister. He’d arranged for us to stay with a couple he …
Parenting, Judgement & the Nativity
Dear Parents of toddlers, I formally apologise to you. There have been times before Little Welford joined us when I …
Facedown
I can be a little deluded about myself and my giftings. I like to think it’s charming but I’m probably …
Altered Images
My youngest sister recently acquired a slide scanner. During a visit to my parents she scanned all the old slides …
Feeling Good
One of the things that strikes me in my new found fatherhood is what drives little Welford’s decisions and reactions. …
(Some) Things Change
It is so easy to become overly engrossed in your own small and largely insignificant life. To my shame I …
Defining Moments
When I was younger I worked for a supermarket as a cashier. This was in the days when people still …
A Bitter Pill
Over the past months, and for what feels like an eternity, I have been up against the most painful situation …
Love Resourcing
This parenting lark isn’t easy. Perhaps that’s obvious to other people, but I must confess to being slightly naive going …
Daddy Radar
Since adopting little Welford sleep has been… interesting. The first few nights I was so aware of this little life …
iPriorities
Currently my iPhone is in for repair. It has been in for repair for over two weeks now. When I …
Just Give
Recently I had the honour of conducting my first wedding ceremony. One of the young men who used to be …
Carry me!
Walking anywhere with a young child is always a distraction game, trying to delay the inevitable request for a carry. …
The Missing Years
Our little boy has been with us a few nights now. It’s strange and unknown territory and there is so …
Monkey Do Monkey Do
I write this on my phone in a cheap hotel room after meeting our son for the first time. In …
Ebs and Flows... 