Healing
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Sitting in the Airport Gate Waiting Expectant Documentation Checked A gap between countries A gap in time A gap Announcements pending Time to move But in the moment, waiting, hoping, nerves and excitement. Watching the people. And I wonder. The gap in between. In myself. Noticing Attending. To the parts of me Only to be…
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Just stopping by on the beginning of Christmas week 2022, in the midst of me getting ready to cook some food for my son and his girlfriend, and then as I travel on trains tomorrow and planes on Wednesday to be with my beautiful wife Christelle for Christmas. A moment of calm. Nat King Cole…
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I just wanted to say For the very positive responses, comments and feedback from my recent blog about ‘1000 days since leaving Church‘ which I published just over a week ago. I did not quite realise, though had I thought about it, I may have also realised it, quite how common my experience has been.…
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For Courage (John O’Donohue)
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Sometimes life is like wearing velcro. At least for me it can sometimes feel like it, I dont always know what I’m going to pick up, or what is going to stick. Or the importance of some of those small insignificant moments at the time. Or the way in which one persons journey inspires my…
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I often get the question; ‘What was it like growing up with your parents?’ – especially those who have read my story. Ill tell you. In a moment.. Im just reading Oprah Winfrey and Bruce Perrys book ‘What Happened to you?’ in which they describe what it would be like to ask this question (as…
James Ballantyne 