I like it when a thought branches in my mind. One idea leads to another, sending roots and shoots in unexpected directions, inviting me to ponder and look again from a slightly different angle. That has been the case with what I’ve been calling candle theory. First came Stubborn Hope; the choice to share lightContinue reading “Lent 2026: Unexpected hope”
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Lent 2026: Stubborn Hope
It seems to me that there is a lot of darkness in the world. The headlines are full of violence and injustice, of powerful people taking advantage, of greed and cruelty. And in smaller, everyday ways too: unexpected illness, the breakdown of relationships, disappointments that arrive uninvited. I won’t lie, there are days when hopingContinue reading “Lent 2026: Stubborn Hope”
A light in the… fog?
A few days ago there was quite a heavy fog in the town where I live. (When I say heavy, I mean more than I’m used too, and it considerably restricted sight). I was giving a friend a lift somewhere in the afternoon when the light was failing, and that combined with the fog meantContinue reading “A light in the… fog?”
The Reason for my Hope Blog 