A Child is Born

A Child is Born

We celebrate at this time the extraordinary birth of a child born to be king, of a child “born that man no more may die”, of a child “born to raise the sons of earth”, of a child “born to give them second birth”. As Boney M sang in their 1981 hit song, “A ray of hope...
Not Drowning but Waving

Not Drowning but Waving

There was a time not so long ago, when we went on a holiday, we took a photo of a view (without anyone in it), finished the film, had the film developed and placed the prints in a photo album for us to look at occasionally in the future, and maybe even show a special...
Resist the Assist

Resist the Assist

“It is my pleasure and privilege to introduce to you our speaker this morning”. We have heard that often, no doubt, at the start of a workshop, conference or speech. Sometimes the one who has the privilege of introducing the speaker also delights in having the stage...
Cry the Beloved Children

Cry the Beloved Children

Stevie Smith, the twentieth century English poet (not the current Australian batter), was most well known for her poem entitled ‘Not Waving but Drowning’, in which she described how a crowd watched a man who “always loved larking” struggling and drowning in the sea,...
They Kill Us for Their Sport

They Kill Us for Their Sport

William Shakespeare loved sport. Alright, granted, we may not have much evidence of that but he would have understood it just as he clearly understood life then, in his time. And just as his writings are still as relevant and relatable to life now, so they provide...