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Tomorrow the Old Boy and I are leading a workshop on parenting teens and young adults, at a church leadership conference. We're not sure why we were asked - we're nothing special and we're certainly not the most 'spiritual' - but we've decided to run with it. It's...

I recently read a post on the Breast Cancer Site by a lady who said that when she was diagnosed with cancer, she was worried about how her husband would take it. (Quite understandable.) She said that she was a slim, blonde, independent woman and she was concerned that...

As a change from the deeply-emotional-life-can-be-terrible-why-do-people-have-to-die sort of blog, I've decided to take a slightly different tack today. I've been blessed to have both cats and dogs share my home at various times in my life. They're different in so...

The funeral was yesterday. It was a great send off. The husband of the eldest child did the eulogy and spoke eloquently of Lionel's great character and personality, and his abiding love for his wife and family. The youngest son spoke about the things that made Lionel...

I can't stop thinking about the poor refugees streaming out of the Middle East and Africa, determined to save their lives and the lives of their families. I see photo after photo of crying children, frightened mothers and desperate fathers. I see the incredible risks...

In two days time it will officially be spring. It's been trying to get here for the past few weeks. The mock plum trees have been waving their gorgeous pink-blossomed branches at me for some time now. Daffodils have resurfaced after spending time in the Underworld....