Monthly Archives: July 2014

Shadows and Lies (and beautiful equations)

“By doing things badly, we make ourselves less real.” Thomas Merton Less real? Wow. Shoddy half-baked careless work makes you less real? Is that true? I think we know it is. In fact, I think it has something to do with beauty. I once heard Sir John Polkinghorne (yes, that really is his name) say… Read more »

Let Me In! — Simon’s Cat video

It’s Cat Monday again! Hooray! (In case you weren’t around I found this fantastic series of small cat videos that I love. They are funny and they will make you laugh. And so, because I’m nice like that, I will be posting every single one I can get my hands on. And there are LOADS… Read more »

Careless in his care

“careless in the care of God” That’s a phrase from Eugene Peterson I read this morning. (From his translation of Matthew 6:26 where Jesus is talking about the birds and how they don’t worry about what to eat or what to wear. And how life is about more than that. And anyway look how God… Read more »

The Box — Simon’s Cat video

It’s Cat Monday! Hooray! (In case you weren’t around when I posted the first two, here is the first one and the second.) I found this fantastic series of small cat videos that I love. They are funny and they will make you laugh. (And what could be wrong about that on a Monday?) And… Read more »

Coloring Poor Doreen

Have you ever seen a fish carrying an umbrella? How about a fish wearing a headscarf? Poor Doreen wasn’t even supposed to be in my book. She just arrived without me inviting her. And took over. (I got the idea for the book when I was out running.) The book I wanted to write was… Read more »