Last week James needed his hair cut. A simple enough task you might think, but in James’ case it is one of very many tasks that require a routine to be known, and more importantly rigorously followed, in every aspect. Firstly, there is the location; sat on the wooden bench in our hallway at home. … Continue reading Haircut Sir?
I sometimes get asked what my views are on divine healing; whether I believe that God heals people, why he might heal one person and not another, even whether I’ve ever prayed for healing for James. At a recent conference that I was speaking at, I was asked again in the context of whether it is right to pray for the healing of someone else, someone who may not have even given their consent to be prayed for, in this case a child. A lot of questions here; big questions, big implications for them… So, here we go…
In 1968 ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’, possibly the most iconic sci-fi movie of all-time, hit the cinema. 16 years later the sequel, ‘2010: The Year We Make Contact’ arrived. Both are firm favourites of mine, but a clip from ‘2010’ has been going around in my head this week, a week that has been hugely … Continue reading 2017: A Faith Odyssey
Sometimes, we do things that can make very little sense at all. Sometimes, we do those things unthinkingly, because “It’s always been done that way…” Sometimes, it’s only when we are challenged to really think about it, that we realise that there might be a better way… That’s the journey I’ve been on recently when … Continue reading Children’s Peer Groups: Same Age? Or Shared Interest?
I’ve owned a Victorinox Swiss Army pocketknife like this since a school trip to Switzerland more years ago that I care to remember. Over all of those years I’ve used it a lot, or rather I’ve used most of it a lot. When I was looking at it a few days ago, something struck me, made me … Continue reading Are You The ‘Mystery’ Tool On A Swiss Army Pocket Knife?
If Donald Trump were food he would be Marmite. The world, and America in particular, is divided between those who love him and hang on his every word, and those who still can’t quite believe that this man is the President of the most powerful nation on earth. Whatever your position on Trump, the unavoidable … Continue reading Trump And Disability
Acceptance (noun), defined by the English Living Dictionary as; 1. The action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered. 2. The process or fact of being received as adequate, valid, or suitable. 3. Agreement with or belief in an idea or explanation. 4. Willingness to tolerate a difficult situation. Acceptance is a word that … Continue reading Additional Needs: Acceptance Is A Choice
Since John Lennon wrote this iconic Beatles song 50 years ago, there has been a fair amount of speculation about what it means, what he was trying to tell us… “There's nothing you can do that can't be done. Nothing you can sing that can't be sung. Nothing you can say, but you can learn … Continue reading All You Need Is Love?
For those of us striving to make a difference for children and young people with additional needs or disability, especially in our churches and the communities served by them, this has been a very significant year indeed.
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