The heat was murder. Simon was from Cyrene, at the northern tip of Africa, so he was well acquainted with incredibly hot days and nights, but today was something else. The sun’s rays were scorching - he felt as though he were being cooked...
Read MoreThere are some moments in life that reveal a divine spark. Moments that we look back on where something happened that exceeded our wildest dreams and expectations. Moments that feel greater than us, moments that can go on to define us. Some attribute these moments to coincidence or luck...
Read MoreThe church hall was crowded. A sea of faces amassed in muted black. The only color emanated from the tall stained-glass windows lining the ancient walls. Glorious golden light bathed the coffin, closed, at the front: the focus of attention.
Who was in the coffin?...
Read MoreIt’s a Friday afternoon and I’m running late. The waiting room of our General Practice surgery is filled to bursting as I walk out to call my next patient, Brian (not his real name). He sullenly walks down the corridor to my consulting room without lifting his eyes from the carpet below...
Read MoreIn a way, this is the hardest entry to write.
Beginnings are tough. You start with a blank page and you have aspirations for what that page could become, but you don't know where to begin. I might have to plagiarise just to get myself started...
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