family

So I realised this evening that Church is a little like Family (ok, I am aware this is so not a new metaphor but I am referring to just one aspect here). You might really dislike something about your family, complain about it or them continuously, wish it was different, make sarcastic comments about that…

stepping out

I’ve been feeling quite out-of-my-comfort zone the last few weeks. A lot has changed quite quickly. My colleague Richard is moving on to a new great job and his last day is next week. I will miss having someone as easily distractable as me in the office to amuse with new cds and Daily Show…

sunny days

Don’t you love those weekends that feel like a weeks holiday? The weather here has been like mid-summer, really really hot and clear blue skies. Friday after Care Joanna and I escaped to the Park du Cinquantenaire and lay in the sunshine for a few hours. Saturday morning we got the train to a coastal…

fasting

For Lent, I have given up playing computer games like freecell and solitaire. All the ones that come in the little Games folder on any computer. I will often turn on my computer to do something and play a few games “to relax” but realise 45 minutes I am still playing, and I hate to…