Where is God in Our 21st Century World?

'Together we can wander and wonder, allow space for unknown questions to rise within, to release the need for answers, to encounter mystery.' (Chapter One 'Explore') As part of a blog tour, I've been given the privilege of sharing my feelings about Ann Clifford's book Where is God in Our 21st Century World? As a …

Writing My Mental Health

Today is World Mental Health Day, so it seems only fitting that I should share this post originally written for More Than Writers as part of my throwback series (even though it is a Wednesday!). Mental health is a bit of a specialist subject of mine. Over the years I've had the privilege of working …

Upside down stories

It’s been a rough few months in the house of Robson. In the forefront has been trying to sort out support for our daughter who is both gifted and has additional needs, which feels like it’s been a long, hard slog. Getting diagnoses has been a bizarre mix of relief and sadness. Dyslexia, autism, sensory …

Storms

I'm sharing this old post because today, 10th September, is World Suicide Prevention Day, and it seemed apt. It is an oscillating internal dialogue between suicide and hope. You'll be glad to know, it ends with hope. But if it's a subject likely to trigger you in any way, please open another tab and find …

Writer’s Flood…

This is another in my Throwback Thursday series, where I migrate some  of my better posts from the old blog. Today I'm talking about writing... again... In our house, today is the first day back at school after summer. The kids have left, and all of a sudden my time feels empty. I’ve been enjoying …

Life Raft of Forgiveness

This Thursday features an article I originally wrote for Amy Boucher Pye's blog series Forgiveness Fridays. She writes lots of awesome stuff, check out her website and books. When I was a kid, my dad drank. A lot. It’s hard to pull apart the memories, but I remember alcohol always being there, even before I knew …

Be the Light…. or, My Twitter Shame

So, the other day I did something I'm really ashamed of. Someone had posted a judgemental opinion on Twitter that I didn't agree with - really didn't agree with. What he said doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things, but instead of engaging with him in discussion, I took the low road and criticised …

Robin Williams

This week's Throwback Thursday is in honour of the anniversary of the death of Robin Williams, which still shocks me years after the event....: I got a text this morning. It was from a friend who had clicked on her Facebook icon before me, only to find that the legend, Robin Williams, had taken his …

My Favourite Miracle

I was at a church service on Sunday (visiting my in-laws) where we - adults and children alike - were asked to choose our favourite miracles. The variety was enormous, from the nature-defying walking on water to the very personal weeping that Jesus did before raising his friend to life. My favourite miracle is the …

Tapestry Threads

This post was originally published on the ThinkTwice blog last summer as part of their Offer Your Story campaign. Check out their website, they are awesome. Mental health will always be something I'm passionate about, partly because of my own story, but partly because I like to think I will always advocate for those who …