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  • Life Lessons from Åstol

    In praise of the quiet and the small. We live in a world where over half of mankind live in cities. This is set to increase to 70% by 2050. It seems fewer of us nowadays know what it is like to live in small, quiet communities. Recently my wife and I spent some weeks…

  • Pay Attention 

    You know it when you experience it. Someone is listening to you. They may not say much but you know they are investing their time in you. Their occasional comments, prompts or interested questions make you feel valued. That your story, your unique experience is worth hearing. As a young man living overseas it was…

  • Friendship

    It was all so unexpected. I called Peter in early October last year to see if he wanted to go for a walk and coffee. After some small talk he said in an almost matter-of-fact way that he was speaking from a hospital bed. He had been given a devastating cancer diagnosis and was urgently…

  • Kungsleden (‘The King’s Trail’) – Vision

    A 470km adventure through Swedish Arctic wilderness For some years now I have been dreaming about exploring the wild, remote expanse of the far north of Sweden. I came to hear of ‘Kunglseden’ – a famous trail in the region. Translated as ‘The King’s Trail’ it has grown and become established over the past 100…

  • Mountains and Valleys – Running Reflecting Life

    “In order to keep an average 4km/hour I had to go up hills at 2km/hour and down at 6km/hour. I was barely doing this at this stage as the downhills were becoming painfully sore on the legs. My hunch was right. The last big hill up and over to Argentiere was the steepest of them…

  • Prayer at Lucens

    On rare occasions I write prayers down. They are not like my usual daily ramblings to God. These spoken words or thoughts have little structure. They often are repetitive. Seldom do I feel I adequately express myself. What I am sure of though is that God doesn’t mind. For my own sake, it can sometimes…

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