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Apr 21, 2026

‘Reflections’ Sample Chapter

Towards the end of last year, I wrote a short book titled Reflections: Enlightening Insights Into the Divine Mystery. The book contains twelve concise contemplations on the nature, activity and purposes of God. The book is currently available for free as an eBook and a discounted paperback version is also available. As with all my… Continue reading

Books

Philosophy, Free Will, Christianity, faith, religion, prayer, Theology, reflections, Islam, free books, free ebooks, philosophical theology, interfaith dialogue
Apr 13, 2026

A Brief Personal Update | Agony and Ecstasy

I recently looked back through entries from the last few months in my beloved Moleskine journal. It made for uncomfortable reading. “Today, I spent the whole day feeling stressed, confused and frustrated.” “Today, I took an overdose of Procyclidine again because I couldn’t bear the stress any more.” “I switched off my phone again today… Continue reading

Reflections

agony and ecstasy, Christianity, faith, finance, frugality, God, hospital, Jesus, Music, prayer, prison, writing
Dec 16, 2025

Men and Women

I walked past a girl on the street. She was speaking to her friend, but really she was speaking to me: “He will always be alone.And he will never be happy.” I had to laugh. It was like the ultimate dagger thrusted into my heart – she had seemingly picked up on the way I… Continue reading

Reflections

divorce, faith, God, healing, love, marriage, prayer, relationships, thoughts
Mar 27, 2025

Discerning the Will of God | Struggling With Sin

Dear friends, I recently attended a local church service in a Catholic church and listened to the priest describing a scenario in which three priests were meeting together and discussing their struggles with sin. One of the priests was struggling with alcohol and the other two each had their own struggles. It was in a… Continue reading

Reflections

faith, prayer
Aug 31, 2024

Where There Is Hardship, There Is Also Ease

It’s wonderful how God is most gracious in answering our prayers, even though it can at times seem as though our pleading goes unanswered. The key is to persist and remind oneself that God is listening and working everything together for good. His awesome power and knowledge means He knows best how to respond to… Continue reading

Reflections

encouragement, faith, prayer, religion
Aug 19, 2024

Answers to Prayer 🙌

Happy Monday everyone! I received a wonderful answer to prayer yesterday. Having spent a few weeks praying that I would find a local Christian fellowship, on Sunday I went along to a church service and it was truly wonderful, surpassing all expectations. Praise God! Not only was the church service a huge blessing, but I… Continue reading

Christianity, Reflections

faith, praise reports, prayer, religion

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