The Rain in Spain

The Rain in Spain

Dear Family of St John’s My paternal grandmother had a great talent for anything dramatic. She studied drama at university and, so the story goes, would have travelled to London to pursue drama if it weren’t for the war. My youngest son’s acting genes definitely come...
Never Too Old

Never Too Old

Have you ever heard someone say “I am too old”? Perhaps you have said it plenty of times to yourself. I know I have, especially this past month with handing in of final assignments! But life is full of infinite possibilities – and as long as we have breath in our...
Compliments in the Coffee Shop

Compliments in the Coffee Shop

Dear Family of St John’s There are weeks where I feel that I barely see my husband. These are the cycles where my day starts particularly early and ends very late. We might manage a quick coffee together in the morning and that’s about it, apart from WhatsApp messages...
Trusting Our Father in Heaven

Trusting Our Father in Heaven

One of my favourite movies of all time is the 1994 animated classic, The Lion King. If you haven’t watched it yet I strongly encourage you to watch it soon. As I write this article, I believe the Holy Spirit is drawing me back to one particular scene where the young...
Tu Meliora Spera

Tu Meliora Spera

Dear Family of St John’s Last week I had the opportunity to do one of my all-time favourite things. I cuddled a baby.  This little guy was only two weeks old.  He still smelled new… although I suspect his mom had changed his nappy before I arrived!  I loved the cuddle...
Connected

Connected

My dear family of St John’s I love reading. I might have mentioned this at some point. I don’t have the opportunity to read fiction as often as I’d like to anymore. And, most of my casual reading happens on my Kindle nowadays. It’s easy to keep the Kindle in my...