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Grateful for life's busyness

Grateful for life's busyness

I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw the Young Writers\' email saying this month\'s article was the last for 2016. \"Thank God,\" I thought..

  • Removing the labels

    I grew up with a black and white Christianity. A \"this is right—and that is wrong\" approach to the world. For instance, alcohol and homosexuality were bad, attending church good and praying daily even better.

  • Remember and rejoice

    It\'s December. If you weren\'t prepared for it, you are probably already swamped by the silly season and its \'happy holidays\' happenings. All gears change come the first of the month when everyone prepares for their end of year celebrations.

  • Christless Christmas—How Santa dethroned Jesus

    The most wonderful time of year is here. The Christmas countdown is nearly complete. Advent calendars almost empty, presents wrapped and placed under the brightly lit tree. No matter where you go, you are reminded the festive season is upon us.

  • A year in the life…

    This year has been a winter and I have felt like a lumberjack. I am learning, as the year draws hastily to a close, that I have very little to say.

  • Chelsea stretch lead for Xmas!!!

    Chelsea are now 11 wins in a row, something not seen for some time in the Premier League as they threaten to run away with the title.

  • God's fancy rules about sex

    Sex is always a hot topic. \"Sex sells!\" we are told as we see scantily clad women lying on the bonnets of cars; or Kylie Jenner in her underwear, pouting at the camera, advertising her new lip kit.

  • Christmas isn't just the day Christ was born

    Christians worldwide celebrate Christmas as the day Christ was born. Church productions display the nativity scene, re-enacting the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem.

  • On trauma

    I always held the narrow perspective that trauma was limited to extremes, that only car crashes and house fires qualified as \'traumatic.\'

  • Stench of death: Mass media lies

    Our post-modern society has basically caused a generation to form their views based on feelings, which has made them susceptible to demagoguery and emotional manipulation.

  • Feeling run over by sin and separation

    On a quiet Saturday morning in Auckland, a lady in a large SUV sped down the road wanting to turn onto a deserted side road. I happened to be crossing it on foot.

  • The mattering-ness of mattering things

    Think of everything that matters most to you in your life. I think I can guess what you came up with. Let\'s see: family, friends, career, house, aspirations, money, leisure, food, vacations.