By: Brian Harris
I’m not certain where the obscure title of today’s post comes from (it’s often attributed to Jamie Anderson) but I’ve been pondering it ever since I heard it as a throwaway comment in the wonderful Three Pines mystery series. “Grief is love with no place to go“.
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By: Brian Harris
I was listening to a podcast to pass the 15 minutes that lay ahead on the elliptical trainer. The sentiment expressed was simple, but I thought it worth developing. Read more
By: Brian Harris
Some of you have asked how my 30 Proverbs Challenge is going. Others have asked what my next book will be. Read more
By: Brian Harris
In his wonderful book, Reaching Out, Henri Nouwen suggests there are three key movements in the spiritual life. There is the movement from loneliness to solitude; from hostility to hospitality; and from illusion to prayer.
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By: Brian Harris
You might know the lovely Quaker saying, “Proceed as the way opens.” In a risk-averse era—one where we want absolute clarity and know that we are liable if we forget to read the small print—this is a gentle prompt to accept the ambiguity of life. Read more
By: Brian Harris
“Temptation”… It sounds like a quaintly Victorian concept, something you really shouldn’t take seriously – after all, one of my favourite chocolates is named “Temptations” and the manufacturer expects me to eat them, not avoid them. Isn’t “temptation” about the fun in life – with only the most dull and drab refusing to dive into all that is on offer? Read more
By: Brian Harris
If you are a person of faith, I imagine you find your faith works out differently as circumstances and life chapters change. Read more
By: Brian Harris
It’s a fractious age. Politics has always been divisive, but oh my, that has gone to new levels. Religion has been our second great divide, but even here, the arguments have sharpened and tolerance levels are low. Read more
By: Brian Harris
If you are part of the Christian world, you’ll know that we attach the descriptor “good” to Easter Friday. Read more
By: Brian Harris
The right of each individual to be astonishing, amazing, independent and – well, individual – has never been more firmly asserted than now. Read more