Christmas stability
“I feel as if I’ve been hurtling down a mountainside on one roller-skate this year – and I’ve collided with at least 5 large rocks along the way.” So reflected a friend this week. I doubt she’s alone. This fallen world has a great capacity to leave us reeling – leave us feeling as if […]
The Christmas family gathering
Cards portray it. Adverts encourage it. Tradition dictates it. Christmas is seen as a family time. The expectation is often of multigenerational bliss: children, parents, grandparents, and more, all gathered around a highly decorated table straining under the weight of festive food. We are told that everyone should be smiling, jolly jumpers be worn – […]
