An unexpected encounter — I went to Pride for the first time the other day. I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was in a major city, so there were large crowds of people in the parade. There were people with painted faces, rainbow flags on their cheeks. One man’s entire face was a…

Even when life is tough — Don’t stop believin’, hold on to the feelin’ Believing in God can be hard, but billions of people across the world have a faith. Recently, Leonora Watkins, another writer here on Medium, invited people with a faith to share what thing keeps them believing. I’ve never spent so much time…

Using the Lord’s Prayer to help us understand prayer — Prayer is for everyone. Anyone can pray at any time. Here, we are focusing on the Lord’s Prayer as it is found in Luke’s gospel. Millions of people around the world pray the Lord’s Prayer every day. The part of the Bible we are thinking about is below. …

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What if we are made and treasured? — Is my rainbow made of light, spilling colour into the world, Or is it an illusion with no pot of gold, only visible in the rain? Is my rainbow meant to be, arcing across the sky of my life, Or is it a mistaken promise, seen when the sun is darkened…

Chapter two — The cave loomed above us like the earth itself was yawning. We stood looking up at the dark, expansive opening. Henry turned to me. “You could almost actually believe there are dragons here,” he said, his face all wide-eyed wonderment. I nodded, the sheer size of the cave entrance stunning…

A poem — ✨ Bridget Webber wrote this brilliant article, and I loved the title so much, I wanted to make a poem with the same name. I Remember When I Was a God. …

Chapter 2 — A haunted house is not a necessary habitat for the ghosts of the past. They need only a haunted heart. As the stations passed by, and the destination grew closer the passengers grew in number. John checked his watch. Two hours had passed. It was rush hour. That explained the…

A poem —