Eliott's rehearsal for the One Church carol service The world is pressing in again, and disappointments have come along in twenty-four hours; a postponed operation for my father, who was gowned and ready for theatre – no Christmas visit now, time to isolate – and a cancelled concert for Eliott that was to incorporate his …
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Welcome, little king
Story taken from Gospel Voices, my collection centred around the life and teaching of Jesus As I say in my Note to Reader at the start of Gospel Voices, I ask you to remember that while my inspiration comes from Scripture, my stories are speculative. It is my hope they will trigger personal research and …
A Tale of Rescue
(In Life, Stranger than Fiction...) It was April of 1997. Mobile phones weren’t everyday items, cars were not so reliable, and we were a young couple, travelling from Spring Harvest (Minehead) to my husband’s father’s house in Devon. I wasn’t especially well – I had M.E., a chronic fatigue illness, and was looking forward to …
The Hollow Oak
Have you ever sat inside a tree? Maddy (our twelve-year-old in Badger Clan who is now grown-up and walks on her own regularly) told us the other day of ‘a tree that you can climb inside’. One September evening she takes Jemima and I with her, and Fergus, the energetic dog (Tyn has opted to …
Keep Going…
My first walk since coming down with Coronavirus symptoms about a fortnight ago. I've been building towards this in my head: One day I'll be symptom free again... One day I'll get round without a cough, no one will stare, though I'm beyond infectious... One day my legs will be able to take me where …
Gospel Voices in US
Monday 15th February, 2021 Here is a link for any of you hoping to obtain a copy in America. Thank you! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1913181219 16th November, 2020 Please contact my publisher, Faithbuilders, if you would like to order (or reserve) a copy of Gospel Voices in the US. More copies are being printed for US readership, and …
Flaming hedgerows
Autumn’s fire has been slow to catch light this year, but sparks were glimmering in the hedgerows from late August. A preposterously large red rosehip intensified over days on our walk, and flashes of winter would catch my eye while the village gardens were in full flower. Now the hawthorns are so heavy with …
Long tales –
On long-tailed tits (a devotional) 30th August, 2020. Out walking with Rupert and the dogs after ‘virtual’ church, coats on for the first time in weeks, sadness creeping in as summer peters out, and the long cold months loom. Daily dog walks will still be needed when this drizzle is replaced with downpours, and blue skies …
Mercies Unseen
An early walk with our two dogs and Jemima in tow, a soft breeze rippling the field of barley that’s not long to stand, an undiluted blue sky overhead dappled with benevolent clouds. The shelf-life of these carefree summer days is limited; the crop is soon to be harvested, autumn routines begin to encroach and …
Works in Progress
Picture in your mind dozens of caterpillars squirming inside cobwebbed sacks. Add these grey balls of entangled creatures down the length of a country path, drape them over the hedges and trees, so that you have the makings of a screen set for something a little sinister. Not exactly a go-to image for the glory …
Caroline Greville 