Author: annewitton
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The Way She Tells ‘Em
Recently, I had one day where I suddenly decided to write some poems. I ended up writing 15 on a range of themes. Here’s one of them that I hope you’ll enjoy. The way she tells ’em A funny thing happened the other day. Now was it Tuesday or Wednesday? I think it was Wednesday…
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Picture This Thought – Statue of Liberty [Freedom]
What does it mean to be free? What does true freedom look like? We talk about political freedom, freedom of religion, freedom of movement and free speech, but how free are we really? This is a short exploration of the ways in which our freedom is restricted and how Jesus brings true liberation. “If the…
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Cryptic names and descriptions of God quiz
1. Postman who does weights 2. Opposite of Cyclops 3. Posh yes, discover the mass 4. I am a Spanish waiter 5. Swedish supergroup 6. Hi third person singular 7. Monarch’s son of green vegetables 8. 1990s chat show 9. Eating flames 10. Like Greyfriars Bobby perhaps? 11. At the very top 12. Very old,…
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The case for Christian humanism
I just watched a video about humanism which I found very interesting, particularly because of the use of words like ‘wonder’, ‘awe’, ‘dignity’, ‘infinitely precious’, ‘miraculous’. There’s lots that I can agree with, even if I don’t hold to the overreach of scientism or the naive optimism that we can all somehow get along fine…
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Who will remember you?
I’m working my way through 1 Chronicles at the moment and I must admit I’m finding it quite tedious. A lot of the book consists of a long list of names; fathers and sons, families and daughters and wives – just a long list of people who don’t really mean anything to me. It’s tempting…
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Picture This Thought – Tree [Growth]
Some reflections on what growth means for a Christian and for the Kingdom of God. I explore the fact that growth comes from God and isn’t manufactured by us; that something huge and beautiful can come from something tiny; and that a seed needs to die in order to fulfil its purpose of flourishing. You…
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What I learned about prayer from my friend and her lucky crystal
I’ve just read ‘Faitheism’ by Krish Kandiah and found it really helpful and thought-provoking. He seeks to diffuse the ‘us vs them’ polarisation that often characterises interactions between Atheists and Christians and explores ways that we can find common ground and forge more meaningful relationships. In the chapter on suffering he highlights a couple of…
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Good things come to those who wait (for bears and God)
On a recent trip to Slovenia, my friend and I booked to go with a nature expert to try and see a wild brown bear. We drove out into the forest, hiked to the wildlife hide, climbed the ladder and took up our positions on the wooden bench, binoculars at the ready, to watch and…
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The power of the Spirit – Pentecost reflection
A short reflection on the power of the Spirit that came down at Pentecost and enables believers to love, hope, share the good news of Jesus and become more like him.
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Picture This Thought – Parrot [Creation care]
A brief look at why care for the environment isn’t an ‘optional extra’ for a Christian, but part of God’s calling to all of us. We can look forward to the earth being liberated from its bondage to decay and being fully renewed, but that’s not an excuse to do nothing now. Looking after God’s…
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