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Category Archives: Personal
The Incredible Attraction of Genealogy
Every year I invest four to six weeks, usually from mid-November to the end of December, dabbling in the intriguing world of genealogy and family history. The compound word, genealogy, is derived from the Greek terms for “descent” (genea) and … Continue reading
Sometimes you get more than you asked for
Yesterday morning I phoned my doctor to see if he would be willing to continue my antibiotics for a recurring tooth infection that’s still giving me trouble. He asked if there was anything else I needed, so I told him … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Personal
Tagged antibiotics, brufen retard, ibuprofen, retard medication
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Our ministry in Wales, Part 1
Recently, one of our supporting churches in the United States sent me a list of questions aimed at understanding our ministry in Wales more fully. After reflecting on my answers, I thought that others might be interested to read some … Continue reading
NHS Nightmare
I wrote the following poem several months ago, partly inspired by my own experience with the National Health Service (NHS) and those of others with far worse conditions than my own, reported widely in television documentaries, local newspapers, and magazine … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged C Difficile, death, despair, heart attack, National Health Service, NHS, poetry, Pontypridd, socialized medicine, UK, Wales
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Those elusive missional moments
This morning my wife and I drove into Cardiff for my doctor’s appointment at the University of Wales Hospital. After waiting an hour past my appointment time, I was a little cranky from the pain: a large cyst in my … Continue reading
My father-of-the-bride speech
Yesterday I gave one of the shortest speeches of my life, but it seemed like the longest and it turned me inside out. My youngest daughter got married and, here in Britain, it’s customary for the father of the bride … Continue reading
Singing The Star-Spangled Banner in the UK
The 4th of July, a.k.a. Independence Day, is just two days away and very difficult to celebrate in the United Kingdom. Just think about that for a second and you’ll understand why. We have missed this bit of Americana for … Continue reading
Approaching the empty nest
Things are moving quickly right now. Three weeks from today, I’ll be walking our youngest daughter down the aisle of an evangelical church in Cardiff. She met a young Welshman three years ago at a Christian conference in Aberystwyth and … Continue reading
Winding down in the Smokies!
We’re completing our holiday in the United States with a few lazy days in the Great Smokey Mountains. Our mountain cabin is just a couple hundred feet over the western North Carolina border near Dillard, Georgia. The weather is stunning … Continue reading
Back in the states again
Just a quick note to let my regular readers (all three of you!) know that I’m back in Florida for a couple of weeks visiting my new grandson—and a few nearby friends and trouble-makers—so the blogging frequency may drop over … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Travel
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