• Life's Journey
  • Emotions
    • Avoid It Like Poison
    • How To Fail Successfully
    • Dealing With Our History
    • Do You Like Yourself
    • Hurt People Hurt People
    • The Gift of Pain
  • Family
    • On Being A Father
    • Growing Old With Enthusiasm
    • The Drama of Letting Go
    • The Map and the Compass
    • The Subtle Process of Erosion
    • Is The Womb A Safe Place?
    • The Greatest Gift For Your Children
    • Spare the Rod
  • Justice
    • The Senate Prayer
    • It Takes a Village to Kill a Child
    • Abortion: A Life and Death Decision
    • Bitten By The Gambling Bug
    • Euthanasia: Abortion at Life's End
    • A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
    • Find the Cause: Find the Solution
    • A Sign Of The Times
    • What You Sow Is What You Get!
    • The Blame Game
    • The Freedom Of Responsibility
    • Sticks and Stones and Wowsers
    • Ethics - Based On What?
    • Homophobia
    • Thinking 'Christianly' About Politics
  • Bereavement
    • The Final Farewell
    • The Death Of A Child
    • The Death We Never Talk About
    • The Birth We Call Death
    • The Death We Never Talk About (2)
    • To Speak Or Not To Speak
    • Ken died last week
  • Priorities
    • Apathy: The Silent Enemy
    • Chasing The Wind
    • Dangerous Appetites
    • Becoming Bitter or Better
    • I Must Be Getting Old
    • An Epiphany On A Train
    • One Death Per Person
    • Keep It Balanced!
  • Faith
    • Blind Faith
    • May The Force Be With You
    • The Occult Octopus
    • Good News of a Fresh Start
    • Asking God One Question
    • How Good Is Good Enough?
    • Weaving A Web
    • Creating God In Our Image
    • Not Good Enough For Church
    • The Trouble With Religion
    • A Strange Funeral Request
    • A God-forsaken Country
    • Please Don't Tell Me The Score!
    • A Favourite Bible Verse
    • Elijah Was An Atheist
    • Trust Your Instruments!
    • The Case Of The Cautious Atheist
    • Did God Allow This Tragedy?
  • Values
    • The Power of Illusion
    • A Frightening Realism
    • Life's Early Lessons
    • Holding Back The Tide
    • A Titanic Lesson
    • You Had Better Be Right!
    • When The Law Is A Nuisance
    • Is Tolerance Always A Virtue
    • Capital Punishment; Yes or No?
    • Is Discrimination Always Wrong?
    • Sincerity Does Not Make Wrong Right
    • Homosexuality: The Debate Continues
    • Our Upside Down Values
    • Can We Solve The Drug Tsunami
    • Is the Church Out Of Step
    • Living In Disneyland
    • The Mighty Dollar God
    • A False God Is Exposed
    • Abstinence is a Dirty Word
    • Morality In Crisis
    • The Media: Shaping Or Reflecting Culture?
    • So What's In A Date?
    • I am a Conservative!
    • The Power Of Example
  • Relationships
    • It's Time To Bite The Bullett
    • Roll the Credits
    • How Is Your Attitude?
    • Bamboo, Roots & Resentment
    • Building A Strong Marriage
    • Living In Sin
    • The Chain or the Circle
    • There's Always Tomorrow
    • Sticks and Stones
    • Conspiracy Theory or Conspiracy Fact
    • Jesus and Football
    • The Captain and the Coach

Navigational Aids

for Life's Journey

Here are some reflections on a few of life's issues, events and experiences that have the potential for our benefit or disadvantage. Some are controversial. Some are humourous. All are life-related. Many of these articles are written to alert the reader to life issues that, handled poorly, may become navigational hazards - like hidden shallows, dangerous reefs and contrary currents.

Each article has been placed in one of a series of general categories for ease of navigation. I found some articles difficult to categorise so please don't be confused if they appear where you did not expect to find them.