The Catharsis of Kindness
‘Practice random acts of kindness.’ I came across this bumper sticker a number of times while working in the U.S.. The word ‘random’ means ‘accidental’ or ‘chance’, and doesn’t carry […]
Author Archives: Madi Simpson
The Divine Plan B
“God has a plan for your life.” These words can be both reassuring and perplexing. Reassuring, because if God has a plan, then that’s good news. A good God must […]
A picture of power
The photographer Platon has published a book of pictures called ‘Power.’ Over some twenty years he has photographed many of the world’s most powerful leaders, the good, the bad, the […]
Light and Darkness
I admire the artist Charlie Mackesy’s ability to create lifelike images of people and places with just a piece of charcoal on paper (www.charliemackesy.com). His ‘Boy from Malawi’ is a […]
In Sickness and In Faith
I think about food a lot, probably more than most people. I read the ingredients list on every item of food I buy, even packets of sweets and chewing gum. […]
Crossroads
Travelling through Gambia in 2001, I came to a crossroads: four lanes converging, traffic lights at the intersection, cars and commotion. It happened to be one of the country’s latest […]
Wondering Fair 