In the eighth century BC, the Jewish prophet Isaiah wrote these words: ‘For to us a child is…
Author: Bruce Rickard
Reflections on Suicide and Staying Alive:
My son's suicide changed everything. I felt an obligation to understand why anyone would want to end their life.
My regular blog posts explore the causes and prevalence of suicide and what is needed to sustain a healthy mind and a hope-filled future.
My wife and I spent two weeks in South Australia during September. It was a…
‘We all have our times of darkness when our circumstances are difficult, with no idea…
‘The Man Who Planted Trees’ by Jean Giono was published in 1953. Giono was one…
In the preface of his book ‘Diary of an Invasion’, author Andrey Kurkov writes, ‘This…
What it takes to survive: Writers of historical fiction engage in prolonged and rigorous research…
On Memorial Day, 2019, the American holiday that falls on the last Monday in May…
THE PURSUIT OF SUCCESS: Earnest Hemingway was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature. The…
Our minds are like a kaleidoscope of thoughts, ever changing. Some thoughts are honourable, some…
Throughout biblical history God demonstrates His willingness to reveal what He is doing. The prophets…
Hope For Tomorrow 