Advent Musings: ‘It’s Not Ideal!’

Advent Musings: ‘It’s Not Ideal!’

It’s quite possible that some of you may be thinking I have painted an incredibly rosy picture of pregnancy and life so far. What about those who suffer illness during pregnancy? The condition hyperemesis gravidarum (suffered by the Duchess of Cambridge in her...
Advent Musings: When Does Life Begin?

Advent Musings: When Does Life Begin?

The Bible makes it clear that life begins at fertilisation. It talks of us being ‘knit together’ in our mother’s womb (Ps 139:13-16) and the angel’s announcements to Mary and Joseph talk of conception being the start of life. Admittedly in the case of Jesus, this was...