I read a post of a friend waking at 3am, thinking/worrying about their child and it reminded me of the early days with Violet. I wondered what would have helped me in the early days. The top 4 things that keep me going are… Music - much can be ...

"it takes a village" I can say I didn’t know who was in my village until Violet got cancer. Thinking about it, the village is made up of multiple communities, who have all had different impacts: Family - from visiting, to living with us to provi...

This time around on the HDYDI (How Do You Do It) series I focus on me, a man, and what I think has helped me along the way. My hope is this will give other men ideas on how they could set themselves up with the support they need to “do life”. I c...

When Colleen and I got married we became equal partners, for better for worse, till death do us part. We made the commitment to stick by each other and see things through, no matter how difficult they get. We also come from good stock, parents and...

A lot of people commented on how strong we are through Violets cancer journey; one of our friends early on created this artwork which encompasses one of the main feelings we had. We are carried by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I had read ...

It’s no secret we’ve spent a lot of time in the Bible during Violets treatment. Many Bible studies, devotionals and Pintrest sessions lead to the list below. You may notice some duplicates below as Bible versions bring out different emphasis. I’m ...