REFLECTION
Be still and take hold of life
ome years ago I was due to lead an assembly at a Church of England comprehensive school that I visited regularly. This was a tough gig, around 800 adolescents crowded into a hall on a Monday morning. Standing to give the talk, you are greeted by a sea of faces grimacing back, “Go on, impress me.” On this occasion I hadn’t prepared much to say and was feeling a little anxious. It was Lent, the six weeks leading up
