To feel a purpose, a reason in times of such universal upheaval and human suffering . What is the question here? Was it always so, or is suffering greater now. Or is there a universal awareness of the failing of our systems that is coming to some sort of crescendo? 
Then we reach. We reach out for the moments. We reach out for each other. In the face of it all, we must keep building and resting on the true systems - that of community. 

I'm delighted to be part of this extraordinary conference at Magdalen College, Oxford. With fellow artist Elizabeth Porritt Carrington. For those interested, here is a link:- 
http://www.george-macdonald.com/macdonaldsociety/conference2014.html. 
There will also be a candlelit dinner with readings from the writings of C.S.Lewis, and an 'Inklings of Oxford Fantasists tour' with Colin Duriez.
This is in advance of our exhibition highlighting the fantasy & Children's writing of George MacDonald with Glasgow museums in 2016 (also including Sven Werner)