In 2016 his lovely wife Doreen passed away while they were on holiday in Spain.
Like the majority of people, Norman found bereavement devastatingly painful. Yet, God spoke to him to celebrate the gift of Doreen, instead of grieving. This change of attitude changed his life.
Living in God’s presence afforded him profound relief and he began to write poems, even though he had never written one before. God laid it on his heart to write when the pain was at its greatest and inspiration most profound. Usually beginning on a sombre note, he always concluded with positive and uplifting words. The first poem he wrote, “GONE” was composed just a fortnight after Doreen’s passing.
