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Living life

I baked this week. I made 2 giant wheels of shortbread, sandwiched them together with some semi melted marshmallow and raspberry jam and covered the whole thing in chocolate. Yep, I made a giant wagon wheel. It is 23cm across, and is chilling in the fridge. What’s the relevance of that, you may ask? AfterContinue reading “Living life”

Many sparrows

This week, I was asked to write and record the sermon for the video my church puts out in place of a Sunday morning service at the moment. The set reading was Matthew 10: 24-39. Give it a read if you fancy. I found it a difficult passage to craft a sermon that both encouragesContinue reading “Many sparrows”

All things being equal…

It’s been a challenging week for me. Or maybe, it’s been a week of being challenged is more accurate. How can I be a real ally to the people around me? How can I bring hope and encouragement? How can I do more than just lip-service to a movement that is so important for theContinue reading “All things being equal…”

Finding hope in the dark

What could I possibly have to say right now? I am white and privileged. I have somewhere to sleep, a job with a steady income, a loving family and I can walk out at night without fear of being stopped by the police. And while I agree with the voices saying “all lives matter” IContinue reading “Finding hope in the dark”

Here we go!

To write a book, you have to start with a few words. To climb a mountain you have to start with a few steps. To write a blog you need to, well, just do it? To ride a roller-coaster you have to queue for hours, get strapped in, wait a bit more, feel the tensionContinue reading “Here we go!”