Have you ever looked back at your journey and marveled at how far you’ve come? Recently, I found myself reflecting on past versions of me – the me who didn’t value myself very highly, who could be grumpy and defensive, and who wasn’t always the easiest person to be around. And yet, that was theContinue reading “Lent 2025: A God’s Eye View”
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Lent 2025: Held in Love
I don’t have a long, profound post this evening. Today has been long—full, tiring, and by the end, a little overwhelming. But in the midst of it, God showed up in the kindness of friends. One gave me an amazing hug—the kind where you feel truly held and supported. Another reminded me that I’m strongerContinue reading “Lent 2025: Held in Love”
Lent 2025: No Easy Answers
Yesterday, I was reflecting on a passage from Matthew’s Gospel—Matthew 6:25-34, where Jesus tells His disciples not to worry. He points to the birds of the air, reminding them that sparrows don’t stress about food because God provides for them. He speaks of the flowers in the fields, clothed in vibrant colors, even though theyContinue reading “Lent 2025: No Easy Answers”
Lent 2025: Praying for the best, preparing for the worst.
I’m a chronic over-thinker. I often find myself imagining every possible scenario, especially the worst ones, and then mentally preparing for how to handle them. Before conversations, I rehearse responses, trying to be ready for anything. Before events, I anticipate everything that could go wrong. My mind is constantly split, half in the present, halfContinue reading “Lent 2025: Praying for the best, preparing for the worst.”
Lent 2025: Waiting and Preparing
Lent is often described as a season of waiting—a journey towards Easter, filled with reflection, repentance, and preparation. Sometimes, that preparation is deeply spiritual: time spent in prayer, wrestling with faith, or seeking God’s guidance. Other times, it’s practical—getting things ready for what’s to come. Today has been a day of preparation. A quiet one,Continue reading “Lent 2025: Waiting and Preparing”
Lent 2025: What really matters
Have you ever been on your way to something really important, only to be held up by someone asking for help? Or maybe you’ve had a looming deadline, but a friend suddenly needs advice? Or perhaps you’ve carefully planned out your day, only for something unexpected to come up, forcing you to shift your priorities?Continue reading “Lent 2025: What really matters”
Lent 2025: The ‘Peeking Duck’
I run a Community Choir, and it’s one of the highlights of my week. There’s almost as much laughter as music, and no matter what kind of day I’ve had, I always leave with a full heart. We’re a mix of people with different jobs and backgrounds, but we come together to sing, create somethingContinue reading “Lent 2025: The ‘Peeking Duck’”
Lent 2025: Ordinary joys
This morning, it snowed. Not enough to settle, just a gentle flurry — but enough to make me smile. Snow always feels special, maybe because we don’t see it very often here. It reminds me of childhood winters, of visiting my grandparents in the north and waking up to a world transformed overnight. There’s somethingContinue reading “Lent 2025: Ordinary joys”
Lent 2025: When all doors are open
Sometimes, we expect decisions to be simple – that one door will swing open, bathed in light, while the others quietly close. One of my favourite sayings is, “When the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window.” But what happens when all the doors are open, and every path seems to echo withContinue reading “Lent 2025: When all doors are open”
Lent 2025: Travelling Light
At work today, a colleague popped in to say hi and mentioned he was having a “filing day.” He’d been carrying around stacks of paper from various meetings, and it was getting heavy, but now he had a drawer, so he was finally sorting through it all. I know someone else who always carries aContinue reading “Lent 2025: Travelling Light”
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