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.”
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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”
Lent 2025: Seasons of Change
It feels like there’s a lot of change in my life right now. In the past year, I stepped away from an organisation I’d been part of for seven years. My church came under new leadership, and in the coming months, it will merge with a larger church, bringing a shift in structure and rhythm.Continue reading “Lent 2025: Seasons of Change”
Lent 2025: Gratitude or Grumbling
I don’t know about you, but life often feels like a mixed bag. One day, everything flows perfectly — like the event I helped with last night. The next, things don’t go quite as smoothly, and that was my experience tonight. I must admit, my first reaction while scrambling to get in control of things,Continue reading “Lent 2025: Gratitude or Grumbling”
Lent 2025: A Tapestry of Gifts
This evening was a blast. I was involved in a fundraising quiz for work – well, actually, I organised it. And it was absolutely fantastic! There was a real buzz in the air, everyone seemed to have a good time, and it all went without a hitch. But my favourite moment came halfway through. ForContinue reading “Lent 2025: A Tapestry of Gifts”
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