Sometimes in life we have amazing experiences. We conduct a choir on a cruise ship, we cater for an amazing dinner party, we right an article that gets published… OK, those are all me, but I’m sure you have some stand out amazing memories too. And they are most definitely part of our stories. ButContinue reading “It’s not the big things… – lent 2023”
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Too messy – lent 2023 Sunday bonus
40 days of lent doesn’t include Sundays, so I will post small encouragements rather than a full on post. Today, a comic strip that perfectly sums up a relationship with Jesus. Let him in, let him help.
Welcome in
Its Christmas tomorrow. Are you ready? Have you bought in all the food, defrosted the meat, wrapped all the presents, sent out all the cards, hoovered the house, put up the decorations, iced the cake, made the mince pies, chilled the wine and found the crackers? Maybe you’re list has more in it. Maybe itContinue reading “Welcome in”
The end of the chapter
Growing up, I read a lot of books. There was one by Roddy Doyle called ‘The Giggler Treatment’. The reason that particular one is relevant now is because of how Doyle uses the chapters. They were an extra comedy element to an already funny story. Some chapters were of a standard length. Some chapters wereContinue reading “The end of the chapter”
A light in the… fog?
A few days ago there was quite a heavy fog in the town where I live. (When I say heavy, I mean more than I’m used too, and it considerably restricted sight). I was giving a friend a lift somewhere in the afternoon when the light was failing, and that combined with the fog meantContinue reading “A light in the… fog?”
40 day challenge Easter Sunday bonus: Joy is infectious
We’ve left lent and entered into the season of Easter. So, to bring the challenge to a conclusion and enter into the new season, I have one last post to write. (Don’t worry, I mean the last post in this series. I will write more, just not every day!) Yesterday night, after writing the postContinue reading “40 day challenge Easter Sunday bonus: Joy is infectious”
40 day challenge day 41… the day of stillness
So, the 41st post in a 40 day challenge. I made a mistake at the beginning and wrote a full post on a Sunday, so reached the end of my 40 days before I reached the end of lent. So the final lenten post. On Good Friday, we remember Jesus dieing. On Easter Sunday weContinue reading “40 day challenge day 41… the day of stillness”
40 day challenge day 25: True humility
What comes to mind when you think of humility? It’s the opposite of pride, right? Except its also the opposite of self doubt. Humility is acknowledgement of our weaknesses and our strengths. It is holding the balance between leading and serving. It is being only human and wonderfully human at the same time. It isContinue reading “40 day challenge day 25: True humility”
40 day challenge day 24: Jesus on the outside
I love discovering new angles when reading the bible. I was reading John 9 earlier. Its a widely recognised passage. There is a man who has been blind from birth. The disciples ask why the man is blind, whether it was because he had sinned or his parents had sinned. Jesus answers that neither hasContinue reading “40 day challenge day 24: Jesus on the outside”
40 day challenge day 18: Do you love me?
It’s been a long and busy day, so only a short post. But a very apt post considering how much work I’ve fitted in… Like 10: 20 says ‘Do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’ This is Jesus talking to his 72 followers. HeContinue reading “40 day challenge day 18: Do you love me?”
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