Posts about living the Christian life, how God is changing me
If you will follow me on social media you will already know that this weekend has been full of facing that which I fear. What you may not know is I spent the week before, in my various groups in schools, talking about fear. Through it, I taught myself some lessons. Fear Is a Lie I see this on a load of posts, mostly Hillsong … Continue reading Fear, Faith & Family
If you were to describe yourself as a season – which would you choose? I think, hands down, I am a spring personality: a little chaotic, always seeking the new, unpredictable in my energy levels and require support and nurture for growth. If you have read my blog for a while, you will know that I use the analogy of seasons to describe life. I even have a free … Continue reading This is Spring
“this season is coming to an end” One aspect of discernment I am seeking to grow in is knowing when a season is coming to an end. One aspect of faith I am seeking to grow in is obediently letting that season end. I am coming up to the end of a year, Good Friday is also my 36th birthday! As this month of March … Continue reading The End
As part of a series on creativity in our church. I was asked to speak on using creative writing in worship. I opened with this spoken word. Good morning, today I have been asked to speak on using words creatively to worship. There is so much I want to say which I won’t; so I wanted to start with a context of why I write … Continue reading Faith & Creative Writing
My obsession with words
Came alive with a door
I remember as a child
No older than four
That door
Connecting me to our kitchen
Adorned with postcards
Connecting me to my father’s heart Continue reading A History of My Obsession With Words
Last weekend I had a rare full Saturday with no planned activities and so took myself up to Reculver to sit in a cafe on the seafront and take some time to write. Sitting there with a savoury crepe filling my senses, staring our the ‘square porthole’ to the sea as if someone had pre-styled me an Instagram photo; I began to think about rest. Don’t get … Continue reading #FRIYAY
Do you ever feel part of a grand detective adventure? I have a great love for detective stories and adventures. From the famous Five and Nancey Drew to Midsomer Murders getting me through university revision to the plethora of films and stories that now fill my watchlist and to ‘Vera’, my new found favourite which in the last week I have gorged myself on whilst housesitting. … Continue reading #focusfebruary
