I should (I have been trying not to use this word as life should not be full of 'shoulds' - but its been one of those days - you know, one of those days that you live like someone who doesn't have many choices in life even though you do) be praying or asleep or... Continue Reading →
Leaving Edinburgh and growing up
DH and I are bathed in late afternoon sunshine. We're speeding our way back to London after enjoying two days reminiscing in Edinburgh. We stayed with friends and caught up with others and had a great time walking and laughing, eating and remembering. Edinburgh has a unique place in our lives and hearts. The place... Continue Reading →
The BBC making me cry… again
I never normally cry watching documentaries about cabbies. But this evening I ended up watching 'Toughest Place to be a Taxi Driver' from the BBC. A number of people had commented on Facebook about it and my curiosity got the better of me... http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01r9yw6/Toughest_Place_to_be_a..._Series_4_Taxi_Driver/ It's the story of Mason, a London cabbie, who goes to... Continue Reading →
Women of valour!
Ladies coffee mornings, women's Bible studies and books with pink flowery lettering 'devotions for women' on them have always made me feel a bit uncomfortable. Often these could be incredibly gender-stereptyped cringey-type things and so discomfort was probably justified, but I didn't get the significance of women-only stuff. In the past I also would have... Continue Reading →
Tuesday Tune – You’re my home
- Billy Joel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4D40r-E7yk This has been a hard week. I'm not sure exactly why, although for some strange reason spending time with my extended family often makes me feel unsettled. I think it comes from a clash of the different things that I want from my life being crystallised in some way. On one... Continue Reading →
Tuesday Tune – Switching Off
- Elbow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxOWVmcZ2Y4 A while ago DH and I noticed that even once the kids were in bed and dishes were done, we didn't actually get to relax for any reasonable chunk of time in the evening. For me this is particularly difficult because my 'work'/'ministry' is here and happens any time and in a... Continue Reading →
I’m not busy – Giving up Busyness
Yes - this! Giving up Busyness for Lent: 10 Top Tips 1. Decide never to describe yourself as busy. 2. Don’t let others get away with saying “I thought you’d be too busy”. 3. Take some time out to do nothing every day. Time it. Sit still. Let life be. 4. Make a two-column To... Continue Reading →
Speed prophecy?
I have been away at a training course this weekend that focuses on training people in marginalised places for church planting and ministry. I have really enjoyed this weekend and the people that I have met and connected with. In particular I have felt challenged about how I actually connect with people in my neighbourhood... Continue Reading →
Tuesday Tune – We’ve only just begun
- The Carpenters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__VQX2Xn7tI DH and I had a fantastically quiet New Year's Eve last night. I usually hate New Year's Eve, and more specifically the run up to it, as people get increasingly anxious about the coolness of their plans for what has to be The Biggest Night Of The Year and don't want... Continue Reading →
Loving the skin I’m in
Although I feel like I don’t have any massive hang-ups about my body, I generally like the way I look, I was reading this Guardian article yesterday, “Uncomfortable in our skin” and realised that while I certainly don’t hate how I look or feel about myself, I really identified with much of what Eva Wiseman was saying.... Continue Reading →
stumbling hopefully in the right direction 