Tag: life

  • Prayer Diary no.3

    Prayer Diary no.3

    Letting go of what was and looking forward to what will be, is a lot harder in practice.

  • Prayer Diary no.2

    Prayer Diary no.2

    Next installment of my Prayer Diary series, exploring what it means to walk with Jesus.

  • Prayer Diary no.1

    Prayer Diary no.1

    Looking back over old prayer diaries and sharing my journey with you.

  • The big clear out.

    The big clear out.

    There was very nearly not going to be a post this week. I couldn’t seem to formulate anything. I have a list of half ideas and a block of half started posts that haven’t gone any where. And that is ok, I know it is, just like I know it’s ok if I give myself […]

  • Rediscovery

    Rediscovery

    During this period of lock-down, it is more important than ever to look after our mental health; and of course this is different for each person. To take the time to really know where you are mentally and emotionally can be in and of itself a roller-coaster. Taking each day as it comes, maybe even […]

  • Encouragement.

    Encouragement.

    As tears rolled down my face on Monday night, I had come to the end of myself. Homeschooling, the reality of isolation, tantrums from a 6 year old, my 8 year old acting like a surly teenager and a disagreement with my partner had left me feeling…empty. Empty and sad. I knew this wasn’t going […]

  • Love.

    Love.

    We have never known an Easter like this. An Easter where we cannot gather together physically or have friends over to our home to celebrate this time of year. There is real fear and anxiety over the corona virus and its long term impact. We are all in the same situation but are facing different […]

  • My kids finally get it.

    My kids finally get it.

    With everything that has been going on about corona virus, the build to whether we will or won’t shut down, the news and the intense family discussion taking place in our house, the boys are fully aware of the virus and its impact. They have even taken to washing their hands more often without complaint! […]

  • 2 Timothy 1:7

    2 Timothy 1:7

    “For God gave us not a spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.” We are in the throws of battling Corona virus. We are in the midst of social isolation, panic and shutdown. Life at the moment is surreal. It feels like it should be a film not in our daily lives. […]

  • I am a low skilled worker.

    I am a low skilled worker.

    Priti Patel has unveiled the new points system intended to draw the ‘brightest and the best’ to the U.K. Thus calling an end to the age of free movement on December 31st. According to the policy paper available online, on January 1st 2021 members from the “EU and non-EU citizens will be treated equally.” However, […]