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Today marks the 9th year since my mother in law died of cancer. Finally I think we are getting the hang of how to remember her well and honour her life within our family. Grief is a strange thing, it … Continue reading →

Ok. Here we go. Another round up of books from me. I’ve made it about half way through my birthday stash and read a few quick reads on my kindle in the last couple of months. In no particular order … Continue reading →

Pathetic fallacy is when the weather in a story reflects the mood. Dickens does it well in great expectations according to my GCSE memories. Sometimes the weather shows up for us. In hard times it can give us foggy landscapes, … Continue reading →

It’s Good Friday. A strange day of sadness and wonder. Even stranger to not be able to share it in person with friends this year. This year I’ve put together (with technical wonder from the husbandface) a devotional for our … Continue reading →

In these times Go out. Find a tree Sit on a branch And let it tell you it’s story Feel the gentle sway Above you Talk to the birds also finding refuge. Notice the new life Slowly emerging from The … Continue reading →

Finishing the Christmas shopping. Pausing for an hour with my Spiritual Director. Noticing the work of God over these last few weeks. Noticing the good. Noticing change and positivity in my language. The end of the sunset on the horizon. … Continue reading →

Getting to do my talk on joy (I only really have one) with loads of Lord of the Rings, John 1, Isaiah 25 and Revelation 21. We have a God who came, comes to us in the mess of this … Continue reading →

The wonder of today: Found in running around the bowl of green we live in. Faster legs and a happy endorphin filled body. Sunny cycle to work. Believing some of my joy talk for Sunday. Grateful that we have a … Continue reading →

Today’s wonder: Found in son2’s cute performance as an Angel in his nativity. All the feelings of how much he’s grown and flourished in the last 5 years. Supremely grateful for this wonderful boy. Battling through talk prep to get … Continue reading →