A monthly roundup of a few blog articles and podcast episodes from the UK Christian Blogosphere. The Way Through a Crisis “Oh, there are good and bad ways to get through hard times, and a myriad of ways in between.… Read More »Monthly Round-up: October 2020
The feeling of longing to go back to another time; a good time, a time when things were simple, a time before everything changed; a time when loved ones were still here, the “happy place”. I am sure we can… Read More »Not Home Yet: The Unfulfilled Longings of Nostalgia
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 Whenever I read this verse, I am comforted that my life has been created for a purpose. But when I start… Read More »Trust You With a Little
1. Know that God doesn’t hate you Self-hatred is not God’s plan for your life. He is not calling you to focus on all the reasons why you’re odd or rubbish or stupid or shameful. He’s not waiting in the… Read More »How to Stop Hating Yourself
Change is part of life, and most of us don’t really like it. We’re used to the status quo, reasonably comfortable, or at very least able to cope with how things are – the known, the familiar, the safe. Or… Read More »Dealing with Change
I’ve never really been into Proverbs. It’s a Bible book I’ve not spent much time in, and didn’t really have a desire to (shocked face emoji). Part of the issue was that I genuinely didn’t understand most of the verses… Read More »Appreciating The Wisdom of Proverbs
I saw a news item asking what the last “normal” photograph was on our phone before the Coronavirus hit. I don’t take many photos with my phone but the last one was when our church was packed, fuller than I’ve… Read More »Reflections on Post Pandemic Life
Imposter syndrome is the self-perceived impression that you are incompetent, you don’t belong, you don’t deserve your success, and are about to be found out at any moment. It was defined in 1978 by psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes.… Read More »Imposter Syndrome and God’s Grace
I didn’t need flowers – in fact I’d bought some the day before. I wasn’t feeling sad, bad or particularly mad, in fact it had been a good day of small achievements, connecting with family and friends, a pleasant walk… Read More »God Sent Peonies: Getting Into a Lifestyle of Thankfulness
Today marks 15 years since my father passed away. His death and subsequent other family deaths have forced me from a young age to wrestle with the reality of death. It has left me with an awareness of my own… Read More »Living For Eternity: A Tribute to My Father