Disappointment is inevitable. I’m sorry if that news is disappointing. But feeling disappointment about certain circumstances is a sad but common part of life. To give an example, I was an “A+ student” in high school, but when University came… Read More »Dealing with Disappointment
On January 28th Janelle Monae gave this speech at the Grammy Award Ceremony. “Tonight I am proud to stand in solidarity, not just as an artist, but as a young woman with my fellow sisters in this room who make… Read More »Does Christianity Suppress Women?
‘I am free to be myself’ I had an interesting insight into a Primary 3 classroom recently. My twins’ school was closed due to industrial action. Some of the learning was delivered online, so I had the joy of listening in… Read More »Will following my heart set me free?
Recently Amy wakes up feeling anxious, insecure and lacking joy. As she reaches for her phone and scrolls through the BBC website and her social media this only intensifies those feelings. Living on her own means she feels left out… Read More »Grasping The Privileges of Our Adoption
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
“I take self-love very seriously. And I take it seriously because when I was younger, I wanted to change everything about myself… I didn’t love who I was. And the reason I didn’t love who I was is because I… Read More »Lizzo And The Self-Love Gospel
“I am not my hair I am not this skin I am the soul that lives within“ – India Arie Am I my body? Is my body me? It may sound like an odd question, but I think many of… Read More »Why We Need To Regain a Biblical View of Our Bodies