Christianity
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Soul Restoration
Yesterday I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work stuff I have going on at the moment, running alongside trying to be a vaguely functional wife and mum. ‘It’s too much!’ My inner voice was shouting. ‘You can’t do it! You’re not up to the task!’ I knew what I needed… Continue reading
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A Miracle in the Mail
I don’t know why I’m so often surprised by the goodness and faithfulness of God. It’s not that I don’t believe in it, or… Continue reading
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Thought for the Day: Of Politics and Prayer
As a self-confessed politics geek, I’ve been in my element this week. I love it all- the debate, going to cast my vote, being able to have my say, feeling like I’m part of something bigger; even staying up all night to watch the drama unfold on election night. During this election it’s been great… Continue reading
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Some positive thoughts for a crazy day
Just when we thought it couldn’t, 2016 became officially weirder. Here are a few positives that I’ve been trying to focus on today… The election in the USA passed without major incident; people stayed safe. Donald Trump’s… Continue reading
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Let your Light Shine
This past week will surely go down in history as one of the most momentous in our nation’s history. However you voted, whether you are in the just-over-half or just-under-half, life will never be the same again. Unsurprisingly, in a time of such unprecedented change, social media went crazy. Euphoria, triumph, grief, anger, bewilderment…. There… Continue reading
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Thought for the Day: Created for Community
Last week I went to meet a young mum who had been referred to our Princess Project Mum2Mum befriending service. I really enjoyed spending time with her and her gorgeous baby girl. Materially, they seemed to be doing OK. There was clearly a close and loving bond between mother and daughter. But she was isolated,… Continue reading
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Little Miracles
Sometimes, it’s the small things that speak the loudest. (In the case of my 7 year old that’s definitely true, but that’s not what I’m talking about today!) An encouraging text message from a friend, telling you they’re thinking of you. A hug at just the right time. An unexpected present. Getting home late from… Continue reading
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The Glass Half-Full
Last Wednesday was a really bad day. It started off with a sobbing elder munchkin, distraught because the new hamster was gnawing his bars, which meant, according to her new Bible Hamster Book that he was stressed. And that obviously meant that she was the worst hamster mummy in the whole world and that he… Continue reading
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Sacrifice: A Dirty Word?
What does the word ‘sacrifice’ mean to you? One of the Oxford dictionary definitions is ‘an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy.’ I think that the concept of sacrifice is one that we struggle with in our contemporary culture- seen as outdated, irrelevant, negative. We want to have and… Continue reading
