“Do not disdain the small… Give thanks in this one small thing. The moments will add up.” Do you ever have those moments where you read something and the words jump off the page at you, as if they were written just for you? I’ve been getting that a lot lately. Ann Voskamp’s book, One…
Category: Lifestyle
Seasonal Small Things
It’s been a while since I’ve done a ‘Small Things’ post – not because I have lost my gratitude for the little things in life, but rather because I felt I might bore you all to tears if I mentioned another Chai Tea or pub lunch! But today, the sun is shining, and it feels…
Recipes – Dorset Apple Cake
So far I’ve steered clear of posting recipes on this site, I suppose because I felt it would veer away from what I saw as my blog’s main focus: perspectives on life and what it’s all about. However, more and more, I am seeing the sharing of food as integral to well-lived lives, across all kinds of…
Inspiration Boards # 3
This week’s Inspiration Board is a quick digital selection of bits and pieces that are inspiring me at the moment… Pictures found via Pinterest after seeing the Royal Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty relayed from the Royal Opera House (see this post to hear more) And a few things to read… An interesting post on Nishaantishu…
Fairy Tales
On Wednesday I spent a magical evening watching the Royal Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty, which was being relayed to cinemas around the country live from the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. Everything about the performance was captivating – the music, the set, the costumes, the dancing, and the story. Watching it on screen gave a…
Small Gatherings
I just bought the Kinfolk book, Recipes for Small Gatherings, and have already spent a chunk of my Saturday morning reading it like a storybook whilst drinking copious amounts of coffee. It really does read like a story, as each contributor is introduced in the context of their own home and way of life, and…
Small Things
This week, I’ve been… *Reading: This beautiful post about persevering in our relationships, The 100 Year Old Man who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared, and The Kinfolk Table: Recipes for Small Gatherings. *Listening to: The soundtrack to Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. I bought it ages ago but keep…
Small Things and an Inspiration Board
Tonight, my heart feels a little heavy – perhaps there is a deep and meaningful reason for that, or perhaps I am just a little tired after a busy week. In any case, there are always spirit-lifters in any day and any week, so here are a few small things that have made me glad…
On Retreat: Small Things
For the last day and a bit, I have been on a retreat with other children’s and youth workers at Douai Abbey. It has been such a helpful, peaceful and affirming time, so I thought for this week’s ‘Small Things’ I would write you a list of the little things I love about being on…
The Week in Words
Most weeks I post a list of ‘small things’ that have made me happy. This week was the week of my 27th birthday, and for a change I thought I’d sum up my goings on in three words… 1. HOPEFULNESS On Saturday evening, we held an event that was basically dreamed up and organised by…
A Little Magic
On Sunday a magician friend visited our youth group and amazed us all by making my ring disappear, fly around the room and reappear in his pocket attached to a keyring. He also managed to demonstrate invisible ‘trapdoors’ in the floor by making corks ‘travel’ through them, and turned the patterns on playing cards from…
Inspiration Boards #1
I mentioned in my This Week… post that I wanted to try doing some Inspiration Boards, as seen here at Penchanting. I think collecting inspiring pictures and quotes is great for helping us to express ourselves, relaxation time, developing creativity, motivation, keeping us both grateful and hopeful, and generally making us happy – so I’ve…
Life Lived 