For the final post in my series on *home*, I have two pieces that are incredibly similar, from two people who don’t know each other… First, Steve Painting (who happens to be my Dad!) writes on the importance of relationships and faith in a life of fairly temporary physical homes. 12 years ago a friend…
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Home
As you’ve probably read, I’ve been collecting views on *home* lately (look out for the final post later this week!) It’s been so thought-provoking hearing what people think. Today, I discovered a beautiful blog called Searching for Tomorrow, and on it, a lovely post about a holiday in France. It caught my attention for obvious…
Small Things
Here are this week’s ‘small things’: *I’ve been laughing at: Gogglebox (http://www.channel4.com/programmes/gogglebox/4od), my sister, Jamie getting stuck under the rug, and Andrew’s Alan Rickman impression! *I’ve been reading: Youth Work Magazine and Northanger Abbey. I love Jane Austen’s sense of humour, and the fact that most of her books are free on Kindle! *I’ve been watching:…
Honesty
I’ve read two articles this week that really inspired me – but they weren’t what you might expect. In both, the writers were honest about their struggles, and it was their authenticity, rather than any pleasantries, that brought me encouragement. The first was this post at http://lifeofasinglechristianwoman.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/it-is-not-good-for-man-or-woman-to-be-alone-part-2/ which follows on from earlier posts about being single,…
Small Things
This week, I’ll be honest, I’ve been at times a little grumpy! But that does not mean there haven’t been more ‘small things’ reminding me that life is good 🙂 Here are a few of those small, simple things: *The leaves turning orange and red. This is our vine which I think looks beautiful! *The…
Home
I’ve always thought myself a bit of a collector, and this week I have been collecting people’s views on *home*. You may have seen my earlier post in which Andrew Painting and Susie Waru John wrote about what home meant to them. It’s well worth a look, for the contrast and the similarities, and to…
Home
Having recently travelled in a very short space of time to four places I have previously called home, I have been thinking a lot about what that word really means. I wondered what others’ perspectives might be, so I have called in a few friends to provide you with pictures and words to sum up…
A Gentle Ramble
It has been hard to know what to post about or how in the last few weeks. My last post was about the beauty of perseverance – something which I have since been struggling to do! Nevertheless, there has been plenty to think about, read and appreciate so here’s a gentle ramble through some of…
Only Fear
I recently promised to post an interview with a Christian Aid representative about the situation in Syria – and here it is! Many thanks to Jessica Hall, who has put substantial work into giving us a real insight into what life looks like for the millions of Syrian people we hear about on the news,…
Survival
I am so aware recently that a lot of people I know are having what might be called ‘survival days’. Or, in some cases, survival weeks, months, or years. Sometimes it is tough trying to get up in the morning, get out of the house, get to work, summon a smile, be sociable. You probably know…
A Round Up of the Week
I thought I would incorporate my ‘Small Things’ post and general thoughts into one post this week – hopefully there’s something here for all of you 🙂 I’ve been listening to: Another Radio 1 Live Lounge – this time Imagine Dragons’ cover of Rudimental, which you can hear here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA0yyeYX0CY Starts off kind of slow, but his…
Life Lived 