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…
This week…
So this week my mind has been all busy and full! I’ve been: Looking into writing books (more on that another time) Reading about William Booth (book review here) Thinking of friends in tough times Trying to think of new series ideas for this blog Planning for the future Cooking using current favourite book, Hugh…
Unwanted Links
Please note that any links shown with a green arrow/circle are not made by me. If I add links in my posts they are usually shown by the blue underlined writing and I always refer to them in what I have written. Have a good week 🙂
This Week’s ‘Small Things’
This week I’ve been fighting the effects of winter and illness! Here are some of my little tactics for feeling better… Summer Dreams: I am longing for summer now, and whiled away a rainy hour inside by creating a ‘Summer’ Board on Pinterest. Follow the link here to see my 10 Summer Resolutions and some beautiful…
Unsung Heroes
Do you know any ‘unsung heroes’? People who quietly and diligently persevere, make wise choices, have a positive influence, are joyful in the face of difficulty? I know a few. Some would call them ‘the salt of the earth’. I just looked up the meaning of that phrase and found the definition: ‘those of great worth and…
Small Things
Life is such a gift! It is full of highs and lows, but in the day to day it is often the little things that keep us smiling. That is what my ‘Small Things’ posts are all about – creating lists of the cheery bits and pieces that have made my life good in the…
Home
Some of you will have read a series I did a little while ago, in which different people wrote about what ‘home’ means to them. It was so interesting to read the different perspectives and was a topic I have since thought about often. Today, I stumbled across this beautifully worded article, In Search of…
Giving it All
I’ve been thinking this week about using what we have to make a difference. There’s a story Jesus told about a Boss who gave his workers different amounts of money to do what they could with. They didn’t all have the same amount – some had a lot, others a little – but all managed…
Small Things
This week, there have been one or two ‘big things’ making me happy! We’ve been celebrating two anniversaries this weekend with our family in beautiful North Devon. My Grandparents have been married for 55 years, and my parents for 30 years, and both are such good examples of the partnership that marriage can be. It…
Encouragement, Dreams and Colour…
…Three strong, promising words. All these have been on my mind as I have gone about this week. I’ve been thinking about ‘encouragement’ for a while, though not necessarily under that name. I’ve been wanting to become a more positive person to be around, someone with the power to help others to feel lifted and…
Small Things
This is only my second post of the new year – the plunge back into work has very much thrown me this year, after my lovely week away in Devon. For those others who have had a hard first week back for whatever reason, I’m praying that you get some moments of peace and a…
Happy New Year
What is on your mind as you enter 2014? What are you reflecting on and looking forward to? This week has felt like a whirlpool as we process the year behind us and look ahead to 2014, which looks set to be a time of change for us. It is going to be full of…
