I remember his tiny fingers, all tightly curled around my one; the instinct of infancy, the comfort reflex. He held on because he didn’t know how not to hold on. ****** A year and a few months on, he toddles towards the door excitedly, then daunted by the new faces he retreats – grasps my […]
Archive | September, 2012
On becoming an honorary introvert
26th September, 2012 23
I have a confession: I am an extravert. Let me paint you a picture of a typical dinner with friends at our house. My introvert husband gets the dinner ready. I say, ‘Now, don’t just stay silent the whole time like you usually do, you need to make an effort.’ Jon reluctantly acquiesces. Then the […]
The noonday demon {guest post}
25th September, 2012 10
I have been privileged to have known Kath for more than a decade. She is not the shouty sort, you have to listen in close. But it is worth it, every whispered word is worth it. Over to Kath: As I sit here wondering how to participate well in this excellent series on God and […]
Halfway up the stairs
24th September, 2012 18
I remember sitting on the stairs, halfway up the stairs, in my childhood home. In a family that was bouncy and exuberant, full of colour and noise, it was important to me to spend some time half-way up. There I would sit, bony knees touching my chin, hand resting on the white paint of the […]
How do you know if you’re called?
21st September, 2012 0
It was 1999. I was sitting in a room with a tear-stained girl my own age and we were asking each other the question, ‘How do you know if you’re called to ministry?’ I’m honoured to be guest-posting for Ed Czyewski today for his Women in Ministry series. I have loved following his series and […]
How wide
21st September, 2012 20
We sit upstairs, eating our breakfast, watching as the people walk past our house. From this vantage point, we can see a snapshot of people’s lives – and they, rarely looking up, can’t see us. Sometimes it feels like we should be sitting there with popcorn, my boy and me, as we look and comment […]
Introverts, extraverts, and why Twitter is like Narnia
20th September, 2012 9
Introverts vs. Extraverts Qu: How many introverts does it take to change a lightbulb?Ans: None. Having the lights on just makes more people come and visit. Introverts get creative energy from time alone whereas extraverts get energy from time spent with others.Susan Cain’s [pictured above] excellent TED talk on introverts has been downloaded almost three million […]
I am because He is {guest post}
18th September, 2012 4
Here it is! – the first guest post telling their story of God and Suffering. This week’s post is from the lovely Natalie Collins, who works with Restored to end violence against women. I am always inspired by her passion and honesty. Here is her story. As I shared the story of my […]
