It’s ‘Five minute Friday’ time, joining with Lisa-Jo Baker. She gives us 1 word, we write for 5 minutes flat – no backtracking or editing, throwing caution to the wind. Check out others’ five-minute offerings by clicking on the button below. This is my best five minutes on “Graceful”. I hate watching home movies of […]
Church, have mercy
5th September, 2012 3
We crawl down to the vulnerable, the dirty, the ones in society who aren’t like us, who make us feel a little uncomfortable, because Jesus descended far deeper than we can ever get our heads around. I read Luke, and made an amazing discovery that totally changed the way I think. I’m really excited […]
The day that changed my life
4th September, 2012 54
I was seventeen, and alone, crying uncontrollably in the corridor. And I went to my French lesson anyway. ******* It was the end of form period and the bell had just rung for the final lesson of the day. “Tanya, could you stay behind for a moment?” my form tutor asked. I nodded, surprised. I […]
All Change
31st August, 2012 22
It’s ‘Five minute Friday’ time, joining with Lisa-Jo Baker. She gives us 1 word, we write for 5 minutes flat – no backtracking or editing, throwing caution to the wind. Check out others’ five-minute offerings by clicking on the button below. This is my best five minutes on ‘Change’ There’s a coolness in the […]
Here she is. Send her.
29th August, 2012 32
I was in a church service, worshipping God. The preacher stopped, and said, ‘there are some here whom God is calling to mission. If you think that’s you, then come to the front.’ My spirit leapt within me as soon as I heard those words, my heart bursting with love for God and a desire […]
Halfway to Heaven
27th August, 2012 2
There are times when life is a whirlwind and we are whirling within it. Our days had been full of flurry and preparation and whirlwind and now we sat, waiting. I’m guest posting today for the lovely Penelope Swithinbank. Do click over with me and see the rest of the post here!
A New Name: When it’s bad to be the ‘good girl’
22nd August, 2012 13
What kind of label did you have as you were growing up? There are many ways that we’re labelled to differentiate ourselves from others. Amongst our family or friends we become known as ‘the pretty one’, ‘the funny one’, ‘the smart one’, ‘the rebel’, ‘the loud one’. These labels form part of our identity, […]
Stretch
17th August, 2012 12
It’s ‘Five minute Friday’ time, joining with Lisa-Jo Baker. She gives us 1 word, we write for 5 minutes flat – no backtracking or editing, throwing caution to the wind. Check out others’ five-minute offerings by clicking on the button below. This is my best five minutes on ‘Stretch’ GO I stretch up, and […]
