There are times in life when you hear of suffering so great that it momentarily robs you of your breath. That was my reaction when reading of Jenny Rowbory’s life. While in her first term at university (studying Medicine), she became suddenly and severely ill with M.E. In her own words, this has been her […]
Why should you care about M.E.?
8th May, 2012 36
The importance of awareness This is the first time I have marked the M.E. Awareness Week, despite having been diagnosed with it for 6 years. Before, I always thought, ‘why do people need to be aware of my illness? Isn’t that just whingeing?’ But now I see the importance. We need people to be […]
Faker
4th May, 2012 8
This is my ‘Five minute Friday’, inspired by the Gypsy Mama. The idea is that you write for five minutes flat on a topic, without worrying about whether it’s right or not. It’s kinda fun! Check out others’ interesting 5-minute posts on the topic here. This is my best five minutes (okay – I confess, […]
Worship first, then wrestle
2nd May, 2012 10
Have you ever looked at a Christian who has undergone great suffering and wondered how they can still remain so positive and joyful in God? ********* Last year two of my friends were expecting their first baby. They were excited and scared, like any first-time parents. There were no indications in the pregnancy that anything […]
Living in the in-between
12th April, 2012 15
One morning, a few weeks ago, I started writing a blog post. I wrote it using my iPad, but decided to draft it in an email so it would be easier to edit. I spent an hour lovingly tapping out a thousand words. I edited, tweaked, smiled. I could feel my brain slowing down […]
Gift
30th March, 2012 8
This is my ‘Five minute Friday’, inspired by Lisa-Jo at The Gypsy Mama. The idea is that you write for five minutes flat on a topic, without worrying about whether it’s right or not. Check out others’ interesting 5-minute posts on the topic here. This is my best five minutes on: Gift GO I am […]
Like those who dreamed
29th March, 2012 8
How do you pray when the joy has gone and your present experience is a place of tears? How do you process it when all the good things in your life are in the past, and your present is just hard work and sorrow? ******** Remembering My Bible reading for today happened to be Psalm […]
Loud
23rd March, 2012 7
This is my ‘Five minute Friday’, inspired by Gypsy Mama. The idea is that you write for five minutes flat on a topic, without worrying about whether it’s right or not. This was my first time doing it – and it was kinda fun! Check out others’ interesting 5-minute posts on the topic here. I […]
