A year ago today I was a little bit hasty getting up off the floor after putting on my shoes, and less than a second later I had injured my knee. It was a tiny, seemingly innocuous movement, which subsequently had a massive impact on my year.
The human body has a remarkable ability to self-heal. Physical scars can be ugly, but they are a sign that healing has taken place. A scar is a mark of restoration, and a sign of healing. The same can be true of emotional scars.
Tracy likes to collect sea glass : fragments of broken and worthless glass which have been worn down and dulled by the movement of the ocean. When she goes out looking for sea glass, she has to tune herself in to what she’s looking for. There are plenty of other distractions, countless different shapes & sizes of rocks, pebbles, shingle.…
Recently we had a couple of children (9 & 11) who expressed a desire to be baptised, both having come to faith a short while ago. We were thrilled, but aware that we’ve not baptised children before and that our usual ‘prep’ wouldn’t be appropriate. Ahead of the Baptism service at Easter, I produced a two-sided worksheet; the first side…
Following a sudden death in a family in our church I’ve produced a set of cards to help the family communicate as they grieve. The idea is for a child/young person (or parent) to complete the card highlighting a particular feeling/frustration then hand it to a family member/friend to inform them how they’re feeling and allow them to respond appropriately.…
Yesterday was quite a day, and in many ways was the culmination of a big year. A year of trusting God and seeking His way forward; a year of getting frustrated, of doubting, and of messing up occasionally (but pretty spectacularly). But God has been faithful throughout, and His leading has been evident, His provision amazing, and His plan & timing perfect (as…