Posted in food, happiness is, home, housemates, laughter, weather on Saturday, 10 May, 2008 | No Comments »
Eating breakfast outside on the decking this morning was grrrreat! Not only cos it was outside, but also cos I’m just so thankful for my housemate (not just because she’s the reason I get to hang out in a house like this…).
A “game” of tennis (very funny), a HOT shower in the rain-like shower and an [...]
Posted in France/French, conversation, family, freedom, friendship, home, people on Sunday, 20 April, 2008 | No Comments »
Hmmm… Oh - I know! I loved this morning’s bowl of chocolat chaud with breakfast… yum!
This afternoon, I travelled away from Loches where the conference was to Tours to stay with Marc (Dutch) and Jody (American) the missionary couple I did my Bible College Placement with. it was sooooo good to walk into their home [...]
Posted in home, housemates on Thursday, 20 March, 2008 | No Comments »
Being a little disappointed at the non-eventfulness of my first day off for Easter, I was happy to see my housemate come home from work! Later on we went to see a potential flat for next year. I love the mental furniture removals and picture hanging, the imaginary nights in on the sofa, the dream [...]
Posted in conversation, home, hope, housemates, people on Monday, 4 February, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today I am thankful that I have had people and experiences that will be worth mourning if and when things begin to change.
I am thankful that tears didn’t drown my chance to speak.
I am thankful for a housemate who is my friend.
I am thankful that God is greater than I could ever imagine and that he met [...]
Posted in bargains, church, conversation, family, food, home on Monday, 28 January, 2008 | No Comments »
Catching up with a friend from church. A good chat with my Dad. Several bargains from Primark! Coming home to Coleraine. Making it to my exercise class (I did NOT enjoy the actual class though!). Butternut Squash.
Posted in Jesus, Sunday, The Miraculous, The Unexpected, conversation, food, friendship, gospel, home, sleep on Sunday, 27 January, 2008 | No Comments »
Steak, medium-rare and a power nap in Wetherspoons!
Pottering round the shops with no pressure to hurry or buy or even look. Just hangin out with my buddy, Hops, and dreaming dreams about a holiday in June…!
Getting to the airport, I was actually knackered, feet killing, no energy… So, a chilled mango smoothie and feet up [...]
Posted in blogging, church, coffee, home, housemates, music on Sunday, 20 January, 2008 | 1 Comment »
(The intrepid ‘explorer’ returns - heralding feverish blogging to catch up…!)
Sunday. Bit of a hectic one this week with preparation and packing for the conference. But it was still good…
Led praise in church this morning which was fun and it all went well - its great when you have musicians who can just follow your [...]
Posted in blogging, home, people on Friday, 28 December, 2007 | No Comments »
A homecoming to my home from home. I’m so thankful to be able to say I have two places I’m comfortable in to call home (and home home).
Today I felt so privileged at the insight the whole 365 thing gives me into the lives and loves of others. I loved, loved, loved reading about the [...]
Posted in The Unexpected, family, food, home, people, sleep on Thursday, 27 December, 2007 | No Comments »
Another lie-in to be grateful for and a brunch of bananas on toast - one of those simple pleasures we often forget! With real butter too! yum yum…
A late afternoon jaunt to Junction One with mumsie and a Chinese feast on return!
A catch up with church friends over a game of Cranium (I am SUCH [...]
Posted in The Unexpected, beauty, conversation, friendship, grace, happiness is, heart, home, love on Wednesday, 26 December, 2007 | No Comments »
I sat in my jammies til close-to-obscene time today and revelled in the fact that I could do it! Holidays rock. I also enjoyed loading up music onto my brand-spanking new ipod.
I felt a measure of pressure in catching up my Christmas 365 days, because of the incredible stuff others have recorded - made me [...]
