Posted in The Unexpected, church, conversation, friendship, gospel, grace, people, travel, work on Wednesday, 27 February, 2008 | No Comments »
A satisfyingly productive morning when a talk came together despite me thinking I had NOTHING to say!
SLOBS looked to be a difficult one, but again I was overwhelmed by the real sense that the Small Group Leaders are growing so much. I loved their engagement with Scripture, with each other and with me - what [...]
Posted in The Unexpected, blogging, conversation, friendship, housemates, people, prayer, random, work on Monday, 25 February, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today was much more chilled out than I thought it would be.
An unexpected meeting with 2 Small Group Leaders who are so eager to lead their group well became not just a good study, but also a good chance to get to know them better. Its such a privilege to do this kind of thing [...]
Posted in Jesus, The Unexpected, conversation, gospel, grace, people, prayer, sleep, work on Saturday, 2 February, 2008 | No Comments »
Porridge made by someone else.
Ehh… the catering staff at the conference - just to clarify!
Having my mind blown by some incredibly insightful and informed teachers… responding in awe and worship to the God I often try to put in a tiny box.
A wee boogie un-interrupted by self-consciousness.
Not one, not two, but three very different but equally [...]
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 The Unexpected, church, food, tv, work on Thursday, 17 January, 2008 | No Comments »
Being able to sit in my living room while I work! Not making a habit of it though - far too dangerous!
An unexpected excuse to meet a student.
Loving, loving LOVING House Season One - only 2 episodes left!
A church ‘curry night’. A good meal with an opportunity to feel more relaxed around church people
(I’m soooooooo in [...]
Posted in Sunday, The Unexpected, beauty, church, conversation, friendship, hope, music, people, prayer, sleep, travel, work on Sunday, 13 January, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A lengthy lie-in, cosy and warm and no pressure to get up.
I was taking the service in my home church tonight. Talking about my work with students. Took a different slant and got people within the congregation to talk about their experiences of the CU movement. It was magic! Not only did they say exactly [...]
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 [...]
Posted in The Unexpected, coffee, conversation, food, tagged Christmas on Saturday, 22 December, 2007 | No Comments »
Marmalade on toast. Yum!
An unexpected visit from a good friend spent in drinking coffee, discussion and at times companionable silence!
A Christmas quiz at a Christmas party.
Little amuses the innocent…
Posted in The Unexpected, church, creativity, random on Wednesday, 19 December, 2007 | No Comments »
I got to go shooting tonight!!! Random I know, but the 20s group from my home church were doing it for their Christmas do, and I didn’t think I’d make it back from Mexico in time, but I did. The cool thing was that I’d hit a total downer on the drive there, but my [...]
