Monthly Archives: September 2015

The One Where Facebook Was Down

Posted on September 28, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

So Facebook was down for around an hour this evening. What did you do with yourself? Did you run outside in the street and start telling random people what you had for tea? Perhaps you went to find some people … Continue reading →

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The One About Being On A Mission From God

Posted on September 27, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

Recently, I went to the commissioning service of William Wade who has been placed by SASRA  as a Scripture Reader in Colchester. It was great that so many people were at this service and that together as a congregation we were able to pray … Continue reading →

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The One Where I Forgot the Tent Pegs

Posted on September 24, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, we got to the campsite and carefully picked the spot for our tent. We unloaded the car and began putting the poles into the canvas and that is when we realized that I had forgotten to pack the tent … Continue reading →

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The One Where I left My Mark

Posted on September 23, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

‘You might want to look in the mirror.’ My mind raced as I tried to understand what she was saying to me and as I looked frantically around I noticed the ink on my fingers and the penny dropped (or you could say, … Continue reading →

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The One Where I Was Nearly Ironic

Posted on September 22, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

My daughter came up to me just over an hour ago and said ‘will you play with me?’ My instant reply, because I was in the middle of something, was ‘no, I have some work to do’  but then I stopped … Continue reading →

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The One About A Special Moment

Posted on September 21, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

It had been a fantastic day out and we were nearing the end of a lovely walk. My daughter appeared alongside me and took my hand, we walked in silence for a while and then as she looked into my eyes and … Continue reading →

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Surely he wasn’t worth inviting, or was he?

Posted on September 19, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

The father knew that the celebrity was coming to town and so he gathered his 7 oldest (out of his 8 sons) to meet the honoured guest. What does that say about the father’s relationship with his youngest son, David? … Continue reading →

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The One Where Mary Poppins Came to Church

Posted on September 16, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

A few weeks ago, Mary Poppins came to Orchard Baptist Church and she even lent me her umbrella to use as an illustration in my talk. We had invited people to come dressed as someone who inspires them and we … Continue reading →

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The One about Awesome Bubble Blowing

Posted on September 13, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

Yesterday there was a fun day organized by some of the churches in Colchester. It really was a lot of fun and there were so many great things to do and try. (Those of you who regularly read my blog won’t be surprised … Continue reading →

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The One Where we didn’t have 2 Litres of Water

Posted on September 11, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, we walked down a narrow path, scrambled along a steep riverbank and then we found this tube behind a tree. Upon reading the instructions, we realized that we needed 2 litres of water which was unfortunate because we only had … Continue reading →

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