Category Archives: perseverance

The Kingdom of God is like a tiny mustard seed planted in a field

Posted on January 15, 2018 by honestaboutmyfaith

It’s amazing that something as small and seemingly insignificant as an acorn can produce something as large and majestic as an oak tree. Jesus said that the Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed planted in a field. Although … Continue reading →

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Pushing through the Pain Barrier

Posted on April 13, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

Those of you who know me well will realize that I am far from athletic! I may not have run a marathon but I know that in order to complete one that you have to persevere and to push through … Continue reading →

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Advent 13: The Journey to Bethlehem

Posted on December 13, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

Mary travelled the 70 miles to Bethlehem whilst she was heavily pregnant. I’ve always been aware that the Bible doesn’t mention a donkey and a number of years ago I heard someone talking about the journey to Bethlehem saying that … Continue reading →

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Will you celebrate my birthday with me?

Posted on May 16, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

Happy Birthday to me Happy Birthday to me Happy Birthday dear me Happy Birthday to me It’s a year ago today that I started blogging and when I started I had no idea that I would write so much or that so … Continue reading →

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The one where the reeds bowed down

Posted on April 19, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, we were going for a walk and as we walked past some reeds they bowed down to us. Why would this be? Did they recognise our awesomeness or was there something else at work? As I looked at the … Continue reading →

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From Terror to a Trial: a Rollercoaster of Emotions

Posted on April 2, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

It’s okay to feel emotional, but we need to consider how we cope with and continue when our emotions mean that we want to curl up and hide. Jesus prayed, ‘and being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like … Continue reading →

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What do training courses and trips to the dentist have in common?

Posted on November 22, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

Today I am attending a trustee training course. I have to be honest, there are lots of things I would rather be doing than sitting in a training session on a Saturday morning. Apparently trustees ‘have overall control of a … Continue reading →

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Living with loss

Posted on August 19, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

Once there was a widow who lived with her young son. She had been through so much in her life and I cannot begin to understand the pain and suffering that she felt. The days after her husband died were … Continue reading →

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Why did the tortoise cross the road?

Posted on August 5, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

Did you hear about the tortoise that crossed the M25? Yes, it’s true, a tortoise nicknamed Freeway crossed the UK’s busiest road and survived. You can read all the details here, but one quote from the news story is: “It’s a miracle he survived. He … Continue reading →

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Don’t give up!

Posted on July 12, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

It’s been nearly two months since I started blogging. Blogging is something that I had thought about doing for a long time but I struggle to write. I wrote An imaginary letter and posted it on Facebook and was encouraged … Continue reading →

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