Tag Archives: building up or tearing down

The Parable of the Plants

Posted on February 24, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

I was looking through some photos of storm Doris in action and I noticed the two plants in this picture. They were planted at the same time and have received the same care but they look very different. What can … Continue reading →

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The One About Labels

Posted on February 17, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

Whilst I was helping to run a prayer space recently I was given these three stickers. It started with someone giving me the one that says Graeme and this was closely followed by my daughter giving me the crazy man … Continue reading →

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Life is like a game of Jenga

Posted on August 21, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

Have you played Jenga? You start with a tower of bricks and then players take it in turns to remove a brick and place it on the top of the pile. The tower starts off very stable and ends up … Continue reading →