Tag Archives: fear

Hosanna is the word you might be looking for in these troubling times

Posted on April 5, 2020 by honestaboutmyfaith

If you are struggling to know how to answer the dreaded question ‘how are you’ then hosanna might be the word you are looking for. There are probably not many people who can honestly say that they are completely fine … Continue reading →

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What are you afraid of?

Posted on April 11, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, the carrot looks afraid of the rabbit which is ironic because in real life, the two people in the costumes are good friends. You can even watch them together on youtube if you don’t believe me (I’ll post a … Continue reading →

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The not so great escape

Posted on October 28, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

A few months ago I came across a lamb while I was out on a walk. As I approached it, it ran towards the nearby fence and squirmed underneath and back into the field with all of the other sheep. This happy little lamb … Continue reading →

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The one where I was scared

Posted on June 15, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

Okay, so this is a bit of an embarrassing story but I think that it’s worth telling. I was delivering leaflets recently and as I bent down to post one I saw something large (this thing was huge) through the glass and it was … Continue reading →

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The one about the cows who weren’t as scary as they looked

Posted on May 5, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

I met some scary looking cows recently. As we walked past their field they all moved toward the fence and these two (who reminded me of a pair of nightclub bouncers) just stared at me. They were fenced in and so they … Continue reading →

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It’s Frightening at the Front

Posted on March 18, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, I have been to my second school assembly of the week. Don’t worry, I made sure that I had my cup of tea first (read yesterdays blog if you want to know what I mean). The school I was … Continue reading →

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The great escape that was a mistake

Posted on September 8, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

A few days ago, my wife looked out the window and noticed that Nibbles (one of our Guinea pigs) had escaped. What was really strange was that he was frantically trying to get back into the cage. Nibbles had got … Continue reading →

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Are you afraid of the dark?

Posted on July 7, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

When I was younger so much younger than today I worked as a youth worker. On one occasion I took a group of preteens to an organized day of games at a local forest. The games were mainly complicated versions … Continue reading →

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