Tag Archives: how to respond when we are stressed

Psalm 62: Giving our Stress and Worries to God Video Resource

Posted on March 27, 2020 by honestaboutmyfaith

Are you worried and stressed? If so, Psalm 62 is for you. In the Psalm, David pours out his heart, describing how he was barely hanging on and that he felt like a broken fence. As well as expressing his … 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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Are you fearful in the face of Brexit?

Posted on June 25, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

The past 24 hours has been incredibly difficult for many people who voted remain in the EU Referendum. This post is to offer some thoughts on how we can cope when we feel, sad, scared, gutted and worried using some words from Psalm … Continue reading →

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The one about the Ofsted Inspection

Posted on April 23, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

I can’t remember the last time that I had more than one teacher tell me ‘that theme was so appropriate for today’ following a school assembly. When this happened a few days ago, it was such an encouraging end to a … Continue reading →

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Celebrations, Disappointments and Stress are all a Part of our Journey through Life

Posted on March 12, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, our family is in the middle of celebration season as we have and will be celebrating some of our children’s birthdays and adoption days. We will also be eating lots of cake :). Whilst celebrations involve happiness and joy, life in all of … Continue reading →

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Have you ever thought about how tragic the Nativity Story is?

Posted on December 11, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

The version of the nativity that is often presented in church is a very nice, clean and happy story but have you ever considered how tragic that the Christmas story really is? Mary was unmarried and pregnant and the punishment in her culture … Continue reading →

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Coping in the Chaos

Posted on February 16, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? I’m a pretty relaxed and chilled out person but according to my wife I was up at 3 on Sunday morning looking for a rota for a project we are running this week. I kind … Continue reading →

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Why do we get stressed about the things that we do?

Posted on August 9, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

I’ve been away this week staying with my in-laws. We’ve had a great time catching up with family members who are back in the UK, we have had lots of fun and we have all eaten much more than we should … Continue reading →

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