Tag Archives: life in all its fullness

The direction you are headed in is more important than where you are right now

Posted on April 19, 2022 by honestaboutmyfaith

Often we focus on where we are and what things are like now, but I wonder what life might be like if we thought more about where we are headed and who we are becoming? Jesus called all sorts of … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready for Black Sunday?

Posted on November 26, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

On Black Friday, lots of people head to the shops so I figured that I would call today Black Sunday to inspire people to go to church. On Black Friday, shoppers desperately try to save money by err… spending money … Continue reading →

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How a Bug Hotel Reminded Me What Welcoming Really Means

Posted on March 2, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

A few days ago, I was out walking and I came across this bug hotel. I have come across these structures many times but on this occasion it started a train of thought about what it means to be welcoming. Every part … Continue reading →

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The One About the Profound Irony

Posted on February 21, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

As I shared communion tonight, I looked up and saw these words on the screen: survive & thrive The words immediately felt ironic and inappropriate because we were focusing on the death of Jesus on the cross. After all: Jesus … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Tree Top Way Experience

Posted on November 15, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

On a recent family holiday, we enjoyed walking along the amazing Tree Top Way at Salcey Forest (near Northampton). This walkway takes you up to 20m above ground level so that you can have a bird’s-eye view of the forest. We really enjoyed … Continue reading →

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It’s in the tree behind the Invisible Man

Posted on November 7, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

‘It is hidden in the tree behind the invisible man’ is not a very helpful clue when you are looking for something. Thankfully we did have the GPS coordinates and so we soon had the geocache that we were searching for … Continue reading →

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The One About Queuing to Avoid Queuing

Posted on April 1, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

This is a photo of people queuing up to pay for a ticket that helps them to avoid queuing. It’s fairly ironic isn’t it! This might feel like an April Fools joke, but it isn’t. On a busy day at a … Continue reading →

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Are we Living or Just Existing?

Posted on March 31, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

For the first time in a long time, I had to drive somewhere that I hadn’t been before without following a Sat Nav. It was strange having to watch for road signs more carefully because I didn’t have a voice to … Continue reading →

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Life is Worth Living Well!

Posted on February 29, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, I received a notification for a particular social media platform (I won’t say which one, but their name sounds like space-hook). They wanted to remind me that because we only have 29th February every 4 years that I should … Continue reading →

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This Room is Amazing! or The One About Enthusiasm For Life

Posted on January 3, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

My daughter wrote a note for the staff at a hotel that we stayed in recently. It said, ‘This room is AMAZING’. I would have loved to have seen the face of the person who came to clean the room when they … Continue reading →

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