Tag Archives: perseverance

The Walk that Began 16 Years Ago

Posted on August 24, 2018 by honestaboutmyfaith

Earlier this month, my wife Tracey and I walked the West Highland Way which is a 96 mile trail in Scotland that runs from Milngavie to Fort William. In a sense this journey began In 2002 when we drove along … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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The one where it all went wrong

Posted on June 10, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

Do you ever want to run away and hide? That’s how I felt half way through our service on Sunday. I try hard to communicate in creative way and had planned a fun packed service, it just didn’t work very well. … Continue reading →

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