This year, a friend has given me a book called “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young, which has a couple of paragraphs to read each day, written in the first person, as if from Jesus, with a number of accompanying bible verses. They are uplifting, relaxing, reassuring and have transformed my mornings. Continue reading “Peace Out”
Waiting… not so patiently
I hate waiting. I’m terrible at it. It’s probably the thing I’m worst at. I’m hugely impatient. Whether it’s waiting for dinner to be ready, waiting for a train, waiting for the adverts to finish or something on a slightly longer scale – waiting for a holiday, for example – I struggle. I’m a natural fidget-er. A typical “gen Y”, playing on my phone while waiting for the next stimulus. Continue reading “Waiting… not so patiently”
How to be a bridesmaid
2016 was the year two of my favourite girls got married (not to each other). On 2nd April and 9th July I had the very great honour of being a bridesmaid. The two days had their similarities (same church, same reception venue, similar vast quantity of tears shed by me), but because they were two very different couples, they also had lots of differences and were wonderfully unique days. Getting to experience a wedding as a bridesmaid is an amazing experience – you are right there, in the heart of the wedding, getting to share in the bride’s emotions at almost every point in the day. And while I’ve only been a bridesmaid twice (and of course experienced having four perfect bridesmaids), I think I’ve picked up a few things along the way about how to be a bridesmaid… Continue reading “How to be a bridesmaid”
