My husband, who doesn't often read this blog, sometimes mocks me for writing about faith and discipleship in young families. "Ha! You're telling people how not to do it, right?" And he's absolutely spot-on: he and I really don't have it sorted when it comes to our children's discipleship. Yes, … [Read more...] about EXPLORING THE BIBLE – BOOK REVIEW
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A REALLY INCREDIBLE FEAST – BOOK REVIEW
I was so delighted recently to discover this lovely book for young-ish children. Granted, I don't have a lot of time to research Christian books for kids, but the ones we have do vary in quality. (Actually, it's probably less variable than it once was, as I've chucked the awful ones!) Sometimes it … [Read more...] about A REALLY INCREDIBLE FEAST – BOOK REVIEW
ADOPTION AND VICARAGES: HOW DO I KEEP CHILDREN SAFE IN A ‘PUBLIC’ FAMILY SPACE?
The adoption process involves several home visits. Your social worker doesn't need to see a show home (thank flippin' goodness for that) – but they do need to see that you have the space for a new child/ren, that you're able to keep the home clean and tidy enough to nurture human life, and that … [Read more...] about ADOPTION AND VICARAGES: HOW DO I KEEP CHILDREN SAFE IN A ‘PUBLIC’ FAMILY SPACE?
CAN YOU IMAGINE HAVING NO FATHER?
I can't imagine how it would feel to have no father. I can imagine a remote father - detached, preoccupied, no space in his life for children. I can imagine his regret and guilt at having been talked into a family he never really wanted - or, perhaps, the absence of regret and guilt, as time starts … [Read more...] about CAN YOU IMAGINE HAVING NO FATHER?
SHOULD CHILDREN BE ALLOWED TO RUN AROUND IN CHURCH?
When we arrived at our current church, a little over four years ago, our two children (then aged 4 and 2) were the only regular kids attending. Some weeks it was just the two of them - and other weeks, they had one or two friends join them - but, with such small numbers, they always had the run of … [Read more...] about SHOULD CHILDREN BE ALLOWED TO RUN AROUND IN CHURCH?
WHY ADOPT WHEN YOU CAN HAVE BIRTH CHILDREN?
It's one of those questions that many of us might have in our heads, but never actually verbalise. After all, it sounds rude, doesn't it? As if we're questioning someone's life choices - something we know never, ever to do in 21st-century Britain. Well, here's an answer. It's my answer, and it … [Read more...] about WHY ADOPT WHEN YOU CAN HAVE BIRTH CHILDREN?
THE DIARY OF A (TRYING TO BE HOLY) MUM – BOOK REVIEW
When you write a blog, it's inevitable that people start telling you to write a book. All very well, you say, but it's a bit harder to come up with an idea that might actually sell. After all, a book has to be more than a group of disparate thoughts all fused together. (Unless you're a celebrity, in … [Read more...] about THE DIARY OF A (TRYING TO BE HOLY) MUM – BOOK REVIEW
SHOULD WE AVOID MOTHERS’ DAY JUST BECAUSE IT’S HARD?
Every year Mother's Day rolls around. And every year I see a barrage of comments on social media or blogs about how hard Mother's Day is for many people. And every year there's someone who's calling for the whole thing to be abolished. I do wonder whether Mother's Day - like many festivals, special … [Read more...] about SHOULD WE AVOID MOTHERS’ DAY JUST BECAUSE IT’S HARD?
FOREVER LOVED: EVE’S STORY – BOOK REVIEW
If you're wondering how you'll ever have time to read again since your child/ren came along, I'm totally with you. It took me several years after becoming a mum to get into a regular reading habit. And I LOVE reading. But life as a new mum was so full-on that there seemed very little time left … [Read more...] about FOREVER LOVED: EVE’S STORY – BOOK REVIEW