A couple of years ago, I wrote a piece called Body Positivit-ish, discussing the great relationship (or massive lack thereof) that I had with my body. That post blew up a bit: it was helpful to a lot of people, and I had so many great conversations around the way that we see our...
Jodie Moss: My Story – Mental Health
We’ve got a treat for you today, friends! Earlier this year we had the opportunity to meet Jodie. This girl is a gem: she became a Christian in October 2018, and this week we read something of her story, when she shared it on her blog – and she’s kindly agreed to let us...
26 Things in 26 Years.
This week I turned twenty-six years old: that makes it ten years since I left school; eight years since I left Basingstoke; seven years since I started university. The past few years have brought s o m u c h growth: I’m becoming more myself every day, and although it’s a painful process at...
Fluffy Socks, Pancakes for Dinner and an Emergency Nandos Card (Adulting for Beginners)
I’m not sure I can deny it any longer. It’s a massive weight, a burden that I just need to get off my chest. I’ve been denying it but it’s always there at the back of my mind; I just can’t get rid of it, and I really need to talk to someone about...
Psalm 1 (ish): The Psalm Series
You can read the NIV translation of Psalm 1 here. This is an interpretation. I am called blessed. For blessed is the one who holds on tight to God; in the sunshine and in the showers, amongst the shouts of celebration or the taunts of accusations. Blessed is one who does not listen...
The 15 Year Time Machine (Things I Wish I Could Tell My Student Self) – Sarah Green
We’ve got a treat for you today friends. We’re hearing from Sarah: she’s a photographer, a musician, Mum to two beautiful girls, my church big sister, and she’s well and truly on team I Am. A couple of weeks ago, Sarah found some journals that she wrote just as she was becoming an adult...
Tara’s Story: Coping with What You Can’t Control
Last week we joined the conversation around mental health. Mental health is such a giant topic, especially with young people: 75% of diagnosed mental illness in the UK took root before the age of 18. We know that there is a massive stigma around mental health, and we want to be a part of...
Joshua: Strong and Very Courageous (Part Two)
It’s almost ironic that my plans for the beginning of this series on Joshua have not worked out quite the way that I thought they would; and that instead, God has come in and changed things up a little bit. The book of Joshua breaks down quite nicely into four “acts”, which we had...
Joshua: Strong and Very Courageous (Part One)
Here’s story so far: at the very beginning of the Old Testament, we see God choose Abraham, and his family became the people of Israel, who quickly become slaves in Egypt. Through Moses, God rescued the Israelites out of Egypt (remember the red sea?); He made a covenant with them at Mt. Sinai, and...
Online Dating for Dummies.
I’ll chat to most people about most things. Ask me about my latest Spotify playlist, or what I had for dinner last night, or how I feel about Strictly Come Dancing, and I will happily talk your ear off. There are very few things in life that I feel like I’m tackling on my...