Posted in Delight in the details, tagged Mum, tea, tennis on May 20, 2008 | No Comments »
Enjoying a day off, tennis with Mum, good food and chat. Sitting in a chair with a cup of tea and dunking biscuits, the best kind of blissful relaxation. The thought of only 2 more days of work and then nothing for 4 whole days. Genius.
Posted in Delight in the details, tagged breakfast, identity, weakness on May 19, 2008 | No Comments »
Breakfast with an old friend. Good chats of realising things this afternoon. The unoriginal but yet still unnervingly surprising thought that even in my greatest strengths there will always be weakness, and that is more than ok because my identity and worth are not found in those strengths. Must repeat that 3 times daily. Oh [...]
Posted in Delight in the details, tagged church, God, tea on May 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Day OFF. Many smiles. The last services at my church, glad of all God has done through the place in the last four years. Very glad. In the midst of sadness at leaving, feeling oh so loved this evening by my Maker through his body, the church… The aw from Bob. The sense of stepping [...]
Posted in Delight in the details, tagged Dad, hope, Mum, wine on May 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Talking about the brilliant hope we have. Seeing some people smile and seem to really get it. Popping in on Mum and Dad on the way home for more hugs and fun. Home to the other family, good food, wine and more fun.
Posted in Delight in the details, tagged hugs, Mum on May 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Mum hugs.
Posted in Delight in the details, tagged peace, steak, sun, wine on May 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One day, one day we will walk in the sun, there will be no more tiredness, pain, grumpiness, frustration, longings, fears or uncertainty. We will have our tears wiped away, we will know for sure, and we will be at peace. One day we will know as we are known now. One day we will [...]
Posted in Delight in the details, tagged comedy, cry, Stewart Henderson on May 14, 2008 | No Comments »
Giggling inappropriately in a prayer meeting. Comedy praying is always best. Oh and rediscovering this by the brilliant Stewart Henderson. I’m sure it’s a good thing that the talks I’m writing are making me cry.
For when our hearts weep glorious
relieved of all this miserable
Roll down canyons careless we
echoing with glee and goodness
Forming visions in the [...]
Posted in Delight in the details, tagged early, hope, laughing on May 13, 2008 | No Comments »
Up early. Writing talks on hope. Realising that they are just the flip side of my talks on struggling and perseverance. Laughing at myself and that it was very me to write a talk on hope and talk lots about how rubbish this world is. Increasing confidence in the brilliant hope we have. The joy [...]
Posted in Delight in the details, tagged hope, housemates, wine on May 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Spending most of the day pondering Hope. Sensible decisions. Home to housemates, chili, Black Books and wine. Mmmmm.
Posted in Delight in the details, tagged beer, chat on May 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Sitting in the garden drinking beer and reading Life Together by Bonhoeffer with the Hollingbury crew. Deep thoughts and good chat.
