Tag Archives: God’s presence

November rose…

Posted on November 16, 2017 by florencejoy

November rose Pink posies against grey Integrity of green leaves That dance around the blossom There is life in her yet Cheeks that swell & blush On pale face Framed in saturated character A depth no season – No harsh … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged belief, Bigger picture, certainty, character, Conviction, death, eternity, faith, fear, God's presence, his power made perfect in weakness, hope, integrity, life, life after death, november, poem, poetry, Resurrection, rose, suffering, trust, truth, winter | Leave a comment

Constant Star…

Posted on November 8, 2017 by florencejoy

Unquestionable Unshakeable Unmatchable Revelation Of Sun’s presence Today fleeting Felt presence Gone almost as suddenly As it had appeared But for one Moment The Sun did Something Wondrous And it was Needed And it was Longed for And it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged autumn, faith, God's presence, poem, poem about autumn, poetry, Son, Sun, sunshine | Leave a comment

Our Heavenly Father’s legacy to us: Freedom!

Posted on November 12, 2015 by florencejoy

The following came to me as a word of encouragement & exhortation to someone I know & care about. I share it here in the hope that it may speak to someone else reading this, too. I think we could … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings | Tagged adventure, breathing difficulties, Christianity, direction, eternity, faith, freedom, God's presence, guidance, Heavenly Father, illumination, Jesus, legacy, life, light, perspective, religion, risk, space, Spirit, spirituality, truth, vision, Way | Leave a comment

The Awakening…

Posted on May 13, 2015 by florencejoy

So, I’ve had my first trial with Adobe Voice, recording one of my poems. One day I’d love to record them with original backing music but the choice on Adobe ain’t too bad! Perhaps I’ll get my songs polished up … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings | Tagged aloneness, awakening, depression, faith, finding God, God's presence, loneliness, searching, seeking, spirituality | Leave a comment

5 May 2015 – Quarterly update! Ed’s ‘Beast in the East’ run this Saturday, amongst other bits! :-

Posted on May 6, 2015 by florencejoy

Hi friends, I realise it has been about three months since our last update. Long gone are the days that you were receiving at least weekly updates – then fortnightly, then monthly – as the tumult continued with Toby. No … Continue reading →

Posted in Toby | Tagged abiding, anchor, cardiologist, children's health, cow's milk allergy, cow's milk protein allergy, cow's milk protein hypersensitivity, depressed, depression, development, developmental delay, developmental milestone, faith, family, family life, God's peace, God's presence, hope, identity, identity in Christ, longing, mental health, Neonatal Unit Consultant, paediatric gastroenterologist, parenting, peace, peace of Christ, physiotherapist, premature, premature baby, prematurity, pursuing God, SALT, satisfaction, Speech and Language Therapy, spirituality | Leave a comment

Depression (Part 5) – Light for each step…

Posted on March 9, 2015 by florencejoy

It’s been a little while since I’ve written about how my journey is unfolding. I think that is, in part, due to those days that I have felt so sapped of energy that there has been little left to put … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings | Tagged abiding, antidepressants, Cageless Birds, comforter, counselling, counsellor, darkness, depression, enabler, faith, friendship, God's presence, grief, health, Holy Spirit, hope, hypothyroid, Invitation, Jonathan David Helser, journey, levothyroxine, light, love, Melissa Helser, mental health, Molly Skaggs, pain, patience, recovery, resting, SSRI, support, thyroxine, trust, trusting God, under active thyroid | Leave a comment

Depression (Part 4) – Love wants to absorb pain…

Posted on February 22, 2015 by florencejoy

Love wants to absorb pain. On Friday morning my son fell and hit his head against some shelves. I was in the next door room and I could tell from his cry that he was really hurting. I ran to … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings | Tagged Abba, abiding, anti-depressants, blue, community, confused, counselling, demotivated, depressed, depression, faith, fatigue, fear, feeling down, God, God's presence, healing, heartache, heaven, hope, hopelessness, illness, Jesus, joy, longing, low, mental health, mood, motherhood, pain, parenting, past wounds, personality, psychotherapy, sad, sharing, spirituality, stressed, suffering, the cross, tiredness, trusting God, Vulnerability, weakness, weariness, wholeness | Leave a comment

Fact 30/30 – I delivered Toby on my own…

Posted on November 4, 2014 by florencejoy

January 15th 2014 Fact 30/30 I delivered Toby on my own… 2013 was, I think, the most difficult of my life. Very early on in the year, just three days after my birthday in fact, an early pregnancy scan revealed … Continue reading →

Posted in #30til30 | Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians 12:19, aloneness, answered prayer, baby, bereavement, bilateral inguinal hernia, blessing, child birth, children's health, compassion, contractions, death, delivery, Emmanuel, faith, God's faithfulness, God's goodness, God's presence, God's provision, GORD, grace, grief, healing, holes in the heart, Immanuel, impossibility, losing a baby, losing a child, miracles, miscarriage, missed miscarriage, motherhood, neonatal unit, parenting, possibility, prayer, pregnancy, premature baby, premature birth, premature labour, prematurity, unborn baby | Leave a comment

Fact 29/30 – I have thought about becoming a priest…

Posted on November 4, 2014 by florencejoy

January 14 2014 Fact 29/30 I have thought about becoming a priest… It may or may not come as a surprise that I have considered putting myself forward for ordination (becoming a vicar) before. And in 2012, I actually made … Continue reading →

Posted in #30til30 | Tagged abdominal pain, Anglican, calling, Christ, Christianity, church, church family, Church of England, community, destiny, Emmanuel, faith, God, God's faithfulness, God's goodness, God's love, God's presence, identity, Jesus, love, love for God, Maybe Me, mercy, non-denominational, ordination, priesthood, purpose, salvation, transforming love, vocation, witness | Leave a comment

18 October 2013 – How God speaks…

Posted on August 13, 2014 by florencejoy

Went to talk and pray with our pastors, David and Caroline yesterday. Couldn’t have come at a better time, as both Eddie and I were battling with feeling low, like everything was getting ‘on top’. After we’d caught up we … Continue reading →