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Tag Archives: longing
Is God enough?
“As these things are being stripped back and the gaping wound being seen for what it really is – and the loss felt rather more acutely than I was able to process as a child – I am faced with the question: Is God enough for me? Is He enough for my pain? Is He enough for this life?” Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings
Tagged bereavement, childhood bereavement, childhood grief, Childhood loss, Christianity, counselling, death, depression, faith, fear, fulfilment, grace, grief, hope, hopelessness, Jesus, life, longing, loss, pain, psychotherapy, suffering, talk therapy, therapy, trust
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The Pearl of Great Price…
I’ve recorded another of my poems for you to listen to, whilst being able to read along, using my new-found discovery of Adobe Voice… Hope you enjoy it! You can read my other poems by clicking the ‘poems’ tab along … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings
Tagged abide, daily bread, faith, freedom, hidden treasure, Jesus, life, longing, more, poetry, remain, rest, secret place, spirituality, spoken word, the pearl of great price, treasure
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5 May 2015 – Quarterly update! Ed’s ‘Beast in the East’ run this Saturday, amongst other bits! :-
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
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In memory of my sister, Chloe Rose…
Today, 3 March, is my sister’s birthday. Chloe Rose was three years older than me. Today she would have been 34. I never met Chloe, as she died before I was born. She died in fact, at just six weeks … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings
Tagged anniversary, bereavement, birthday, Chloe Rose, cot death, death, dog rose, eternity, Father's love, God's love, grieving, heaven, hope, life, longing, loss, mourning, poetry, SIDS, sisters
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Hope… (now that’s better!)
I woke up this morning with a picture of ‘hope’ being this future concept that I needed to somehow bring in to the here and now. The image I got was like someone with a lasso or a fishing rod(!) … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings
Tagged A Time to Gather, Catherine De Vinck, death, depression, Easter, eternity, faith, God speaking, heaven, home, hope, incarnation, Jesus, joy, kingdom of God, kite, Lent, life, life in its fullness, longing, now and not yet, poetry, Presence of God, revelation, separation, soaring, the cross
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Depression (Part 4) – Love wants to absorb pain…
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
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Depression (Part 2) – So what now?
The next day, on Thursday, I sent an email out to friends. I owed them an update on our son’s progress anyway and I thought I would let them know that I was in a bit of a ‘dip’ myself. … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-depressants, community, depression, faith, God, healing, health, heaven, home, hope, hopelessness, life, longing, love, marriage, mental health, pain, parenting, past wounds, personality, sharing, spirituality, stress, Vulnerability, weakness
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Depression (Part 1) – Isn’t it that simple?
On Wednesday evening, Eddie asked me how I was. I didn’t know how to answer the question at first. I always feel so silly and self-conscious when I start talking about feeling ‘down’. When I get in to proper ol’ … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings
Tagged anti-depressants, children's health, depression, despair, down, faith, family life, fatigue, happiness, health, hopelessness, longing, love, low mood, marriage, mental health, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, slump, the blues, tiredness, unhappiness, uselessness, wellbeing
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The awakening…
It’s You, it’s You – nothing else can satisfy It’s You, it’s You – You’re my only hope. Nothing else comes close to reaching deep inside my being The cravings of my very core are satisfied only at Your table. … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged aloneness, anguish, appetite, awakening, belief, communion, craving, desire, despair, desperation, faith, God, hope, hunger, intimacy, Jesus, life, loneliness, longing, Lord, love, meaning, oneness, passion, presence, purpose, pursuit, satisfaction, thirst, union
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Fact 28/30 – When I was 27 I became a mummy…
January 13th 2014 Fact 28/30 When I was 27 I became a mummy… On Thursday 11 August at 12.24pm, our darling daughter, Isobel Daisy Ellen, was born, weighing 7lbs 11oz. Her name: Isobel means “God’s promise; God is my oath” … Continue reading
Posted in #30til30
Tagged 1 Samuel, 1 Samuel 1 & 2, blessing of children, children, Daisy, faith, family life, first child, God, God's faithfulness, God's goodness, God's provision, gratitude, Hannah, heritage, home-birth, longing, meaning of names, motherhood, names, naming, NCT, parenting, patience, pregnancy, redundancy, thankfulness, waiting
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Fact 20/30 – For much of my time at university I was depressed…
January 5th 2014 Fact 20/30 For much of my time at university I was depressed… Looking back, I spent much of my time at university feeling the lowest I’d ever been. Though it was hard to identify it as such … Continue reading
Posted in #30til30
Tagged bad habits, balance, church, depression, Exeter University, expectations, faith, friendship, fulfilment, gifts, God, habits, hobbies, identity, interests, Jesus, journey, lifestyle, longing, memories, moderation, opportunities, passions, relationship with God, talents, Theology, truth, university, weed, Word
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9 October 2013… They told me 5 weeks – please keep praying & hoping!
Hi again friends, I’m sorry if my emails are coming too often – please let me know if you would rather not receive them, as I really won’t be offended. Just to ask praying friends to keep on praying and … Continue reading
Posted in Toby
Tagged 5 weeks in NNU, baby, bereft, children's health, faith, God's faithfulness, God's plan, God's timing, hope, longing, motherhood, neonatal unit, NNU, parenting, prayer, premature birth, prematurity, siblings, tiredness, toddler, trust, trusting God, united in hope, weariness
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