I don’t usually suffer from writer’s block, but have certainly struggled to tap away these last few months. I’m sure a part of this is simply that my own teacup is fairly empty; like so many of us, a prolonged period of challenges has left me needing a top up. The warmer weather and blue… Continue reading Discovering beauty and growing in strength during the tough times – May 2023
Spring and a new trajectory – February 2023
Hello Dear Readers, I hope that you are enjoying the signs of spring all around us; longer, lighter days, cheerful chirping of birds, slender snowdrops and carpets of crocuses poking their way through the sodden earth to add a splash of welcome colour to our winter landscapes. I had thought I’d pick up my metaphorical… Continue reading Spring and a new trajectory – February 2023
Advent 4 and Good Tidings for Christmas – December 2022
How are you all? Have you managed to steal some moments of peace over the past few weeks to be still, be re-filled and ponder on the wonder of Christmas? It’s a story we are so familiar with, it can be easy to brush over the absolute incredible nature of the incarnation; our Creator God,… Continue reading Advent 4 and Good Tidings for Christmas – December 2022
Advent 3 – December 2022
During the third week of Advent we turn our hearts towards the joy and celebrations of Christmas. I love the Scripture verses which speak of joy and extol us to be joyful and thankful. They are in complete contrast to what we heard from just about any media outlet. A few years ago we listened… Continue reading Advent 3 – December 2022
Advent 2 – December 2022
The second candle on our advent wreath represents peace. It can be so hard to have peace in our hearts when there is much turmoil all around. Yet again this week, I’ve been challenged to trust in God’s Word. His truth is the same yesterday, today and forever and my fluctuating emotions do not change… Continue reading Advent 2 – December 2022
Advent 1 – November 2022
I love the season of Advent. I appreciate the space it gives me to reflect and prepare my heart, as well as our home, for Christmas. In the church calendar, Advent runs from the fourth Sunday before Christmas until Christmas Eve. Christmas is then celebrated for the twelve days up until Epiphany, and the special… Continue reading Advent 1 – November 2022
Another Way to Learn? Book Clubs – November 2022
I was asked recently to write a blog post for Streams focusing on community with particular reference to how this developed as we wrote “Another Way to Learn?”. For those of you who read this regularly, you’ll have got a feel for how ideas flew and and friendships grew during our collaboration, so I won’t… Continue reading Another Way to Learn? Book Clubs – November 2022
Discovering our “why’s” for home education – October 2022
I have spoken to several mums over the last few weeks who have recently taken their children out of mainstream schooling and are at the beginning of their home education journey. It can seem a bit overwhelming to begin with; how do we teach English/maths/history etc? How can I make sure my child doesn’t “fall… Continue reading Discovering our “why’s” for home education – October 2022
Pomp and Pageantry – September 2022
Hello friends! A new season is upon us and change is in the air on many fronts. Late summer is gently slipping into early autumn and there is a nip in the air as I let the chickens out each morning. Meanwhile there is change in our nation too as the death of our long… Continue reading Pomp and Pageantry – September 2022
Summer Sundae 4 – August 2022
I love the family picture above, drawn by Dancing Toes. The respective heights of the boys dates it; Rhythm Dude is our gentle giant and towers over us all, closely followed by Lanky Dude and both HWH and myself now look up to our boys. However, they are boys no longer. They are young men… Continue reading Summer Sundae 4 – August 2022
Mothering through the seasons 