I recently answered a post on a group of female clergy, where somebody was asking whether ministry and family life are actually compatible. This is what I said: 'What I'm realising is that there are days, weeks, when it's bloody hard and feels impossible. There are days, weeks, when the juggle is thrilling and fulfilling. [...]
We're almost at the end of your first year of school. New for you, new for us, those routines and rules. 10 months and 4 days since we walked down the road. Off on a learning adventure, yet to unfold. 'Download the app, respond to messages quickly!' Having lots to remember made me quite prickly! [...]
The Mondays are really starting to fly by now. We must have 13 left before I'll have done the whole year! Anyway, this week was half term. I took my bank holiday on Monday and took S&A to Croxteth Park and Little Pegs, and then I worked in the evening. On Tuesday, Nathan took his [...]
Blossom has always been beautiful, but never as beautiful as this year. That's because this year, you loved it with me. We spotted 'blossoms' in the car. We counted how many we could see between home and church - over 20! At the farm, you danced and twirled through the petals, falling like snow. Back [...]
Rev Poppy 