I tend to try and post about things which are finished, over and done with, sorted and have been fully reflected on. But life isn't like that, and I've been feeling obligated to blog about something I'm right in the middle of, as it were. So this is my driving story. This is about learning [...]
The first week of Lent
Ash Wednesday 2018 marked several things. It was 5 liturgical years since I gave my first sermon to a small group gathered in Christ Church, Chester. It was our first Valentine's Day married. It was the last day my boss would be at work for over three weeks. It was also the first day of [...]
Self-preservation & Selfishness
Having just come back from a rather lovely and much needed holiday, I've been doing some thinking. On a cold Saturday in December, at the very beginning of the unimaginably busy Christmas season, we went to the Travel Agents in Formby. We were looking to buy a rather late honeymoon in a 6 weeks time. [...]
6 months in
We were ordained in June and started work the next day, 6 months ago to be exact! I look back and think about how far I've come in that time, and I'm amazed! I've been doing some reflecting and here are some of the things I've learned so far. Loving people happens much faster than [...]
Rev Poppy 