Buckle up, it's been a week. Places we've been: a play cafe called Creativity Corner, Toddlers, a trustee meeting, Tappy Toes, Group, the shops, Croxteth Hall Farm, St Giles for Rev Jane's first communion, the beach for lunch, and Lullababy. Food: Aidan had a good go on a piece of steak and he also thoroughly [...]
Tag: ordination
Weekly Check-in 139
For the first time in eight years of ministry and training, I didn't realise today was Sunday. As Nathan left a cup of tea on my bedside table this morning, I groggily opened an eye and looked at him. I saw his clerical collar. 'What are you up for?' I asked. 'I've got to go [...]
A decade on
Ten years ago today I landed in Burundi and my life changed forever. I was 19 and when an email landed in my inbox 8 months earlier inviting me to go on the trip, I jumped at the chance. But when it came to zipping up my suitcase the night before, I was terrified and [...]
1000 days ordained
Yesterday marked 1000 days since I was ordained deacon, since I became a Rev and started to wear a dog collar. You might well ask 'Poppy, how on earth would you know that?!' Well, a couple of weeks ago, I was curious about how many days I had been ordained, and I noticed that 1000 [...]