faith
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I know my Name. I know where my name comes from. Actually finding out a little more of my family history in the last 4 years has helped me to join the dots, reconnect and give me a sense of something. It stared with googling my name. I’m now on a bit of a treasure…
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I just wanted to say For the very positive responses, comments and feedback from my recent blog about ‘1000 days since leaving Church‘ which I published just over a week ago. I did not quite realise, though had I thought about it, I may have also realised it, quite how common my experience has been.…
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In a week when its been revealed that 50% of the UK is no longer christian, no surprise really, tbh… but I have to ‘confess’ something: I dont go to church anymore. It just stopped. I just stopped going. About 1000 days ago. That’s over 150 potential Church going Sundays. Oh and by the way,…
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A Morning Blessing by John O’Donohue.
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You’ve just got to love yourself, they say Give yourself time You are important You are enough Its about being vulnerable, and embracing discomfort Thats what some of the books say. Thats what’s required for life, for creativity and innovation (Brene Brown, Daring Greatly) I get it. I want to get it. But. Even the…
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I written before that being involved in church as a teenager was a ‘safe place’ for me. It was a place to develop a bit of an identity, a space to have some importance – I was a junior leader, I was in the music group, I was part of the ‘Mens group’ from 18…
James Ballantyne 