Tag Archives: Faith

Is it OK to be me?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

I got home late last night and glanced at what I’d written on yesterday’s blog. I do this now and again, after posting – I check back to see if my writing flowed and whether I said anything of interest … Continue reading →

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Faith and uncertainty

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

I asked a friend of mine the other night who’s been married for some 13 or so years and who still looked totally in love with his wife how on earth that was possible. What was their secret? How had … Continue reading →

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The return of the baby bug

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

It came back. Only momentarily, as I’m well aware of the futility of spending time thinking about things I can’t control or that are far in the future. But the baby bug made a brief return appearance. There’s an explanation … Continue reading →

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Mind games

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Have you ever achieved something and then, not long after, decided it wasn’t good enough, or it wasn’t quite right, or you should have done it differently? Welcome to my world. Despite the many messages of support and gratitude from … Continue reading →

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A healthy dose of self-belief

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

I’ve learned quite a lot this year but maybe the most important thing I’ve learned is that when we have a gut instinct, a vision or an idea that nags at us and doesn’t go away, it’s wise to act … Continue reading →

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Waiting joyfully

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

It’s been a while since I’ve posted (apologies to anyone who was wondering where I was). I’ve been on a short holiday to the English seaside and I’ve had so many lovely experiences and heard so many great words of … Continue reading →

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Postscript

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

I felt the need to write a short addendum to my earlier post ‘The baby conundrum‘. As I took a ride on my scooter and reflected on what I wrote, I realised I’d used the phrase ‘the right guy’ far … Continue reading →

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Living, learning, passing it on

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

If you’ve lived it, you can learn from it, and someone else can too – irrespective of your or their age, profession, experience and position in life. That’s the ethos of ‘From Forty With Love’. With that in mind, I … Continue reading →

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All will be well

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

It’s occurred to me that I’ve gone about some of my life – not all, but some – with a sense of dread and doom and the impression that all will not be well. I think I picked this up … Continue reading →

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