We all share the same spaces, the bus, the train, the station, the living room, on social media, reading this blog, sitting on the sofa, eating breakfast, getting the bins in, reading the paper, getting some milk, heading to the shops. Wherever we are in the world we all seem to have the same routine … Continue reading Blog 331: You have a choice →

Tomorrow is Good Friday, a day of the year which is sombre and painful so why do we call it 'good?' It is a day of betray, of pain, of death, of sin, of suffering, of conviction, of flogging, of abuse, of soldiers, of mocking, of Jesus. Every year we have the same day and … Continue reading Blog 330: Good Friday →

Having your relationship and marriage private and having some privacy are totally different things. It is important to have privacy in your marriage, to keep things to yourself, to keep things between you and your partner but to keep it private is another thing. Talking about your relationship details and talking about your relationship are … Continue reading Blog 329: Private and Privacy →

One more episode, just a bit of chocolate, just a drink, another coffee, another pillow won't hurt, just in case, that box of cereal, sleep in a bit more, just another card, one more purchase, just one night, just a coffee break, just one visit, there are so many temptations in life, so many things … Continue reading Blog 328: Don’t be tempted →

Two years ago yesterday we had planned to have our wedding day with family and friends around to watch us get married. I now know that this would not happen but this is how I felt on my wedding day 3 month, 2 days and 2 hours later. I woke up not knowing what the … Continue reading Blog 327: Wedding anniversary →

Before I was married I was asked so many times whether or not I would include obey in my vows and of course it was a no brainier for me. Of course I would love, cherish and obey my husband! I want people to know that I will always love, cherish and obey my husband … Continue reading Blog 326: Cherish, Love and Obey →

Everybody in their lives need love, whether that is from our parents, from our guardians or from our spouse, we all need love. Love is a great and beautiful thing but it can be imperfect and it can be hard. We do so many things for our loved ones but we can forget the little … Continue reading Blog 325: What is Love →

In three days time we will be celebrating mothers day and I am so proud to have two mums to my name. I have an awesome mother and an incredible mother-in-law and I am so blessed to have both of them in my life. I am so grateful and bless to have both these wonderful … Continue reading Blog 324: To our Mums →

'please send rain,' 'please let me have a parking space,' 'please make this traffic move,' 'please make sure the trains are running.' We are all guilty of doing a quick, short, snappy prayer but do we actually mean it? Do you know who you are praying to? DO you realise that there is a God … Continue reading Blog 323:Keep praying →

We all think that as we start a new year it is important for us to have new year resolutions however it is important all through life to be able to change and have the chance to change because life will change and we need to be ready to change with it. We all have … Continue reading Blog 322: Hopes to change? →

Have you ever walked out of you house when you have been annoyed? There are many times when you want to give up with things, you want to just walk out and leave things as they are, you want to move on, you think things are better with someone else or somewhere else. You think … Continue reading Blog 321: Don’t give up →

We all want to be loved, we all want to have a partner, we all want to have a life, we all want to to feel loved, we all want to do things that we are not able to do, we all want to be able to have our cake and eat it. However, we … Continue reading Blog 320: You can’t have both →

Our Loving Heavenly Father, What a mess we are in currently, what a world we live in, what leaders we have, what war is going on. Lord we pray for the people of this world who are going through wars and who are going through battles. Most of all Lord we pray for the people … Continue reading Blog 319: Prayer for Ukraine →

In life we all experience change, from being at home to starting school, to starting big school, to going to college, to moving out to go to university, to having a new job, to a new relationship, to getting married, to a new baby being born, to someone close passing away, to changing jobs. In … Continue reading Blog 318: Times are changing →

This last week we have watched on the TV, read in the newspapers and looked on social media as Russia has invaded Ukraine, Putin has put his army into a country that is not his, Putin has sent missiles over into Ukraine, people have been killed, children have had to be evacuated, families have been … Continue reading Blog 317: I stand with you →

There are times in our life when we feel that we are slaves to something. We have all asked the question, 'what did your last slave die off?' It is a question that is asked throughout life to almost everyone. This may be our work, our children, social media, house chores, our family. We all … Continue reading Blog 316: You are not a slave →

6:30am 10 years ago to the day the world lost someone who was amazing, the world lost someone who bought a smile to everyone, the world lost a gentle-man, the world lost a father and a grandfather, the world lost a wonderful light, the world lost a wonderful man. I find myself so emotional at … Continue reading Blog 315: Its been a decade →

Do you feel that sometimes you are not loved? Do you feel that you are ignored? Do you love easily? Do you wear your heart on your sleeve? Do you feel love deeply? Do you love just a little bit? Showing love can be a natural thing or may come to you hard. It is … Continue reading Blog 314: You are loved →

No matter what we go through in life real love will last, not because it is easy but because we work for it. The more you love someone the more we have to work harder for it. We all feel the need to love, we all feel the need to be loved, it is not … Continue reading Blog 313: Love lasts →

In four days time we celebrate Valentines Day, the day of love, love is in the air. This is just a classic comment that is flown around all the time but do you truly feel this and can you see why people say this? Everyone is trying to do something special for the person that … Continue reading Blog 312: ‘Love is in the air’ →

Some people fall in love quickly and other people fall fast. When I first met my husband I knew I wanted to marry him and I even said to my brother that one day he will be my husband! Guess what 5 years later we were married! I know it took him a bit longer … Continue reading Blog 311: Our slow love →

Do you really know who you are? If you looked really deep into your heart do you really know who you are? Do you know who you are behind all the make-up and deep into your body? Knowing who we are and finding our identity is hard, it is something that we all struggle with … Continue reading Blog 310: Behind the mask →

I have never been one for being confident, I have never been one to talk to strangers, to feel good about myself but I suppose that is part of life and that is who we are. Some people are confident and others are not and that is okay, we are all different people. For some … Continue reading Blog 309: Are you confident? →

Do you think we women can find things all the time? I feel that we are able to, whether they are our things or not. In our family my husband and I have had so many conversations like this: Hubby:  “Do you know where ... is?” Me: “Yes just in the cupboard” Hubby: “I've looked … Continue reading Blog 308: ‘I moved one thing’ →

Do you like being on your own? Do you struggle to be with other people? At some point in our life we struggle with being around people or we struggle with people no matter what mood we are in, no matter who we are with or no matter what the day of the week is. … Continue reading Blog 307: Struggling with people →

Have you ever heard someone say, 'everything is in Gods timing'? However, sometimes it is hard to believe in this quote and believe that God is in control of all of our days. He is in control of our movements, the hair on our head, the places we go, the jobs we have, the children … Continue reading Blog 306: ‘In God’s timing’ →

When I got married I didn't know what it would be like and how we would form together as a married couple but it is going well. Marriage is a really beautiful thing and something that I am blessed by. I am so thankful for the man that I have married, for the way he … Continue reading Blog 305: Marriage eyes →

We are well into 2022 now and all the 'new year, new me' slogans have gone down and some new year resolutions have gone out the window. There are so many things in this world that tie us down, there are so many things that we have to do and it can be hard to … Continue reading Blog 304: Break away →

It is another year and another time to have another adventure. It is another time to head on the road, to climb the mountains before us, to get up the steep hill, to have things thrown at us that we don't expect. Another new year to try and get through with all the things that … Continue reading Blog 303: Another Year →

So today is my 302nd blog and when I first started blogging I didn't think I would get to 10 let alone 302! I didn't realise how relaxing it would be to write blogs and to get so many of my thoughts and feelings on paper. When I first started writing blogs I didn't realise … Continue reading 302 →

It is another year and another year to set our resolutions, time to be with family, time to spend with friends, time to do things that we have not been able to do. It is time to start afresh, another year has gone past and we can put that behind us and start something new … Continue reading Blog 301: New beginnings →

If someone told you, you had one more day to live what would you? Who would you go and visit? What would be the number one thing you would have to do? What activity would you do? Who would you spend your time with? What would your last meal and dessert be? There are so … Continue reading Blog 300: The last day (Almost) →

As the saying goes, 'another year bites the dust!' Another year has flown by, another year has had its ups and downs, another year has gone, another year is coming and another year to see what life holds. I have to say I have really enjoyed this last year as a married couple-our first full … Continue reading Blog 299: Its all over →

Oh its that time again, its that time when the children get excited, when the parents are stressed, when the turkey needs to come out of the oven, when vegetables need to be done, the presents need to be wrapped, it seems like there is not enough hours in this day to get everything done! … Continue reading Blog 298: Christmas Eve Eve →

We all love spending time together with our family and friends and it gives us a lot of joy and makes us cheerful. This is a good time to be cheerful, to be kind, to be forgiving, to be part of a family. It is the most wonderful time of the year and to be … Continue reading Blog 297: Christmas Cheer →

Don't you find this time of the year magic? There are so many reason why Christmas is so magic, I don't mean weirdly but beautiful. Some of you may have snow over Christmas and I find that really magical and special, not many people get to enjoy a 'white' Christmas. Christmas seems to be magic … Continue reading Blog 296: Magic of Christmas →

Are you grateful for those people around you during this festive season? Would you rather be on your own or with people that you love and who love you? Do you look forward to this season or do you find it hard and lonely? Many people across the world feel lonely at this time of … Continue reading Blog 295: Its Lonely →

I know some people that find this time of year so enjoyable and they love the hustle and bustle. However, I know other people who are the total opposite and hate this time of year, they get stressed and they cannot stand everything that they need to do. How do you feel about this time … Continue reading Blog 294: Christmas Stress →

It is winter and we are all experiencing the dark mornings, the not wanting to get up in the morning, leaving for work in the dark, coming home in the dark and it is miserable and it can be hard work trying to find motivation. It is hard to be happy and feel good when … Continue reading Blog 293: Dark times →

There are many things in life that can bring us true joy, a new baby, a new car, a new possession, an anniversary, a party, getting together with family and so much more but do they really bring us true joy? When was the last time you felt true joy in deep down in your … Continue reading Blog 292: True Joy →

It is easy during this time of year when it is hard to be happy, we wake up when it is dark, we get home when it is dark, it is cold almost all the time, we have to put so many layers on, it is hard to get out of bed and we are … Continue reading Blog 291: Try and be happy →

Today is thanksgiving and I would like to wish all my American friends and followers a very Happy Thanksgiving. I wish we did it here in the UK but I know that it would not make sense. I love how there is one day a year where we think about being thankful for what we … Continue reading Blog 290: Happy Thanksgiving →

Christmas is coming quick and I can't believe that it is just one month and two days away! Can you believe that this time is almost upon us? We are now on the home stretch of Christmas coming and we can really begin to get started on all the preparations. You can almost feel the … Continue reading Blog 289: One Month →

Have you ever been lost? Do you want to be found? There are many times in my life when I have just wanted to hide and don't want to be found. I almost want to play a permanent hide and seek but without the seek bit. Through life I have picked up on other peoples … Continue reading Blog 288: He found me →

There are times when you just want to give up and want to pack it in. There are times in our life when we don't find that things are easy, when we find it hard to socialise, when we find it hard to talk about how we are feeling, when we find it hard to … Continue reading Blog 287: Just keep going →

Throughout life we have moments that we want to remember forever, we have moments that we will never forget, we have moments that we want to treasure. We try and remember and photograph as much as we can but sometimes a photo is just not enough. We may even forget to take a camera with … Continue reading Blog 286: Make memories →

Do you find that sometimes you just need a hug from a certain person? Hugs are something that all people need, it is something that is important, it is something that needs to be done, it is something that should be nice, it is something that is beautiful, it is something that has good side … Continue reading Blog 285: Just give me a hug →

There is often times in life when we are pressured to try and give 100% in life, tests in schools, university degrees, work placements. However, sometimes it is hard work to keep on going when we have loads of pressure on us. We cannot live at 100% all our lives and our energy levels certainly … Continue reading Blog 284: Give it 100% →

Don't you look back at your life and think how proud you are of the journey that you have come on? When I first started blogging I didn't know where this journey would take me and what life would look like in the future and it is amazing the journey that I have been on. … Continue reading Blog 283: How things have changed →

There are so many children that are hurt, so many children that are not with their parents, so many children that are sick, so many children who are careers, so many children who are not happy, so many children who are abused, so many children do not go to school, so many children do not … Continue reading Blog 282: I ache for the children →

I often find carrying on can be hard and the older I get the more responsibilities I have and it is hard. Life can be pretty great but we often focus on the hardships and the things that take our time rather than the rainbow in the sky. It can be so easy to focus … Continue reading Blog 281: With Help I carry on →

We all know that gossip can destroy our and other peoples life but we keep on doing it and we keep on getting pained by it. We have all heard of different cancers, breast, prostrate, lung, brain but have you thought that when we gossip it is like cancer and it can spread to places … Continue reading Blog 280: Gossip cancer →

As you all know I have now been married for about 18 months and I didn't realise that so much would happen and that I didn't know so much about married life. Don't get me wrong married life is amazing and I love my husband but there are so many things that I didn't know … Continue reading Blog 279: Marriage thoughts →

Are you bored of waiting? Are you too impatient? There are times when we are fed up of waiting, there are times when we can no longer wait, there are times when we are not able to wait, there are times when we get frustrated in waiting. Waiting and having patience can be hard. There … Continue reading Blog 278: Try Patience →

Over the last few years I have had to deal with depression, anxiety, EUPD and PSTD and it has been hard, it has been hard to be on medication and not to really understand what my head is going through, it has been hard to look at other people and realise that there is something … Continue reading Blog 277: Me and my Mental Health Part 2 →

It is that time of year when we begin to talk about our mental health, today is mental health awareness day and it seems like everyone either acknowledges it or they are aware of it. Some people do a bit of both but to be honest today is just not the only day that this … Continue reading Blog 276: Me and my mental health →

There are so many things in life that take our time and we really don't have enough hours in the day. We have family, we have children to deal with, we have work to go to, we have hobbies, we want to spend more time outside. Thinking about it we have so much to do … Continue reading Blog 275: Work-life balance →

Many of you know that I went to Colombia in both 2006 and 2015. It was such a wonderful time but I can't believe that it was six years ago! How time does go quickly! I can't believe that I am now married and I am starting my own life. I can't believe how fast … Continue reading Blog 274: All the things I didn’t know →

There are times in life when we don't seem to have a voice. We want to curl up when we have to do a public presentation, we want to hide in our locker when we see our crush go past, we stutter when we have an interview, we get the nervous laughs when we have … Continue reading Blog 273: Find your voice →

  Do you feel that you are able to make a difference? Did you know if we all did one small good thing each day then a lot of good things would happen in this world and life would be so much better and so much happier! We all know people who have made a … Continue reading Blog 272: Do your bit →

Do you want to be richer? Do you want to have a better job? Do you want to have more children? Do you want to be more independent? What do you yearn for more in your life? Money? Family? Friends? Children? Good job? Bigger house? Better car? What do you want in your life and … Continue reading Blog 271: You have a yearning →

Are you a big PDA person? Do you get annoyed when other people use PDA? Do you use PDA? How do you feel about it? Should Christians do it? Should it be banned? Do you want to do it but your partner does not? PDA is a very controversial thing and many people agree with … Continue reading Blog 270: Personal Displays of Affection (PDA) →

Throughout life we have to learn life lessons and many of them start when we are young children. Going through life is never easy but then we go through hardships is harder and it can be tough! We have times in our life when things are hard and we don't really take it the right … Continue reading Blog 269: Life Lessons →

'Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!' We have all watched Finding Nemo and heard this of Dory. At the time we find it funny but we all have to keep on swimming and we all have to learn to keep on going. It is very important for us to keep on going, to keep on … Continue reading Blog 268: Just keep swimming →

Have you ever wanted to do something and it hasn't turned out the way you wanted it to? Have you ever thought you have done something and then have hit a brick wall? We all have times when we are thinking or needing to do something and we hit a brick wall, whether that be … Continue reading Blog 267: Don’t hit the wall →

Its that time again when it is the end of the summer holidays and all the children are back to school and the routine starts again. I have realised that there are two different types of parents out there, those who love it when their children go back to school and those who hate seeing … Continue reading Blog 266: Why I hate the end of summer →

A couple of days ago my sister got married to her fiancé. It may not have been that day that they had hoped for originally but at the end of the day they are now married and now able to start their married life together. It has been strange since their engagement because they had … Continue reading Blog 265: Big Sisters Wedding →

Have you thought about the things that are part or you put in your life that can destroy you and your relationships around you? When we are young we often talk about the things that we want in our life, the things that we would be happy with, the person we would be happy to … Continue reading Blog 264: These things destroy →

I can say that I am the worst at this! I struggle to get of bed on an everyday basis. This is not due to being lazy but because I don't find the motivation to get out of bed, I don't know the fully picture of my life, I feel I have no one I … Continue reading Blog 263: Get out of bed →

We have all made mistakes, we have all done something that we regret, we have all done something that has not been good for us or anyone else. There is no one in life (but One) who has not made a mistake, the biggest mistake that anyone in life can make is not getting up … Continue reading Blog 262: Overcoming mistakes →

Are you one of those people that jump into something and then take the consequences later or are you one of those people who plan carefully so nothing can go wrong? Do you want to do something and ride a fast horse after or are you someone who treads carefully? I am almost ashamed to … Continue reading Blog 261: Think about things →

Over the last few years I have been overwhelmed by the love and support that people have given me. There have been so many people that have stuck by my side, so many people that have helped me in my hour of need, so many people who have given me love, so many who have … Continue reading Blog 260: Love and support →

Do you ever wonder why things happen fast? Do you remember you first child's day at school? Do you remember when the years used to go so slowly? Do you remember when you were a kid? Do you remember when you had to go through so many different things to get to the place you … Continue reading Blog 259: How does it go so fast? →

How many times in the day do you take time for yourself? How many times in the day do you take time to breath? How many times in the day do you just take a second to see what is around you? How many times in the day do you take time to have a … Continue reading Blog 258: Take a second →

Are you a black and white person or a grey person? Do you see things as right or wrong or in between? Do you struggle with the 'maybes' of life? I am a black or white person and I don't add in the shades of grey, something is either really good or something is really … Continue reading Blog 257: Black and white →

Being born and being a human is one of the hardest things in life and throughout life it does not get easier. It is one of the hardest jobs in the world and everyone has to go through it. Life is not easy and there are hard things that we all have to go through … Continue reading Blog 256: Up and Downs →

To many people a blowout may be when a child has a really full diaper and it has got everywhere but for me it is totally different. Have you ever held something in? Have you wanted to talk but have not been able too? Have to tried to talk but silence comes out? Have you … Continue reading Blog 255: Don’t wait for a blowout →

Have you ever cried in the shower? Have you ever let the noise of the water cover you cries? Have you ever let the water take your tears away? We have all heard about singing in the shower but have you ever cried in the shower? Ever person has or will cry on the shower. … Continue reading Blog 254: Silent shower tears →

Loving someone takes time. Each party has to take their own time to know what they would like. Each person has to let love develop no matter the circumstances. Love is a very complicated thing and so it takes time. Every person in the world wants to be loved, we want to be wanted, we … Continue reading Blog 253: Give love time →

A lot of people have anxiety, a lot of people worry, a lot of people have depression but they are not the same. So many people think that anxiety and worrying are the same but they are not. Worrying can change day to day but anxiety is stuck in someone and takes a long time … Continue reading Blog 252: More than worrying →

Don't you just like spending time alone? Time when you can have 'you' time, time when the children are in bed, time when you can pamper yourself, time you can read a book, time when you can have a longed for bath, time when it is just you and no one else. No one can … Continue reading Blog 251: Time →

Today is the day of my fathers birthday and two days before my mothers. I want to dedicate this blog to them and to show them how much I love them. Don't get me wrong I love showing them my love with their birthdays but I do really wish that they weren't two days apart! … Continue reading Blog 250: To my parents →

It has been 365 days since we said, 'I do' and we can't believe how quickly the last year has gone and how wonderful married life has been! We have been overwhelmed with how much support, love and prayers that we have been able to have over the last year and look forward to serving … Continue reading Blog 249: 1 Year →

When was the last time you checked on your friend? When was the last time your strong friend said that they were okay but they aren't? How was our friend the last time you spoke to them? How was that friend who you saw down in the street? How is that friend who but something … Continue reading Blog 248: The strongest are silent →

As many of us have heard and even quoted the old rhyme, 'sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.' We seem to stick to the first bit but never go onto the latter. How totally fake is that? Have wrong? What a lie we are instilling into our children? … Continue reading Blog 247: It will hurt →

So many people think that they know me, they jump to assumptions, they think they have me sorted quickly, they think they can spend time with me and know everything about me but they don't. No one knows everything about me and sometimes I don't know anything about myself. There are days when I question … Continue reading Blog 246: You don’t know me →

As you probably know my husband is the best and I love him so much. I know that things happen, we may have our good days and we may have our bad days but I would do anything for him. I know that through all things I will be there for him and He will … Continue reading Blog 245: 3 best things about my hubby →

It is that time of year again when Fathers are at the forefront of our mind, that time when we want to be with our fathers, when we wish our fathers were still around, when we wish those who have passed we would love back, when we wish life wasn't so complicated, when we wish … Continue reading Blog 244: To my Dad →

It has been just under a year since we have been married and this is the second birthday that I have celebrated with my husband. I love spending time with my husband and I love it even more that I can celebrate my husbands birthday with him. I don't know what I like more looking … Continue reading Blog 243: Husbands birthday →

I will never forget the first date I went on with my now husband, we were nervous, I hadn't told my parents how I felt about him, I thought I was going to be sick, I had butterflies in my stomach, I didn't want to mess up, it was awkward, it was weird, it was … Continue reading Blog 242: Dating story →

Don't get me wrong I totally am in love with my husband and I wouldn't have it any other way but boy does he sometimes annoy me! I ask him to go and grab something out of the cupboard but he can't find it (all he had to do was move one thing), I ask … Continue reading Blog 241: Wife Guilt →

Have you ever experienced someone passing away? Have you ever seen someone leave your life? Have you ever experienced someone close to you dying? Have you lost a child? Have you experienced still birth? Have you lost a job? Has someone cheated on you? Have you had some sort of trauma in your life? It … Continue reading Blog 240: Broken →

Have you ever been through something and don't know the way out? Have you ever thought that your attitude is not helping the situation? Have you ever thought that the people you have surrounded yourself with isn't actually helping you? Do you realise just because you go away the problem may still be there? It … Continue reading Blog 239: Keeping Faith →

Have you ever thought about Gods grace? Have you ever thought of God forgiveness? Have you ever thought of how God looks at you? Have you ever thought about what you have done within seconds of getting out of bed? I once saw a prayer that said. 'Dear Lord, So far I’ve done all right. … Continue reading Blog 238: God’s Grace →

Today was the day when I was meant to be seeing my sister walk down the aisle, today was the day when I was meant to be bridesmaid, today was the day when we were meant to be together, today was the day when we were meant to be having a celebration, today was the … Continue reading Blog 237: Not today →

Life is full of darkness, it is full of pain, it is full of pitch blackness, we try and get through things, we hide away from things, we hide all our secrets, we hide the things that hurt us, we hide from the things we don't want to face but one day we have too … Continue reading Blog 236: Light in Darkness →

How hard do you find it to wait? Do you find waiting annoying? Is waiting not for you? Do you get annoyed when you have to wait? Do you struggle with waiting for the right time? Does waiting frustrate you? You may have been wanting to do something for so long and the right time … Continue reading Blog 235: God makes you wait →

Over the last few weeks I have been feeling really down, I don't know whether that is because I have an infection, whether I am stressed about a potential flat move or just because my hormones are all over the place. Most of my blogs I set them to post every Tuesday and Thursday but … Continue reading Blog 234: Reality →

Do you ever feel like you are stuck? You are stuck on homework? You are stuck in a job that you don't like? You are stuck in a relationship and you don't know the way out? You are stuck in everyday life? You are stuck in the rut of life? You are stuck in a … Continue reading Blog 233: I’m stuck →

There are a lot of people that say that you do too much and that there is too much going on in your life. I feel like I don't do enough but I do some days, I have church things, I have my family, I have my friends, I have phone calls, I have blogging, … Continue reading Blog 232: You do too much →