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The Most Expensive Drink at Starbucks

Posted in Funny, Personal on February 16, 2012 | 1 Comment »

My colleagues at work give me stick for liking a Strawberries & Cream Frappuccino® Blended Crème from Starbucks.  One of their comments is how many calories and sugar must be in it.  However, it’s nothing in comparison with Logan Warren who set out to see how many add-ons he could order at Starbucks and how far he could [...]

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Welcome to 2012!

Posted in Personal on January 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Welcome to 2012! We had a great evening seeing the new year in with two other families, eating lots of food, playing games, reminiscing and laughing. The London firework display was amazing:  

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Personal News

Posted in Personal on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

For those of you who are unaware I have left my role at Tonbridge Baptist Church.  Although I am still very passionate about youth work and interested in this area I will for the time being not be pursuing a career in this field.  I am looking forward to starting a new challenge in the [...]

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I need this reminder everyday

Posted in Ministry, Personal on November 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I need reminding of this daily.

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Books I have read: Coming Back To Me: The Autobiography of Marcus Trescothick

Posted in 2011, Books, Sport on October 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

A friend gave me a copy of Coming Back To Me: The Autobiography of Marcus Trescothick .  Marcus Trescothick has written a truly amazing book here – of interest to both sports fans and those who are (or know someone who is) wrestling with mental health.  “Coming Back to Me” reads easily, almost like a [...]

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What are 3 things you love to do?

Posted in Ministry, Personal on June 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »

My 3 things would include: Hanging out with Hannah and Daniel Eating great food Reading a good book  

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Know your limitations …

Posted in 2011, Art/Images/Photos on June 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

… and then defy them: Something I’ve been reflecting on lots recently.  

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Did Jesus Lead a Balanced Life?

Posted in 2011, Ministry on May 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Having had some time off for exhaustion I’ve been reflecting on balance: has my life been too skewed to work, how do I get re-energised.  One of my big questions was whether or not Jesus led a balanced life. Many of us initially perceive Jesus as being a busy man.  But actually, how did Jesus [...]

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Seth Godin on success & failure

Posted in Children's and Youth Work, Ministry, Personal, Reflection on May 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »

I love this blog post, some great challenges for me to be thinking over: You can’t have success unless you’re prepared to have failure. As soon as you say, “failure is not an option,” you’ve just said, “innovation is not an option.”

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Geoff Boycott’s views on depression reflect a wider problem

Posted in 2011, Society, Sport on March 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

  //   Geoffrey Boycott’s comments concerning Michael Yardy, the England cricketer who withdrew from the World Cup with depression have highlighted a lack of understanding in our society around depression. Some mental health professionals have tried to highlight the severity of depression by comparing it to a broken leg (after all, it has physical [...]

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