This was written a little while back, so, don’t worry I’m not feeling like this today but it has struck me again today how doing what I do is often a…
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Let me tell you a short story, no, hang on, a short tragedy, well, maybe a comedy, no wait I’ve got it, let me tell you a short farce. In…
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So, I’ve been on hols. Lots of thinking and writing time. A small disaster of a locked iPad and losing a week of writing but I am over that (french wine…
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Christianity Church of England & Ministry Curate's Life Ministry Mum Vocation
Surviving the first year of curacy
It’s nearly a year since ordination and I’ve survived! Sometimes it feels like it’s only by the skin of my teeth, but I’m still here nonetheless. So I thought now…
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Church of England & Ministry Curate's Life Ministry Mum
‘Top Tips’ for clergy work-life balance in families…
Following on from yesterday’s look at working hours and balance of family life, here’s some top tips as gleaned from other Clergy Mums. And as with yesterday I feel I should say…
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Christianity Church of England & Ministry Curate's Life Ministry Mum
Challenging clergy work-life balance
The eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed via the medium of social media that I’ve been asking a lot of questions about working hours recently. It started off as part…
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This time last year I began a journey seeking ‘joy’ as I chose that as my one word to focus on for the year ahead. It was a really helpful tool…
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Church of England & Ministry Curate's Life Ministry Mum Sermons & Scripture
More on Marriage, Motherhood & Ministry // The guilt factor
Ok so this one isn’t just about being in ministry, I think it’s common for many Mums, and probably Dads too, but why do we, as working Mums, feel so…
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First off let me start with a caveat, especially for those who know me face to face – this is not a sob story post or an ‘I’m struggling’ post –…