It’s lovely to hear from feedback coming in that God is meeting with different people in different ways – that’s what this retreat is all about. In session 3 today, we will hear the sweet invitation of Jesus to come to him and rest and we will explore together what that rest looks like. HereContinue reading “Online retreat session 3”
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Online retreat session 2
We got off to a good start to our online retreat – Come and Rest – yesterday, as we looked at Philippians 4:6-8 together and thought about what the bible says about worry. Today we will look at the biblical character of Hannah and learn how she moved from worry to worship. Here is theContinue reading “Online retreat session 2”
Interested in counselling?
My interest in counselling grew out of my own experience of receiving counselling during a depression which I experienced many years ago – the story of which I will share on my blog separately. Having greatly benefitted from counselling, I wanted to be able to help others in the same way. I trained extensively withContinue reading “Interested in counselling?”
Cultivating a healthy spiritual and emotional life, part 3
Learn to say ‘no’ – to others and to yourself When I went through my depression, I learned that I didn’t have to say ‘yes’ to every person with every request! In fact, I had to learn to say ‘no’. What prevented me from saying ‘no’? I enjoyed the buzz of Christian ministry. I lovedContinue reading “Cultivating a healthy spiritual and emotional life, part 3”
Cultivating a healthy spiritual and emotional life, part 2
Love people more than you need them We all value the opinion of others – and most of us value their opinion too much. We notice how many ‘likes’ we have on social media. What people say to us and about us affects our mood. We want people to like us, It is called people-pleasingContinue reading “Cultivating a healthy spiritual and emotional life, part 2”
Cultivating a healthy spiritual and emotional life, part 1
Live by your faith, not your feelings Sometimes we suppress and ignore negative emotions like fear and anxiety. We fear vulnerability and lie about what is going on inside us. How many Psalms are cries of the heart, cries of pain and anger and confusion – what we call Psalms of lament! That is whyContinue reading “Cultivating a healthy spiritual and emotional life, part 1”
Nurturing Growth, Encouraging Rest 