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Reflections on Change

On living in season, changing, goodbyes, and the end of relationships.

2017, autumn, break-ups, change, heartbreak, joy, personal, reflections, relationships, seasons, thoughts, time

A Welcomer of New-Born Days

I had quince jelly on toast today 

2017, creation, glory, grateful, gratitude, nature, personal, silence, summer, thankful, thankfulness, thoughts, wonder

8 months, 1 Journal

Writing in anticipation of the moment when lots of seemingly ordinary days as recorded on the pages of my journal suddenly reveal another story of God’s grace and faithfulness.

2017, faith journal, faithfulness, journal, journalling, personal, reflections, student journal, thoughts, time

101 Blog Posts (?!)

A pause for a thank you!

2017, blog, blogging, journalling, nostalgia, personal, reflection, reflections, spring, student blog, thank you

Mind Tug

Thoughts+musings on a Sunday afternoon.

2017, memories, mind tug, nostalgia, original poetry, permanence, personal, poem, poetry, prose, reflection, reflections, thoughts, winter

For Siân, in the midst of her Year Abroad

A letter for Siân whilst she is still in Görlitz

2017, Faith, friends, friendship, hopes, personal, reflection, reflections, university, winter

Leftover Thoughts.

The following is my processing and recording some of what I learned during my Christmas travels.

2016, 2017, Japan, personal, reflections, Seoul, South Korea, student travel, Tokyo, travel, winter

Thoughts on 2016

A glance back at the last 365 days in the life of Rachel.

2016, 2017, carol, expectation, happy new year, hope, indeterminacy, new experiences, personal, reflection, reflections, unexpected, winter

Writing 5 minutes before a lecture

Stream-of-consciousness from 2.55pm today.

1 Corinthians, 2016, autumn, busy, permanence, personal, poem, poetry, prose, reflections, rest, thoughts, today

I want to say thank you

A look back on some old family photos.

family, gratitude, memories, old photos, personal, reflections, thankfulness

On Breaking-Up

My reflection on what I felt I learned from all that happened in the time after breaking-up. “That’s the thing about heartbreak.
It’s the smallest of worlds ending. Everyone goes around you smiling, like it’s nothing to close a door.”

2016, autumn, break-ups, ex, heartache, heartbreak, hurt, jesus, missing, personal, reflections, relationships, staying friends, thoughts

On a train to Norwich

A reflection on change that I had on the train. A literal train of thought.

2016, job, joy, permanence, personal, prose, reflection, summer, thoughts, university, work

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