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Ebenezer

Today I raise my Ebenezer. As a reminder that today, too, is a full day of opportunities and blessings. A day that can and will also bear witness to God’s faithfulness.

1 Samuel, 2017, blog, Ebenezer, faithfulness, goodness, reflections, reminders, Samuel, spring

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

Remind Me of Christmas

“Dear world, there’s intense bombing right now. Why are you silent? Why? Why? Why? Fear is killing me & my kids. – Fatemah #Aleppo” A reflection on Christmas in the midst of the tweets coming out of Syria.

christmas, emmanuel, God with us, hope, jesus, manger, reflections

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

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