I suppose it was only a matter of time before someone posted a message which was both upsetting and offensive my website. It was in response to the publication of my experiences in ‘Secrets behind the collar’. Of course, I haven’t accepted it, so it won’t be seen publicly, but the very personal attack has […]
Category Archives: A Vicar’s Musings
I wake up some mornings and look, sleepy eyed into the bathroom mirror and think ‘What happened?’. You see it all looks such a mess – the hair, the face, not just bed crumpled, but full of longer term creases. However I feel inside, the outside picture is that of a 63 year old woman […]
‘I alone know the plans I have for you…plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’ These words from the Old Testament, from Jeremiah 29 have spoken to me for many years. Sometimes we find it difficult to understand what’s going on in our lives and […]
As I write, our late summer break is drawing to a close. Mick and I have spent the past few days at our son’s home in South Devon. It has been a lovely opportunity to slow down, reflect and recharge our batteries before we embark on the busy times ahead of us. As always, the […]
Today I have posted the last part of ‘Secrets behind the collar’ – my true story of childhood and teenage abuse. The past eighteen months have been a painful unravelling of those events with the help of a wonderful counsellor/therapist. I wanted to reflect the positive support I have received and move forward and […]
It has been a couple of weeks since I’ve added to my blog. This is not because nothing has happened, in fact it has been quite the opposite; the past week or so has been an incredible mixture of being exceptionally busy, times of trauma and moments of great blessing. Two weeks ago the festival […]
The past week has been one of mixed emotions as I’ve announced my impending retirement at the end of this year in many ways it seems months away, but I know only too well that once the summer holidays are over, the weeks will fly by. There are many conversations still to have and so […]
I wrote this specifically for a young woman who is really struggling this week, but I’ve put it here because I believe it sentiments can be applied to so many of us at the moment, including myself. You’ve got this It may not feel that way today, But I know you’ve got this. […]
This week I am publishing one of the most difficult letters I have ever chosen to write. Please note that I used the word ‘chosen’. Much of the subject on my ‘Secrets’ page is about things I have been coerced or even forced into. To write this letter last year was my choice. It was […]
I love butterflies. I love the symbolism of a butterfly, especially as a sign of resurrection, but for the purpose of today’s musing, I’m referring to that fluttering you sometimes get in the pit of your stomach. When I’m facing something different, something out of the ordinary, or a situation where people are expecting a […]