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Contrary to popular belief I am not someone who has found it easy to ‘be myself’! It’s definitely been a bit of a struggle to really uncover ‘me’. I am an ENFJ & to top that enneagram 2/// so serving others and living for the greater good is my middle name & a weakness of mine is to show no weakness OR to not express my needs!! (Still learning how to do that well 🙈) BUT the more I study this the more I think there’s a catch, for someone to be their ‘courageous self’ those closest have to make the space for this to happen. I think that’s why God intends for us to live in community, so that as we bravely be ourselves those closest to us cheer us on! SO WHAT if we don’t have the same world view or identical thoughts. surely that’s not a good enough reason for us make others feel they have to tip toe around us?? I still have lots more questions than answers around this topic, but I think I have at least figured out that I can (if I am willing) help others be brave, and only hope they do the same for me too! And for now I am praying for courage daily & asking God to help me make space for those I love to be courageous too! What’s are your thoughts on all this bravery/ be yourself malarkey????
Hey everyboddddddyyyy there’s a new #instazine up over on @busy_doing_good grid & it’s super duper duper. Got contrutions from @patchofbluesky @charlottecurran81 @pete_gardner @this_father_life @gingertwentytwo @mar1na_magdalena this month & well quite simply it’s 9 squares of helpful bible based parenting stuff!!! Take a gander & enjoy! When I started this project I thought it might take ages to get it moving because well a bit of self doubt and fear was occupying the place inside of me faith and possibilities should be! - I ummed and ahhhed so long it made me deep down sad, So to have 3 editions down & at least 2 more on the go is still making me skip & call to mind the creative ways in which God gets us locked. Our our purpose! : : If you have some parenting wisdom from the heart of Jesus to share let me know & it will get pencilled into future editions! This parent malarkey was meant to be done in community & it’s about time you shared those brilliant ideas you have to the world!! 🤓
@samhoopers & me Throwback to a sunny day when twinning was winning 👫 - do you ever have one of those evenings where you eat pizza, raid a selection box meant for someone else, watch you’ve been framed & trawl through old photos and it is good for the soul ????
No Joke, genuine question coming ‘Finding it increasingly difficult to get up in the morning at the moment, I have only lived thru 44 years of darker mornings but it suddenly seems harder.... I cannot even remember what I did to motivate me when the kids were little (parents of small children are heroes of the community) anyone got any tips???’ & is surely this isn’t just me 🤔🤔🤔
🎈Armistice Day 🎈Woah, staggering 100 YEARS!!!! I spent a few hours with my grandparents last night, who filled me in a bit more on their grandparents. my Great great grandfather happened to be in Canada when WW1 started so he enlisted there, he had already been on a long boat ride & had to come back to the uk but as a soldier. He was stationed in France & it was so very interesting to hear the tales of his life, sometimes I’ll health and occasional trip to a cell for bad behaviour 😝. He went all the ya back to Canada to be discharged, when he returned on another long trip on a big ship he settled in my home town of Hyde & purchased a number of children’s carousel/roundabouts - then every generation in that town have enjoyed his purchase for many many many years. So many stories need to be told, so many people need to be remembered because untold bravery & huge sacrifices were made to keep us as safe as possible. Thankyou to everyone who has taken up the call to join the armed forces or been the family supporting them. Noble goals are the new black #lestweforget🌺
May we live this day Compassionate of heart, Clear in word, Gracious in awareness, Courageous in thought, Generous in love. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Giving myself a right good talking to today. I feel like I am constantly praying for more courage atm!!! I am never short of ideas, but life has changed so much recently I have found myself having to do things that I am just not that good at 😝 - I know it won’t be forever & when you are in the start up of something it’s always so much more energy needed than when projects/life/stuff has the momentum of its own. but my oh my I am ever aware of what I need to do and a deep longing to just disappear on an extra long dog walk, New Netflix series OR enjoy your lives on social media rather than dig in deeper into my own & instead I am choosing to brave what I find when I listen to heavens whisper about what I am suppose to be doing with my life! - this is not a post to have you cheer me on- because I am comfortable that I have an audience of one my Father in heaven - but it is a post to let you know that I go through muddy/foggy days too. Anyone else needing to say this prayer with me today? Father God ‘May I have courage today To live the life I would love To postpone my dream no longer But to do at last what I came here for And waste my heart on fear no more’!!! Much love Clare x
Hey got myself an article up on the @busy_doing_good October #instazine - I know Halloween creates a bit of a spilt in the Christian Community - but I am firmly fixed on the nah we won’t bother side - I don’t feel the need for an alternative as in only a few days we light fireworks in memory of burning a man at the stake for treason 😝😝😝 (Guy Fawkes night) - I cannot believe there’s already 500 plus following us over there @busy_doing_good //what started as a bit of a pop of colour on the grid is soon developing into a club of parents who have a lot to say about the Jesus way and family life! This is just my article so please go have a nosey & and read the others!!! What are you a full on transform the house & drive, basic trick or treater, throw a neon light party or save up for bonfire night? Anyway back to carving pumpkins for us right now because this is an AUTUMN 🍂 tradition we won’t ditch - I love the thought that vegetables were in parts of Europe originally carved and lit to light the way for the farmers to find their way home bringing in the harvest! 🎃🍂🎃🍂🎃🍂
Wow- I am like a a kid before Christmas - it feels like that moment that the rollercoaster is on the clunky drag to the top of the hill & you hold your breath! I know it’s not actually church yet - it’s just the first interest meeting & lots of the folks there will be our friends supporting us - but boy oh boy does it feel significant to be starting @kingdom_company_ today - 😵😵😵 @matthewjameshooper let’s get this party started!!!! 💯💯💯 TEAM CHURCH #1 today 6pm - @porterandcole in the Northern Quarter Manchester - no need to book in - feel free to come hang out with us !
Much to my family’s amusement (but my deep satisfaction) I got my hands on a 💜lilac spectacle cord (well & a few more, remind me to tell you the classic Clare story sometime!) I have become increasingly frustrated by constantly swapping between glasses & then putting them on my head only to pick up root spray & spread it all over my face ( if you know you know) PEOPLE - it’s life changing🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻. DO IT. I am aware of the current age of the average spectacle cord wearer, BUT I am claiming them as’GrannyChic’ is everyone ok with this ??? 🙋🏽‍♀️💜
It’s hard to believe that last week we were in the beautiful, lush, red earthed 🇺🇬 Uganda. Thanks again to @donesson @compassionuk we packed A LOT into 3 days - including meeting this little Girl ‘Ramlah’, there was no way once we heard she had entered the child sponsorship program recently & still no sponsor that we could go home without having included her in our extended family. We have sponsored children before, but never had the chance to meet the beneficiary- I can tell you it’s quite a wonderful thing 💯. We spent a few hours holding hands while she shoved 👊🏻other kids out of the way that tried to grab my hand too 😝 and asked me to buy her ice cream 🍦- kids are the same the world over😉 - but this one has a brighter future because of the work of compassion & our little financial contribution! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻(Swipe left to see her family & home). Everything’s back to normal & I brought home great memories & some African nik naks, a Maasai shawl, yellow earrings new friendships & sponsored child - new love of the organisational structure of @compassion BUT the only unwelcome takeaway was the travellers bug that stowed away in my suitcase 🙈
I have been living the colourful dream in the astoundingly beautiful country of Uganda - I know people say that these trips change your life - but it’s really true they do - hands down I recommend everyone should consider exploring the work of @compassionuk @compassion - if it’s ok I will talk over the next few weeks about my experience & at least try to process what is currently an excited bundle of love & colour in my soul ⭐️

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