Identity
Phenomenal
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
I love these opening words from [...]
Dented Bumpers.
A few weeks ago I had a bit of a car crash. Nothing serious, just a momentary error meeting someone else’s momentary error, resulting in a squashed bumper and loss of no claims bonus! What was interesting about the whole event though was my reaction to it. Once I’d gotten over the initial shock, with [...]
Who do you think you are? Part 3: A Holy Nation.
In Part 3 of this series I’d like to share more about one particular aspect of what I’ve been discovering about my identity as an adopted heir of Abraham. And that is – as members of the same spiritual family we share a corporate identity.
Our forefathers understood the concept of corporate identity. In fact, it [...]
Who do you think you are? Part 1: Identity Matters.
Researching family trees is big business these days. It has been made increasingly popular in the UK by TV programmes like Who Do You Think You Are (BBC), a documentary series looking into the family history of celebrities. What’s striking about this series is how often the celebrity involved appears to be deeply impacted by [...]
Who do you think you are? Part 2: Roots.
In Who do you think you are? Part 1 I wrote about why identity matters. In Part 2 I want to share with you what happened to my sense of identity when I discovered my roots.
Uncovering your family tree can be a tedious and time consuming task. Those celebrities who take part in Who do [...]
“What’s in your wardrobe?”
Funny thing: clothes. Some of us love them, others – not so much. We will spend hours looking in the mirror asking, “Does my bum look good in this?” We choose what we wear every day. Some days it’s easier to find things that fit. There are days we dress to feel and look special. [...]
Beauty
I try to get myself to every dance related fitness class they have got going at my gym that fits in my schedule because I love to shake my booty. A few weeks ago I was just thanking God for the work he has done in my life because somehow he’s got me to the [...]
Identity – one woman’s journey
A few days ago I was asked to pray for a young woman. We met over coffee and she told me her story. She struggled with low self-esteem and lacked in confidence. She wrestled with issues condemning herself for the lack of ability to rely on God. As I listened God began to show me [...]
Made in his image : Part 2
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
(Genesis 1:28)
God’s gives humanity a job to do. He commissions them to take [...]
Made In His Image: Part 1
When God looked down from heaven and made woman, what on earth was He thinking? It’s a clumsy, playful question, but it’s one I’ve pondered for months now, because it’s also an important question. If we want to live healthy, whole and effective lives, surely its vital to know God’s design specification for us, our [...]
NOT BEING INTIMIDATED BY PROVERBS 31 – part 2
Recently I was reading Proverbs 31 and quite frankly my response was to feel very inadequate! I felt I was okay at managing my household and I sometimes gave to the poor. However, I certainly wasn’t at all of the calibre to be buying, selling, trading or doing anything else in the high flying, executive [...]
Acceptable
You don’t fit in Vanessa and you never will. Nothing you try will make you fit in.
I have an ongoing battle with feeling accepted and trying not to suppress who I am in order to be what I perceive to be acceptable to others. There’s a sound track, it’s in my head and it taunts [...]
NOT BEING INTIMIDATED BY PROVERBS 31 – part 1
The other day I read Proverbs 31:10-31, the wife of noble character, and it started a process of me thinking – what is a godly woman/wife? Now, I am no theologian, but this is some of the journey that this question sent me on…
I don’t know about you, but when I think of a biblical [...]
