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A letter to the lady at the DIY store
Dear the till lady at a nameless DIY store… How very kind of you to refer to me as ‘Flower’ as you served me the other day. For a flower is something of beauty, growth and stature. I mean, if … Continue reading
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Cat Complaints
Well this week we had a knock at the door from a neighbour. She had come to complain about our cat, Jeffrey. Now Jeffrey isn’t a bad cat – He’s got 6 degrees and is a graduate of Oxford University, but … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, evangelism, evangelist, faith, friends, gifts, God, Heaven, home, laughing with tom, money, spirit, spiritual, spirituality, success, tom elliott, work
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Flippin’ pancakes
Out came the chocolate spread and golden syrup last night in the Elliott Household, for the time had come for the ‘pancakes of delight’ to be enjoyed! None the less, before you reach ‘pancake perfection’, one must have an ‘epic fail.’ … Continue reading
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Cat Attack!
I was awoken at 6:30am this morning by Jeffrey that cat. (Pictured) It wasn’t his sweet Meow, nor was it a purring face, but instead he decided that he would throw himself against the bathroom door. Now this is nothing … Continue reading
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Tagged angry, bible, broken, cats, Christ, christian, christian faith, christianity, evangelism, evangelist, faith, father, God, grudges, harm, jeffrey, Jesus, kitten, laughing with tom, Life, life in all its fullness, Living well, ministry, puddle, spirit, spirituality, the church, the cross, titanic, tom elliott, youth
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Birthdays
So this week was my 23rd Birthday! It’s only a matter of months now before my legs start to click, wrinkles develop and I start shopping in Morrisons. Tragic times. But 23 years ago on the 3rd of December 1989, … Continue reading
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Tagged birth, birthday, Christ, christian faith, christianity, christmas, Church, comedy, evangelism, evangelist, God, Jesus, laughing with tom, Life, magic, regret, spirituality, start again, tom elliott
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Games to play on a wet day
I am well aware that we all hate bad weather, especially when it causes schools to close, soggy socks & ruined hairstyles. I hear that One Direction have cancelled gigs so they can order new waterproof hairspray. However I have … Continue reading
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Tagged bad hair day, bible, boats, cats and dogs, christian faith, christianity, Church, evangelism, evangelist, flood, flooding, games, God, Jesus, laughing with tom, Noah, promises, rain, sailing, soggy socks, spirit, spirituality, the ark, tom elliott, water, wet day
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Camping, Climbing & Chaos
So this weekend I was part leading a camp in Malvern with a group of teenagers. It was a great weekend with lots of great moments and the normal teenage chaos. This generally ranges from evil methods of waking friends … Continue reading
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Tagged bear grylls, bible, christian communicator, christian faith, Church, churchill, climbing, evangelism, evangelist, experience, God, hiking, Jesus, laughing with tom, Life, life in it's fullness, life to the full, malvern, Malvern hills, miracle, mountains, spirituality, tom elliott, transformation, walking, winston
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Being a busy (stressed out) bee…
The other day, Natalie and I encountered a very stressed, very busy bee in our kitchen. It was 10pm and this bee had entered our kitchen at speed and buzzed around the light for a long time. Now, we currently … Continue reading
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Tagged accept him, bee, bees, christian, christianity, death, faith, God, harm, hurt, i stand at the door and knock, Jesus, knock at the door, Life, life in all its fullness, life in it's fullness, life to the full, light, religion, scared, spirit, spirituality, spoon, syrup, the cross, wasp
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Builders
Builders arrived this week to do some work opposite our house. They arrived with their huge vehicles, their hard hats and trousers that slip down too far. They look like builders, they act like builders and most importantly, they speak … Continue reading
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Tagged broken, builders, crap, faith, fallen apart, foolish man, God, hurt, Jesus, john 1010, Life, life in all its fullness, solid rock, spirit, spirituality, wise man
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The Akinator App!
This week, I discovered a new App. After the over-use of angry birds, making my face fat, old & bald, it was a relief to discover a new app called ‘the Akinator’. After a series of questions, a cartoon Genie … Continue reading
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Tagged Akinator, apple, Applications, Apps, God, iphone, knowing me, Life, life in all its fullness, me, self-esteem, spirituality
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