If you are reading this then I AM so pleased you found your way here! :)
My name is Fran, and you can find more info about who I AM on the 'about me' page, but this blog isn't really about ME at all!
My hope and prayer is that this will become a safe space for all of US as a place to share our experiences and inspiration for the journey.
For many years I have been searching for such a space, reading other blogs and admiring the work of many other writers, but I struggled to find anything that was 'made in the UK'. In the end I was prompted to publish my own and so this site .uk was birthed.
On here you will find my own reflections, other resources and guest posts that I hope will inspire you, and some good reads that are worth sharing. There is also a space to pop in a message on the 'about me' page.
So please pull up a chair and settle in. It''s great to have you with us!
When it comes to inhabiting life fully, Mary is surely one of our greatest role models. "My soul magnifies the Lord" she sings in the Magnificat. Her spririted response to the Angel Gabriel's announcement that she is to bear the son of God is rich in nuance, contradiction and paradox.
Oh, don't you just love the Christmas adverts! I wonder which is your favourite this year.
I wonder if you know what your name means?
The names we are given as babies very often tie us to our origins or family traditions so we might be named after a Grandparent or other loved one. Though nowadays that isn't always the case . . .
The story is told of a 15th-century shogun who had broken his favourite tea bowl. He duly sent it to China for repairs but was disappointed when it came back stapled together with metal pins. So some local Japanese craftsmen came up with another solution and filled the cracks with a precious metal – liquid gold– to bring together the...
In January I went on a retreat. And this wasn't just a withdrawal from the world retreat, this was 7 days of absolute silence - absolutely NO talking to anyone in the halls, no conversing during breakfast, lunch and dinner (which makes you very aware of how loud your chewing is!) and no speaking on the phone to loved ones....
I've spent the last few weeks studying my shape. No, not by comparing before and after pictures of my figure like certain individuals on instagram who shall remain nameless (hey gorgeous!) but, as those of you who have read Rick Warren's 'Purpose Driven Life' will know, by looking at my Spiritual Gifts, Heart's Desire, Ability, Personality and ...