Category: On Writing
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Using Social Media For Good
A few months ago, I wrote a very bold post called ‘Quitting Social Media For Good‘ and why I had decided to delete my accounts. Looking over that post, my reasons for coming off social media remain. However, since writing that post, I have found my circumstances have shifted, and…
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An interview with John Hindley
It was an immense privilege to endorse John Hindley’s most recent book ‘Weakness Our Strength: Learning From Christ Crucified’. It was also a joy to be able to interview him as we discuss his journey to faith, becoming a pastor, church planter and an author, his brand new book, what…
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GUEST POST – To the Writer with Big Dreams by Grace McCready
Ten-year-old Grace knew exactly what she wanted to be—an author. I had been writing stories since I was about six years old, and I finally decided to send one of them to a publisher. On a single piece of notebook paper, I wrote a story called “The True Hero” about…
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Quitting Social Media For Good
Giving up social media is long overdue. I surprised myself when I came to the decision with a strange sense of calmness. In some ways, it might seem like a step backward after building a small following across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter over the years. But what is lacking for…
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Back to the Beginning: A Ministry of Hope
Do you ever cringe when you think about some of the things you used to do or say? As a writer, I look back at some of my earlier work and quietly chuckle to myself hoping no one will ever read it. I know I am my worst critic and…
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Writers can’t do it all. And that’s OK.
It’s only been six days since I temporarily deactivated my Facebook and Instagram account. I have had social media breaks before, and I wanted to have less noise and distraction over December. Now it’s nearly a week until Christmas and 2023 is looming. What to do with social media? What…
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The Blog is Back
Welcome back to The Mustard Seed – the blog that I have been crafting since 2011. I had a break over the summer to think and pray about the next steps of my writing. Of course, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away during this time, so I popped back…
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Be Right Back – on a blog break
I’ve only just started writing again, and now I’m disappearing? Well, not quite. You see, I have very limited time to write at the moment (being at home with young children does that), so I am trying to be a bit more organised! My blog will continue and I aim…
An Anchored Hope 