Hi, I’m Jonathan. Inspired by my dog walks with Buckley, this is my space to be open about the realities of faith. It’s an honest look at the daily struggles and a search for encouragement in the small moments. No perfection here, just a shared journey. Welcome.
Latest Posts
- Mighty Hero: How a Parkrun, a Rollercoaster, and Gideon Taught Me About Facing Your Fears with God
This past week has felt like a rollercoaster. I mean that both figuratively and, as it turns out, quite literally, as we found ourselves strapped into various contraptions at Thorpe Park on Friday. It was a week of dizzying highs and stomach-lurching drops, a week of challenges sought and challenges faced, both on the running… Read more: Mighty Hero: How a Parkrun, a Rollercoaster, and Gideon Taught Me About Facing Your Fears with God - A Lesson from a Frightened Dog: Letting God Calm Your Anxiety
I was pondering what to write about this week. I find the process of writing therapeutic; it helps me to process my thoughts and untangle the knots in my mind. Let’s face it, without the writing, this blog would be a rather sparse and uninteresting corner of the internet. So, I found myself in that… Read more: A Lesson from a Frightened Dog: Letting God Calm Your Anxiety - When Healing Doesn’t Come: Finding God’s Love in the Midst of Pain
This week, a memory from a few years ago popped up on my Facebook feed. It was a picture of a very swollen and painful ankle. You see, I had just been out for a run when my ankle gave out and I rolled it. I thought I’d share how this painful experience became a… Read more: When Healing Doesn’t Come: Finding God’s Love in the Midst of Pain - When Prayer Leads to… Puke: Unexpected Answers and a Messy Faith
I’ve just had a week off with the family, and as often happens, conversations can take some truly unexpected turns. On one occasion, we somehow landed on the topic of illnesses and prayer. Now, this got me thinking. And then it got me chuckling. Because it instantly brought to mind one of my favourite, slightly… Read more: When Prayer Leads to… Puke: Unexpected Answers and a Messy Faith - Good Gifts: Trusting the Heavenly Father’s Provision
I am always amazed at how God speaks to me on my dog walks with Buckley (our cockapoo). It’s one of the reasons why this blog is called The Unfinished Walk. The other day, I ran out of his usual treats, so I placed some of his daily biscuits in his treat bag, thinking he… Read more: Good Gifts: Trusting the Heavenly Father’s Provision - Daily Prayer for Strength: Finding Grace in the Messy Middle
Recently, I found a prayer that has become a daily anchor for me — a simple reset button for my soul. It goes like this: God, thank You for welcoming me into Your kingdom. Thank you for accepting me, even though I don’t have it all together. Your power is sufficient for my needs, so… Read more: Daily Prayer for Strength: Finding Grace in the Messy Middle