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.
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It amazes me how many people think Christians have everything together. We see it portrayed constantly on social media, in films, and on TV. The perfect Christian family with perfect, well-behaved children, a perfect home, a perfect job, and a serene, untroubled smile permanently fixed on their face. This curated image suggests that once you…
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The other week, I had the pleasure of attending a New Wine celebration at the Lantern Church in Merley. For those who haven’t been, it’s a wonderful evening that rotates between different local churches, including my own, Blandford Forum Parish Church. These gatherings are a highlight for me. They bring together churches from all across…
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It’s been a busy couple of weeks. We have lived in our home for a year and a half now, and like many, we have a room that serves as the heart of our home yet somehow lacks a soul. For us, that room is the lounge. It’s where we spend most of our time,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
