Category Archives: Humility

Whatever is manageable, whatever is maintainable .

Posted on September 6, 2022 by vickmcq

So although my bodies been a git today (stupid possible Oat Milk reaction) it turns out (funnily enough) that if I don’t eat 3 bars of chocolate, 2 packets of crisps a day and be as consistent with walking my … Continue reading →

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The Struggles Real.

Posted on November 11, 2020 by vickmcq

The other day I did something really scary. It’s something most Christians would never admit to doing. They wouldn’t admit it to themselves that they actually found this true let alone anyone else. After everything I have been through with … Continue reading →

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Verbal Processing.

Posted on May 27, 2020 by vickmcq

To be fair I have done quite a lot of verb processing today, and yet, I feel I need to do more. (This may be the lockdown effect.) Some people say you shouldn’t process on a  blog for others to … Continue reading →

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Maybe I’m just a cynic.

Posted on May 7, 2020 by vickmcq

Haven’t written a post for a while, partly due to the number of blogs that other people are writing due to lockdown still being in place, and my blog is nothing of real substance to any debate, so haven’t felt … Continue reading →

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Kindness

Posted on March 9, 2020 by vickmcq

It wasn’t someone shouting at me that my beliefs were wrong that drew me to The Lord. It wasn’t someone screaming at me that I was ‘going to hell’ that drew me to The Lord. It wasn’t someone quoting Bible … Continue reading →

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Chinks of light.

Posted on February 9, 2020 by vickmcq

Phew. The third-year anniversary of John’s death is over. It was so hard this year. Every day since John died I have got out of bed straight away when I’ve been awake but twice in the last month I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Leftover thoughts.

Posted on December 21, 2019 by vickmcq

A few thoughts following the last blog post. These thoughts actually started off as a thread of tweets but realised they could and probably should be a blog post. I have extended it a little too. a) My relationship with … Continue reading →

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Ramblings of authenticity.

Posted on October 11, 2019 by vickmcq

Firstly let me apologise for the length of this post. Please don’t read it if it’s too long for you. I know I look at some blog post and think, “ain’t got time for that”.  I totally ramble on and … Continue reading →

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And….relax… (or at least try)

Posted on September 22, 2019 by vickmcq

My third week since moving. People keep asking me if I have settled in, which seems like a strange question to be asked so early. Can you settle into somewhere straight away after living somewhere else for 10 years? Not … Continue reading →

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Moving forward, not moving on.

Posted on August 26, 2019 by vickmcq

So the week I move has finally arrived. My gosh. I cannot tell you how difficult it has been. The day I found out the completion date I cried all day long. I was a wreck, the limbo I have … Continue reading →

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