Commitment-Phobe: Advent challenge, day ten

25/11/2015 | Reform

Today’s Advent challenge gave me a great sense of fun and satisfaction, which I had not expected. The challenges were about our impact on other peoples lives through our tidiness or through making things easier for others. The options were:

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Commitment-Phobe: Advent challenge, day 8 and 9 II

25/11/2015 | Reform

Day 8

When two thirds of your household become ill and you have no choice but to take on the role of Florence Nightingale there is very little time to think carefully about advent challenges or cooking. I woke up … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Advent challenge, days eight and nine

25/11/2015 | Reform

A quick note to say that Commitment-Phobe is still alive and kicking, although in need of a good long sleep. Having spent the last two days and nights ministering to sick folk in … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Advent challenge, day seven

24/11/2015 | Reform

I cannot believe I have been doing this for a week! And there are still another two and a half weeks to go…

Days seven’s challenges are pretty simple and based around this text from Proverbs: “Kind words are like … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Advent challenge, days five and six

24/11/2015 | Reform

As I write this I am listening to Sufjan Stevens’ Songs for Christmas volumes 1-5. These are five LP’s made by the singer for friends and family at Christmas; they include original music and melancholy versions of classic carols. They … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Advent challenge, day four

24/11/2015 | Reform

Today’s Advent challenge is all about making a difference in a small way. Quite often I get into thinking that in order to be a good Christian or a good person, I need to do some heroic life-changing action. That … Read More