For anyone still concerned about my duff holiday experience of 2023, this year’s trip to the same campsite was a welcome success. I followed my own advice and joined in with activities, looked around to initiate conversation, and brought lots of books. Apart from the lapse in judgement when I joined the group bike ride […]
Regroup: No coin left behind! Read More »
I got a new job as a teacher-librarian after 17 years working outside of a ‘9-5’. I came with high hopes and rose-tinted expectations about the people I’d encounter daily: 100 potential new friends, and over 1000 teenagers to inspire with a love for reading! Still keen to write about ordinary life experiences and ways
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I love catching up with Michaela Morse-Wolfe every year at our weekend away. She is bubbly, fun and generous, with great stories and wisdom to share. This year, she told me a little about why she seemed a shadow of her former self. I recently got back in touch, and she agreed to share this
‘Season’ is a word I like, mainly because (hopefully) it’s short and will change. Read More »
Alice Swain’s tattoo of the word ‘Faith’ is a great conversation-starter, as Rhiannon Goulding experienced when they met at the Riverbank Women’s Conference back in June. When Alice shared her story, Rhiannon knew it would have a big impact on our Activate readers, as it has with many others. So, here’s Alice Swain’s wonderful story
“I have found your daughter!” My testimony of adoption Read More »
When friends return from a family holiday and you ask, ‘How was it?’ the honest ones usually respond with something like this famous line by Charles Dickens: ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times’! Read how guest blogger, Debbie Van Den Berg learned a lesson in patience and resisting panic
‘The hardest days end up being the best days’: A lesson in patience from our holiday Read More »
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