Finding hope, peace and purpose in every broken thing

Suffering

Rushing through life, no time to stop, to consider, to notice, swept up in a whirlwind of busyness. Does this feel familiar? It is easy to be so caught up in the busyness of life that we miss out on the opportunities all around us to be kind, to choose […]

#thoughtfulthursday 34: Beware of busyness leading to unkindness

23rd August 2018 in Hope / kindness tagged care / Choice / community / connection / Hope / Kindness / Life / loneliness / Love / relationship / Sharing / Suffering / Transformation by Heidi Singleton

Celebration is such a wonderful part of life. We get to share in other people’s joy as we recognise a person or significant event. We often meet up with loved ones, eat together and share wonderful experiences. But for many, celebrations can bring painful experiences to the surface. They can […]

#thoughtfulthursday 24: Make special occasions special for everyone

14th June 2018 in Hope / kindness tagged Brokenness / care / celebration / community / connection / Courage / Despair / Dreams / Father's Day / grief / Hope / isolation / Journey / Kindness / Life / loneliness / loss / Love / miscarriage / relationship / Strength / Suffering by Heidi Singleton (updated 2386 days ago)

It takes courage to speak out, to stand up for what’s right, to shout for those who cannot shout for themselves. You may not be popular, but your words could change someone’s life for the better. Jaime Thurston challenges us to “be strong for those who can’t be and be […]

#thoughtfulthursday 14: Speak Up

5th April 2018 in Hope / kindness tagged community / connection / Courage / Hope / isolation / Kindness / Life / loneliness / relationship / Sharing / speak out / Strength / Suffering / Transformation by Heidi Singleton (updated 2464 days ago)

Picture it: you’ve had a busy day, you’re tired, you jump on the bus or train and to your relief there is one seat left which you quickly take. But then someone else gets on the bus who you suspect needs the seat more than you… what do you do? […]

#thoughtfulthursday 11: Be a seat vigilante

15th March 2018 in General tagged community / connection / Journey / Kindness / Love / relationship / Sharing / Suffering / Transformation / volunteering by Heidi Singleton (updated 2485 days ago)

I first wrote this blog earlier this year after the attacks on Paris and Beirut but with recent events like the shooting in Orlando and closer to home the brutal murder of MP Jo Cox I find myself drawn back to this Blog that I didn’t share before. It causes […]

Love Wins

21st June 2016 in Hope tagged Brokenness / Choice / Despair / Fear / Forgiveness / Hate / Hope / Life / Love / Love wins / Restoration / Suffering by Heidi Singleton (updated 3101 days ago)

Everywhere I look I see such brokenness! Broken relationships, broken people! Pain and despair! It can be overwhelming, when was the last time you heard an encouraging, uplifting story being reported on the news? We are surrounded by images of a broken, hurting world. So often we try to drown […]

My personal manifesto (a work in progress)

4th May 2016 in Hope tagged Beauty / Brokenness / Courage / Despair / Freedom / Hope / Peace / Strength / Suffering / Thankfulness by Heidi Singleton (updated 3101 days ago)