Toggie Tales

Community, Endings and Beginnings

A few weeks ago, i wrote that our small community of friends in/around Romford had come up with a summary description of what we feel God has woven us together for, and that we were planning towards a marker-moment to celebrate and respond to this together. Today was that day.

Prayer Space in St Edwards School

Last week, I was in St Edwards C of E School, helping my friend Marcus Giddy host their fourth Prayer Space week. And yet again, it was amazing...

Toggie (Top) Golf

The Toggies have found a new hobby. For the last two sunny Sunday mornings, we've attempted to whack golf balls into huge flagged pits spread across a driving range near Epping Forest. It's also known as Top Golf. And we love it.

"Young People Need Friends, Not Rules."

I can't the original source for the quote I've pasted below, but I received it as part of the Prayer Alert e-bulletin from the Prayer Forum of the British Isles & Ireland. It's from the Baptist Union though, and the article was entitled, "Young People Need Friends, Not Rules".

Poppy: Jesus and Boney head

Children ask the most awkward questions, and they also seem to have the most extraordinary answers. At school yesterday, a boy in Poppy's class asked, "when you die, will you still have your implants?"

Moments to/from 'Magnify' (part 2)

Moments to/from 'Magnify' (part 1)

Having read my friend, Scot Bower's Top Ten Magnify Moments, I thought I'd offer a few of my own. Spot the one we both chose...

Dancing... Strictly (for) Beginners

This is Leanne, Frankie and Bianca... or Frankie's Dancing. For the past four months, Emma and I have spent every Monday evening with this terrific trio. In fact, our dancing class has become the most non-negotiable thing in our diaries! For some strange reason, even though I'm not great at it (yet), I absolutely LOVE dancing. :)