Written by Cat Dieaconu. It’s been a year since the first lockdown and, during this pandemic, one of the most common words we heard or used was and still is “distance”, mainly referring to the social-distancing that people have to keep from one another. In contrast, more than ever, I realise how important and vital the […]

Written by Louise Douglas. Psalm 31: "But I trust in you Lord, I say ‘You are my God’. My times are in your hands." I hope something of this post resonates or encourages you. Thanks to Peter for inviting me to contribute – after three weeks of thinking about it I figured I’d better commit […]

Written by Ryan Karayiannis. "Now this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent." John 17:3 When I realised the COVID-19 pandemic was not like anything I had ever experienced before with regards world-wide change and lockdown; I felt myself going through a number of […]

Written by Paul Betts. During lockdown we have heard a lot about Covid Testing.  Via work, I had the swab test, but my results were lost so I never heard if I had been positive or negative! Many of our young people and children have also experienced uncertainty of their results in these strange times […]

Written by Helen Stewart. Dear Future Me, Practise thankfulness. No matter how much uncertainty you face, embrace the posture of thankfulness. Be thankful for life itself, for God- given breath. Always remember that life is different for others. Be sensitive to the spirit within you. This has been such a painful and stressful time for […]

Written by Linda Knox. I stood clutching a new pair of purple ASICS trainers in the queue ready to pay. The colour (I'm not a big fan of purple) nor even the price mattered on this particular day. The only thing that mattered was finding a size 6 and making my purchase whilst touching as […]

WEDNESDAY 17TH JUNE: Written by Peter Crutchley. This is going to be about my experience of “life in lockdown”, but I just want to begin with a thank you. In late 2018 when I first contacted CFC Holywood via email, I thought I was signing up to a Connect Group! But then I got a […]