This Good Friday, I turn 30 years old. Many people dread reaching their next milestone birthday, which becomes a reminder of their mortality and how life will change with age (often not for the better). I personally feel differently about this. I strongly believe that these milestones are the cost we pay to enjoy life’s … Continue reading My 30th Birthday
Books
The Treasure Hunt of Reading
Dear Friends, Earlier today, Stephen and I were tidying up the new library in All Saints Oakham. It’s a new resource of Christian books in the church that can be of interest and benefit to people in the community. Books are fascinating things and searching through old books can be like a treasure hunt as … Continue reading The Treasure Hunt of Reading
My 2022 Book Tally – A new record and my top 5!
Every year I set myself the aspirational goal of reading 52 books a year, that is a book a week. I have set this goal every year for 6 years in a row, getting closer each year, but still quite far off. In 2020 and 2021 I read 27 books, which was a notable increase … Continue reading My 2022 Book Tally – A new record and my top 5!
Shakeel Nurmahi 