Category Archives: Faith

Pain, confidence, fragility and faith

Posted on March 30, 2022 by vickmcq

So after having a searing pain in the top back of my thigh I ended up at an emergency Doctors at 2am on Saturday morning. Turns out its a trapped nerve, thankfully not a blood clot like they suspected. I … Continue reading →

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A reflection on 25 Years (Long read)

Posted on June 23, 2021 by vickmcq

25 years ago today I raised my hand at a youth weekend away with Kenilworth Youth for Christ. What a journey its been. 2 months after this my second nephew Alex was born severely brain damaged due to a Doctor’s … Continue reading →

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One Word Prayer.

Posted on April 14, 2021 by vickmcq

*Content Warning: Strong Language One of the most heart felt prayers I ever prayed and one that I believe was instrumental in the change of circumstances that happened around it was just one word, a word that many would say … Continue reading →

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The Struggles Real.

Posted on November 11, 2020 by vickmcq

The other day I did something really scary. It’s something most Christians would never admit to doing. They wouldn’t admit it to themselves that they actually found this true let alone anyone else. After everything I have been through with … Continue reading →

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(Long) Snippets of the Vickster on the eve of Lockdown 2.0

Posted on November 4, 2020 by vickmcq

I’m feeling the need to blog, however I am very tired, partly because I stayed up till 4:30am watching the America Election results and partly because of every other part of life since 2017…. so what comes out next might … Continue reading →

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A ramble of different things.

Posted on October 16, 2020 by vickmcq

My Dad has been very poorly and was in hospital for 5 weeks. He is out now…apart from the hospital losing him for 2 hours over the weekend when they took him back in briefly. If I’m honest I don’t … Continue reading →

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“You’re not academic”

Posted on June 1, 2020 by vickmcq

Another essay in. I still have 2 to do this year that I had deferred from previous years due to bereavements. It’s honestly a miracle I’ve got this far and I’m so grateful to God everytime I hand an essay … Continue reading →

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Verbal Processing.

Posted on May 27, 2020 by vickmcq

To be fair I have done quite a lot of verb processing today, and yet, I feel I need to do more. (This may be the lockdown effect.) Some people say you shouldn’t process on a  blog for others to … Continue reading →

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Maybe I’m just a cynic.

Posted on May 7, 2020 by vickmcq

Haven’t written a post for a while, partly due to the number of blogs that other people are writing due to lockdown still being in place, and my blog is nothing of real substance to any debate, so haven’t felt … Continue reading →

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No holds barred.

Posted on March 29, 2020 by vickmcq

Currently, the country is in lockdown due to the Coronavirus and so I have time on my hands to write, think and process… My therapist a few weeks ago asked me to think about why I am writing the thing … Continue reading →

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