Wondering Wednesdays – the joy of collaboration #LentVoices

I am passionate about working collaboratively and now I am a freelancer have to be particularly purposeful about doing this. I have so enjoyed being part of Lent Voices, working as part of a team where we agreed how we would work together and everyone went ahead and posted what they chose to share on the right day following a pattern which meant we posted in a different order for our six words.

Below is a list of all six of us, I would like to encourage those who have the opportunity to commission work or who are looking for a particular skill or gifting to think about who you know who is freelance and who would make a unique contribution to a project. These are only short descriptions, each of us does so much more than we talk about here. Connect with us on Linked In and Facebook, follow us and see what we are up to and if you see something you think we would be interested in let us know. We are also delighted to collaborate with each other in any combination or as individuals join other projects. It is hard marketing yourself, it is a skill I am trying to learn but it still feels odd but I am delighted to commend each of these people to you!

Mark Berry – Pioneer, Teacher, Speaker and Poet. Mark helps groups and individuals break boundaries, engage with culture and grow community.

Andy Campbell – Coach, Trainer, Artist, Poet and occasional square peg. Andy helps people work out who they are, and what their next step might be.

James Fox Robinson – Creative, 3rd Order Franciscan, Dreamer, Professional Nuisance. James is passionate about curating spaces for people to engage with God’s story, physically and digitally. (See also James’ youtube).

Lucie Hutson – teacher and learner, created and creator, speaker and pioneer. Lucie is passionate about helping people to wander and wonder in the world around us.

Hasna Khatun – Ordained Pioneer Minister in the C of E. Teacher and Professional Actor/Presenter/Voiceover. Hasna lives to eat and laugh sparingly… She’d like to write an alternative script for Barbie, Ken and Cindy and adores the people who don’t fit in.

Sally Nash – Author, Researcher, Educator, Priest, Mentor, Spiritual Accompanier. Sally is passionate about helping people fulfil their potential and make a bigger difference in their world.

Friday photo – creative friends

Pic 2I am blessed with some very creative friends.  This is a felt picture based on a postcard I had given my friend and she just started making the picture for me.  It is particularly special as it is the same design as one of my stoles.  It has lots of symbolism in it and while I appreciate beautiful crosses and other things that seem perhaps more appropriate on stoles I decided to go for symbolism that reflects my faith journey.  I will find a very special place to hang this picture and when I look at it I will see the love, friendship and prayer that has gone into it.  We have been praying with and for each other for something like 25 years now.  It was also just a gift, not for Christmas, not for my birthday – but an expression of love.  I am so grateful.