The Sanctuary Story

Many of you will have heard me talk about The Sanctuary. I have referred to it many times in my previous blog post but I have finally managed to film a video giving a bit of a background on what it is and how it all began!

Send an email to sanctuaryladies@gmail.com if you would like to receive more about The Sanctuary and our upcoming events.

Until next time,
Cece x

Book Corner at the Sanctuary

I love reading books so this year, I have decided to complete a Goodreads challenge to read 15 books this year.  Last year, I aimed for 10 and read 11 so I'm planning to stretch myself further this year!

In this video I share my thoughts on a video I read last month.

Please take some time to watch the video and let me know if there are any other books that you would like me to review this year!

I look forward to hearing your recommendations!

Until next time,
Cece

January: Highlights, Favourites and Thoughts

I cannot believe that we are already in February!  January has truly flown by - it has been a good month with a few glitches along the way.

Highlights

The month started with a bang with an amazing Watchnight service - it was refreshing and a great starting point for the year.

Watchnight Service 2015

The next highlight was attending the "Discovering Purpose through Goal Setting" seminar.  I did attempt to vlog but failed miserably (lol!).  It was a great forum to clarify and finalise my goals for 2016.  I left feeling energised and focussed.

The next few weeks were busy with work but the month ended with The Sanctuary Brunch which took place on the 23rd.  At this brunch, we had some great food and enjoyed a discussion on our theme for the year, "Pursuing Vision".  (Keep an eye out for a video on this topic on my YouTube channel).  I love Sanctuary brunches, there is nothing I enjoy more than spending quality time with inspiring and intelligent women!

Final highlight was being successful in securing a promotion in my job too!  Not a bad start to the year at all!

Favourites

Ok, so I have been loving the Bible App and it has been great in helping me to get into God's word on a daily basis.  For some reason I have also become mildly obsessed with creating images on the app and posting them to Instagram.  Feel free to follow me on Instagram (@cece280707).

I have rekindled my affair with Netflix and am currently working my way through The Good Wife (Season 6).

My passion for reading has surfaced again with me reading 2 books this month and starting on a third.  I will be posting a video with my thoughts on books sometime next month.

Thoughts

January has been a month where I have been challenged to stick with my new schedule.  It has not been easier to adjust my pace but I am learning to listen to my body and rest when I need to. 

Facebook has been great at triggering some memories with their "memories" feature.  This week it reminded me that it was just 3 years ago that we first met Babygirl.  It seems so much longer but that's because it feels like Babygirl has always been with us.  It warms my heart to know that just 3 years ago our lives were changed forever.  She has brought such joy and delight to our family!

January has been a good start to the year - I have been trying to embed the habits that will sustain me but I am still floundering on the health habit.  Any advice or suggestions?  I'd appreciate your comments below!