About Me
Hello!
Thank you for visiting this piece of digital land that is my blog.
What is my Mission?
To equip Christians to rise up to become the heroes and champions they are meant to be.
WE are writing the modern-day Bible.
I’m Benjamin
A Dreamer, a Lover of the Outdoors, a passion for Christ, and a man who absolutely loves writing and wordsmithery.
If I’m not at my computer, you will very often find me off-road on trails and nature routes getting inspiration and enjoying the peace and beauty of God’s creation.
This blog is very young having been born on the 12th of October 2024, not many people knew about this, but what I can say is, this is just the beginning. It is terrifying, new things always are, but it is also very exciting and this is a journey, a career and a HUGE part of my life that I look forward to sharing with all of you.
How did this all begin?
Pre 2024
I originally studied film production and screenwriting for 3 years as a BA in one university. An unexpected circumstance then resulted in me taking a forced gap year, before resuming my studies in a different university, this time majoring in just scriptwriting.
(Studied in the North of England first, then studied in the South the next. I clearly have experience traveling around the UK.)
On top of trying to get a scriptwriting career off the ground, I continued to work in a 9-5 job, before moving onto a different 9-5. My desire to write scripts full-time was on fire, just like my love of writing. You could say I was in a preparation season.
After struggling to get a career off the ground and even begin a career as a scriptwriter, I wondered what I was to do with my life. I loved writing, telling stories, being creative, and evoking powerful emotions through my words. I knew this was what I was called to become. I thought, how could I have a career combining all of my hobbies together, writing full time, spend more time out doors walking and running and having a free, active social life to do what I enjoy?
2024 was the year that changed.
March 2024
As I was laying on my bed, thinking about life and in prayer. One word spoke to me in my spirit “blogging.” I knew what this was, but it was something I never considered as a job and just like a lot of curious people, I thought, how could I earn an income and live life on my terms?
30th April
I bought my very first course on blogging, Dreamer to Blogger from Mia Brox of She Dreams All Day. My mentor. I cannot tell you how relieved I am to find her and her blog. She has helped me get my start and continues to help me grow in this new career. She is such a blessing and the person I would highly recommend as your go-to if you want to get into blogging.
I have also emailed her so many times since, her inbox must be swamped with my name, Sorry Mia 😉
August 2024
It was within this month that I felt called to leave my current 9-5 to do faith-based blogging full-time, and to take that leap in 2025. This was definitely the biggest step of faith I have been asked to take, career-wise. I am leaving the security of a job, a monthly paycheck. I haven’t been given details or specifics, just a word in my spirit to take that step of faith and that God will be me wherever I go.
28th August 2024
I signed up to do CBA (Cozy Business Academy) with my mentor Mia, alongside and absolutely awesome and incredible group of people. We support, encourage and cheer each other on as all of us transition into that cozy pajama lifestyle and the new life where we blog full time and have complete freedom. This is happening, it’s getting real. We are doing this!
14th October 2024
The big day had arrived. Manna of Canaan was officially born and welcomed into the digital world.
Once I had bought the domain, I instantly felt at peace that this was what I would be doing for the remainder of my working life. I realized that everything I had gone through, my challenges, obstacles, struggles, setbacks, and even my victories and successes were preparing me for this.
1st November 2024
The day I overcame my nerves and went live, my blog became visible and available to the world.
Of course, it is still in its early stages of development, but to have something out there, something I m proud of and to build upon is a blessed feeling.
I must be patient and give things time aswell as myself. This is a start and the only way to build from here is up. The foundation has been laid, now I can build upon it.
What’s new for 2025 and beyond?
The future is a vast open book. None of us can say what the future holds. For the blog, I have so many ambitions and projects I would love to look at. To be able to do something I love, give to the world, but also to plant seeds and build the Kingdom of God. What a sight and testimony this will become.
I also have so many more personal dreams that I am looking at in my own life and will accomplish. What I can say to everyone is to have faith, overflow with hope and speak positiveness (if that is a word) over you. Believe me, the best days of our lives are still to come. Ignite your fire, rise up, and stand strong and your victory and success will be something that inspires others.
Heavenly blessings to you all.