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And Yet Lent Reflections: Celebrating
The world feels like it’s on fire right now, doesn’t? You don’t need me to repeat the litany of bad news and despair, I’m sure. Talking about celebrating when the world is on fire feels wrong somehow, doesn’t it? And yet we are, undoubtedly a good news people. Our bibles recount the story of Jesus’ […]
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And Yet Lent Reflections: Waiting
We’ve all spent much of the past two years waiting, haven’t we? From the seemingly endless wait for restrictions to lift, isolation periods to end and the interminable wait to see if a second red line will appear on covid tests – in a world where waiting had become almost obsolete – we’ve been forced […]
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Mothering Sunday: The Mothering of Moses
Exodus 2:1-10 It’s some story, isn’t it? And it’s one of those stories that gets told in children’s bibles almost minus the horror. The imagery I have is drawn straight from the Prince of Egypt film (as well as the theme song which has been in my head all week!), a wicker basket floating casually […]
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Advent Reflections Week Four: Love
If I’m honest, I’m not entirely sure how to write this last Advent reflection in the wake of the news of Tier 4 and tightened restrictions. We are weary, aren’t we? And we might not feel like rejoicing. But I have a feeling that’s the reason we must rejoice – not to escape what is […]
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Best Books of 2020
What a strange year! But amidst there have been some incredible books launched. I’ve actually read more this year than last, partly due to lockdown and partly in preparation for writing my second book which comes out in 2021! These are a snapshot of some of the best – but there are many more so […]
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Advent Reflections Week Three: Joy
“Joy is nurtured, not by pretending everything is fine, but by holding our hope together with our grief, the good news with our sorrow, and naming both as reality. We practice joy because we are clear-eyed about our realities.”Sarah Bessey Advent is a strange time which both waits for joy expectantly and seeks the joy […]
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Advent Reflections Week Two: Peace
“Advent recognises the absence of peace, yet the exquisite certainty of its coming.” Kate Bowler I sometimes think that peace is one of those words we’ve got wrong. It is deeper and wider than the images of still waters or pure white doves, it is not meekness – it is shalom – wholeness in mind […]
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Advent Reflections Week One: Hope
“The Advent season is a magnifier” Father Scott Over the past couple of years; I have lost a baby and brought a baby home as the fairy lights shone and the carols have been sung. Advent has magnified both my grief and my joy. The images of a cradle filled with the infant Jesus was […]
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Facing The Past
I shared this message as a part of my church’s Coping Well in a Covid World – and I thought some might find it helpful. Facing Up To The Past – Keeping it Together “Oh yes, the past can hurt, but you can either run from it, or learn from it.” Rafiki In my view, […]
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Faith, Strength and Weakness: Guest Blog by YouBelong
(Please note: I have used the term ‘He’ to describe God because this is a pronoun I am comfortable using but please replace it with whatever pronoun/s you feel more comfortable with when reading it that enables you understand God in all their fullness). When Rachael asked me to write something for the blog, she […]
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