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Illness and Incarnation
My feet have been up for most of today. I had some minor surgery yesterday, and if I stand for too long, my bruised big toes start to throb. Did Jesus’ side wound throb when he had walked for too long? When he reached Emmaus was he holding on to the flesh above his hip,…
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It’s been a While …
I love writing. I love blogging. I also love feeding my children. This year has been so tough. The cost of living crisis has impacted so many of us, and bills keep climbing. More and more of my time has been spent on the ‘day job’, writing for money, with less and less capacity to…
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A Prayer for Victims and Survivors
I wrote this prayer for the service today, 13th February, at The Ordinary Office, and in the current climate of increased awareness and discussion about violence against women, initmate & domestic violence cases, I wanted to share an adapted version here. Feel free to share and use, as is or adapted with credit here for…
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Making the Next Movement Forward
We all have to keep moving forward in our journeys through life. For some, that is simple. We have routines, goals, drivers. We get up, follow the pre-ordained timetable of the day, and fall asleep at night knowing our work has been well done. Whatever that endeavour may be. For others of us, moving forward…
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Just … Love!
For our first wedding anniversary, my husband made me five paper flowers and left them on my bedside table. I have them framed. He had bought special paper, stayed up late at night to practise when I was asleep and then made the final pieces for me. Dedication to an act of love. How dedicated…
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Joy as Resistance
How can we have joy when all around is despair? Is it even fair of us to pursue joy? Should we feel positive when there is so much pain around? I’ve had my fair share of knocks and tough times these last two years. In the summer I caught Covid and am now one of…
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