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God is with you
Join me in practicing the presence of God on the beautiful shores of the island of Iona, in the inner Hebrides in Scotland. God loves when we welcome his presence in our lives – he’s always there with us! In the video I share this gorgeous Celtic prayer, as collected in the Carmina Gadelica: Come I…
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“Come to me when you’re weary…”
Jesus knows when we’re weary. He bids us to come and rest with him; his yoke is easy and his burden is light. Join me at sunrise a few days after Easter in front of Iona Abbey in the Inner Hebrides in Scotland as we soak in these loving words of the Risen Jesus. I…
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He’s not here! A reading of John 20 at the Garden Tomb
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! I welcome you to join me and my husband, Nicholas Pye, celebrating the joy of Easter through a reading from John’s gospel. It details what happened that first Sunday when Jesus rose from the dead. Filmed on location at the Garden Tomb, Jerusalem, January 2023. You might…
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Jesus’ hour – joining into the story
As we move through the events of Holy Week, I invite you to enter into the “Gethsemane moment” in John’s gospel, from John 12. Some Greeks – simply meaning those who were not Jewish – appeared before several of the disciples and asked if they could see Jesus. This to Jesus signified that his hour…
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How friendship with Jesus makes us a better friend
I ran to the kitchen, wondering who was crying and what was wrong. But when I entered the room, I froze. Instead of walking over to my friend Karen, placing my hand on her shoulder and offering comfort, I seemed unable to move. I sensed somehow that her emotions felt too big, too overwhelming, for…
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Your needs met – an extract from Holding onto Hope
Do you crave comfort food when you’re feeling tired and overwrought? How do you look to God in times like these? That’s a question I explore in Holding onto Hope, the new book of my reflections and my dad’s wonderful artwork. Each week during Lent I post a new video that explores one of the…
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Welcome to Holding onto Hope
I’m so pleased to welcome you to a journey of hope this season of Lent through our new book, Holding onto Hope. My reflections and my dad’s lovely artwork will help you encounter the living, loving God. When our hope is waning we can explore the biblical images that God graciously gives us – the…
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Running Toward Us
“Can you really not throw this away?” I say to my husband with irritation, holding up a crumpled piece of paper that I know, before I pick it up, is a list of groceries that he bought at the store. He sighs and says he’ll try. Later I apologize for my grumpiness when it comes…
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2 New Books and 12 Books I Recommend
Books of 2023. Of the making of books there is no end! And I wouldn’t have it any other way, although after launching seven books/resources over the past years, I’m taking a wee break. I’d love for you to read the books I’ve published and endorsed in 2023 – a baker’s dozen plus one! Also,…
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Do you have a word for the year?
Do you have a word for the year? For the last decade I’ve enjoyed choosing a word for the year instead of making New Year’s resolutions – amazing to think it’s been that many years. I’ve blogged about this topic a bit over the years if you’d like to read more, including how to discern…
