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6 Top Reads of 2023
Books of 2023. Here are six of my favorite reads of the 42 I read last year… One children’s book; two memoirs; one general non-fiction; one novel; one focused on spirituality. Later I’ll post the 12 books I endorsed in 2023, and here are previous years’ reads. I’m thought I had read fewer books in…
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Spiritual practices for the new year
Want to make a change in the new year but not make a bunch of resolutions? Here are 3 simple but profound and life-changing spiritual practices you could incorporate into your life as we launch into 2024. If you’d like a monthly boost for a fresh prayer practice, sign up to my monthly newsletter. I…
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A prayer for the new year
Happy new year! I’m glad to share this prayer for 2024 by George Dawson from the 1800s – still applicable today. You might also want to consider three simple prayer practices you might want to add in the new year to strengthen your relationship with God. Read the blog hosted at God Hears Her here.…
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Join me this Advent on retreat
Haven’t had time to book an Advent retreat? Now you can access my Advent retreat online, at a time that suits you! Just set aside an hour and 45 minutes (you can spread it out however you wish) and prepare to experience God’s loving affirmation as you ponder Jesus from the start, Jesus in our…
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Encountering God through Poetry: Creating a pantoum on National Poetry Day
Today here in the UK I’ve learned that it’s National Poetry Day! This just so happened to coincide with me leading one of Coracle’s Space for God slots, where we coming together as a community to encounter God, and I led us in writing a pantoum, a kind of poem. (You are more than welcome…
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Meeting the Living Christ in the Holy Land
I welcome you to a pilgrimage/retreat in the Holy Land in February to encounter the living Christ. We’ll have a knowledgable local guide, and I’ll be there fostering the spiritual experience, as I lead prayer practices and times of encounter with God. We’re keen that as we walk where Jesus walked, we also have time…
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A five-star review!
I love this review of Transforming Love! I mean, 5 stars, what’s not to be grateful for? “A new richness” to the story of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. I also have received a 3 star review on a book from this very same mag, and thus I try not to rue the painful ones or…
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Friendship Fridays: My best friend by Liz Pacey
It’s a delight to hear of the deep friendship that Liz and Norman had in their marriage. Perhaps her reflections will lead you to pray for a married couple today? I never quite let my husband forget his statement that I was wearing a red track suit when we met. I have never owned such…
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Friendship Fridays: Walking with my friend by Helen Murray
Continuing the theme of taking a friend for a walk, which we explored last week, here’s Helen with a thought-provoking glimpse at a slice of life. Might you too enjoy a walk with this friend? I went for a walk with an old friend. He was pleased to hear from me, and accepted my invitation…
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Friendship Fridays: Taking my friends for a walk by Anne LeTissier
I adore this post by Anne! How encouraging to think that we might accompany someone on a walk – through the Spirit, as she prays for and with us. Who might you take for a walk today? One of my favourite ways to unwind is to walk the hills for a day; flask and sarnies…
