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Review of Embracing the Body by Tara Owens
The clock read 3.15 am. I swallowed, tasting the tinny residue left from the antibiotics I was taking for a lingering chest infection. My stomach rumbled. My mind refused to switch off as I mulled over future events. After a half-hour of tossing, I moved to the guest room, not wanting to disturb my husband.…
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Devotional of the week: Doubt Leading to Faith (2 in Genesis 22 series)
Take your son, your only son, whom you love – Isaac – and go to the region of Moriah. Genesis 22:2 They say losing a child is the hardest thing to experience. One day your hopes and dreams for your son or daughter live and breathe; the next they seem quashed. Your world has changed…
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The Dream of Home by Fiona Veitch Smith
That elusive search for home – Fiona puts it so well in today’s contribution, in which I can feel her ache and yearning. For me an unexpected gift of this series is hearing stories from fellow writers in which they peel back a layer and expose a soft and tender part of themselves, as Fiona…
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How to Get Published
I’ve written a book [for a Christian audience], and know that although you’re probably busy with a zillion things, any guidance or advice with how to begin the publishing process would be very appreciated. Feeling unsure of where to begin… Dear new author Well done for taking the plunge into the writing life. Well, I’m…
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Devotional of the week: A Test of Obedience (1 in Genesis 22 series)
We embark on a new seven-week series in which we explore a famous story from Genesis. That the Lord would ask Abraham to sacrifice his son may boggle our minds, but we will see what was behind this request as we travel through the passage. We can be inspired and encouraged by Abraham’s obedience to…
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The Changing Face of Home by Fiona Lloyd
If home means people, then what happens when children grow up and move out? This is a question Fiona Lloyd poses movingly – a question that hits me square between the eyes as I try to stay present in the moments of our lives, with our kids still at home. I read Fiona’s blog and jump…
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How to write a great book review
Do you have any hints on giving a fair and honest review? I have received books that were not of my choosing written by those of a very different experience and background to me. The genre may not be what I usually would read. I have a few where I haven’t finished. Much work has…
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We Are Family by James Prescott
With such horrible things going on in the States this week—with Philando Castile being shot just 10 miles from where I grew up—I wondered about posting the next installment of my “There’s No Place Like Home” series. But James Prescott puts it so well, about how home should be a place where we feel love…
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Finding Herself in Britain – A New Adventure at 70
I love hearing from readers of Finding Myself in Britain; it’s a privilege and a joy to hear the stories they share. Such as Karen Morton, who got in touch with me recently. She embraced a new adventure at 70, marrying an Englishman and moving to the Lake District! I loved hearing of her art…
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Devotional of the week: Branches bearing fruit
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit (Isaiah 11:1–5). I love walking by a brook near to us, taking in the gentle gurgling water and enjoying the canopy of green from the many trees and shrubs in the area. Often I don’t pay any attention…
