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Welcoming you to Penhurst Retreat Centre in Sussex
Last week I lead a retreat on the content of my new book, Transforming Love, in the glorious setting of Penhurst Retreat Centre. See my Insta and Facebook pages for amazing photos that I took in and around that place. We had sunshine and long days, with so much time to explore and enjoy. Too…
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Friendship Fridays: Friends while in roles by David Faulkner
What about friendships when you or the other person has a role, such as a church minister? Dave Faulkner explores this dynamic: I moved into my first manse as a single minister, accompanied by second-hand furniture gifted by friends and a puppy from my parents. On the first Sunday night, the doorbell rang, and there…
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Friendship Fridays: Unconventional friendships by Amy Scott Robinson
A powerful window into the friend who sees, celebrates, and loves us for our true selves by a friend who sees me. You won’t want to miss this: ‘Friendship is magic’. That’s the tagline of the My Little Pony TV series, which ran from 2010 to 2019 and is beloved by my daughter and probably…
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A Prayer of Augustine
A prayer to deepen our friendship with Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, who takes us to the Father, by Augustine of Hippo: Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit,that my thoughts may all be holy.Act in me, O Holy Spirit,that my work, too, may be holy.Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit,that I love but what is…
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Friendship Fridays: Best friends by Keren Dibbens-Wyatt
Wise and winsome words from Keren on deep friendship. Much to ponder and celebrate: Bev and I sat and held hands. There was so much to say that we didn’t even try. Silence said it better, and of course she was wary of tiring me. Here she was at last, my anam cara, soul friend,…
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Waiting for God
Are you waiting, hoping, longing for something? God encourages us to take heart as we wait – be strong and wait for the Lord. As I say in Transforming Love: “My soul finds peace as I echo David: Wait for the Lord. Take heart; don’t give up; be strong; and wait. Amen–let it be so.”
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Friendship Fridays: My sister, my friend
I thought it would be fun to kick off this series, following Sheridan Voysey’s foreword to Transforming Love last week, by sharing about my friendship with my sister. Sibling relationships can be intense and it’s not always guaranteed that sisters and brothers will be friends. Mine are: My sister Beth has always been part of…
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Friendship Fridays: Sheridan Voysey on why friendship matters
Hearing that my friend Sheridan Voysey would introduce my new book Transforming Love: How Friendship with Jesus Changes Us thrilled me. Sheridan heads up the new Friendship Lab and is doing important work to further not only the understanding about the importance of friendship but to help people to deepen these important relationships in their…
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Launching Transforming Love with a prayer exercise
I was so honored to launch Transforming Love at the amazing Baker Book House in Grand Rapids, Michigan – a truly wonderful bookstore. Here’s the Facebook live link (in the photo above), which includes a gospel imaginative prayer exercise for you to calm yourself for a few moments and encounter our living God. If you…
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A moment for breath prayers
Have just over a minute to breathe and pray? I welcome you to breathe in the love of God, the companionship of Jesus, and the advocacy of the Holy Spirit. Filmed in the beautiful setting of Mulberry House. More prayer practices on my YouTube channel, and sign up for my monthly newsletter with its special…
