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Interview with Rob Parsons
The sub-title to The Wisdom House is “Because you don’t always have to learn the hard way.” In the book I imagine my five grandchildren coming into my study one at a time, not as the little ones they are now, but as the adults they will become. We get the chance to talk as…
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Spirituality – what is it?
As I take a short break from reading a heavy text – some fifty pages about what a classic is – I consider this new venture of studying and reading in pursuit of a master’s degree in Christian spirituality at Heythrop College, part of the University of London. In one sense I’m not too bothered…
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Recipes for Feasting – Finding Myself in Britain
Writing Finding Myself in Britain held many surprises for me. That may sound odd, for you may think, you’re the writer! But that’s the joy of the creative process – things bubble up out of seemingly nowhere, and those helping to birth the book-baby can see hidden things that should be brought into the open.…
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Should We Celebrate Harvest?
“Tell her about the flower wars,” she said to her fiancé. He paused, looking thoughtful, and shared the antics related to flowers and the church. A big wedding took place in a church in Jersey, and a local group – which had won awards at the Chelsea Flower Show – arranged the flowers. They created…
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Devotional of the week: Identity (3 in Luke 4 series)
“If you are the Son of God…” Luke 4:3 “Do you really think you’re a writer?” In my journey of stepping in to being a writer, having been an editor for decades, I would sometimes hear this question in my head – through self-doubt, or through how I interpret criticism, or perhaps even from the…
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Finding Myself in Britain (The Kingdom Life Now)
I didn’t know that the fairy tale would be so hard. After all, my dreams had come true – I had finally found my prince, a man who loved the Lord and loved me. The courtship and engagement whirled past in a rush of plans and excitement. I knew I’d have to quit my job…
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Longing for Home
A recurring theme in Finding Myself in Britain is the longing for home. What is home? How do we find or create it? What do we define as home? When Nicholas and I first married, we agreed to call the place where we were living “home.” Not only did this help us in the biblical…
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The Day They Buried Diana – Finding Myself in Britain
The day Princess Diana was buried was massively important in my life. I wasn’t that much of an Anglophile, but having met and fell in love with a visiting Englishman to Washington, DC, I became a committed Anglophile, so to speak. But then – shock, horror – this vicar-in-training gave Diana the dozen roses I was…
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Devotional of the week: Hunger Satisfied (2 in Luke 4 series)
Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry. (Luke 4:2) When I refrain from eating, I can become snappy and irritable. A little hunger in my belly can turn my mood sour. Add some tiredness and I can morph into someone you’d best avoid. I like this little verse tucked in the story…
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“You Said What!?” Radio interview for Finding Myself in Britain
Yesterday I so enjoyed being interviewed on Premier Christian Radio. I was a guest on the Inspirational Breakfast show (you can hear my portion of the show here) with host John Pantry, who (amazingly) has been with Premier as long as I’ve been in the UK – 18 years! I loved hearing his stories in…
