Author: Ruth Clemence

  • Unemployment – a short devotional 4

    I started writing a devotional when I was going through unemployment after university in 2014. It was very challenging for me and I still wrestle with my identity being wrapped up in ‘what I do’ at times. I had only written it for seven days, but thought I would share it…

  • Unemployment – a short devotional 3

    Unemployment – a short devotional 3

    I started writing a devotional when I was going through unemployment after university in 2014. It was very challenging for me and I still wrestle with my identity being wrapped up in ‘what I do’ at times. I had only written it for seven days, but thought I would share it…

  • Unemployment – a short devotional 2

    Unemployment – a short devotional 2

    I started writing a devotional when I was going through unemployment after university in 2014. It was very challenging for me and I still wrestle with my identity being wrapped up in ‘what I do’ at times. I had only written it for seven days, but thought I would share it…

  • Unemployment – a short devotional 1

    Unemployment – a short devotional 1

    I started writing a devotional when I was going through unemployment after university in 2014. It was very challenging for me and I still wrestle with my identity being wrapped up in ‘what I do’ at times. I had only written it for seven days, but thought I would share it…

  • The Suitcase

    The Suitcase

    It’s been a tough couple of days. The depression lifted for quite some time but decided to rear it’s ugly head yesterday. After a wonderful women’s retreat on Saturday with much praise, worship and reflection and getting a chance to share some of my story, I should have prepared myself…

  • An interview with Gavin Calver – story, sin and sharing good news

    An interview with Gavin Calver – story, sin and sharing good news

    Tell us a little bit about you and how you came to faith! I grew up in a Christian home, did my best to follow the faith but it didn’t quite work out that way. When I was 14, I got banned from church for six months and left the…

  • Stepping out of a portaloo

    Stepping out of a portaloo

    It was a blessing to attend the Global Leadership Summit in Bristol, a video-cast of speakers sharing their experience on different aspects of leadership. It was a day out for me away from my son for a whole day for the first time too which was bittersweet! I wrote down…

  • More Than Just Pretty by Jessie Faerber – BOOK REVIEW

    More Than Just Pretty by Jessie Faerber – BOOK REVIEW

    What a gorgeous cover! I was immediately drawn in by the title and the painted rose… However, at first I had no idea that this was a book targeted at a younger audience. The author writes at the start that ‘this book was written for the girl who’s trying to…

  • Cycling Out of the Comfort Zone by Charles Guilhamon – BOOK REVIEW

    Cycling Out of the Comfort Zone by Charles Guilhamon – BOOK REVIEW

    This is SPCK’s pick of the month for their book club – I have been reading it throughout the month of October and it has been one wild ride… As someone who has travelled independently on a gap year, studied Geography with International Relations and loves to meet different people,…