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  • Christmas Light

    Christmas Light

    Looking out our kitchen window at night, I look at the house in the next street. They have a small Christmas tree perched on their upstairs windowsill. When it is dark, the lights on that tree shine so beautifully bright against a black backdrop. Seeing this light gives me joy and comfort – it is… Read more

  • Catching Contentment by Liz Carter – BOOK REVIEW

    Catching Contentment by Liz Carter – BOOK REVIEW

    Looking for a beautiful gift for Christmas? Liz Carter’s ‘Catching Contentment’ has been one of the best books I have read in such a long time. She writes from the heart of what it means to be contented, even when all of our circumstances can be screaming at us to be the opposite. Liz has… Read more

  • Unshakeable hope in turbulent times

    Unshakeable hope in turbulent times

    It’s been a quiet few weeks which has been welcome. I’ve rearranged the living room furniture, read a few more books and have been spending time thinking of ideas and direction for my writing. One of the books that I have been working through is ’21 Servants of Sovereign Joy’ by John Piper. It’s a… Read more

  • Love Came Down At Christmas by Sinclair B. Ferguson – BOOK REVIEW

    Love Came Down At Christmas by Sinclair B. Ferguson – BOOK REVIEW

    I use affiliate links in some of my blog posts. If you click through and make a purchase, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to yourself. Thank you for your support! I wanted to get a review of this book out before Advent begins to give you a chance to get hold… Read more

  • More > Direction by Ayo & Ruth Afolabi – BOOK REVIEW

    More > Direction by Ayo & Ruth Afolabi – BOOK REVIEW

    As a Type-A personality kind of a person, I like to have plans, organisation and a general idea of where things are going. To have a short book on having a direction for life appealed to me, although, the authors state that if you picked it up ‘hoping it would have all the answers, a… Read more

  • Unemployment – a short devotional 7

    Unemployment – a short devotional 7

    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 here to maybe encourage someone… Read more