Ruth Clemence

writer & blogger

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  • I Thought There Would Be Cake by Katharine Welby-Roberts

    I Thought There Would Be Cake by Katharine Welby-Roberts

    I am delighted to review ‘I Thought There Would Be Cake‘ by Katharine Welby-Roberts for the SPCK Book Club this month. With ‘cake’ in the title, I was immediately interested… Katharine invites the reader on a journey through some of life’s challenges that can make us doubt our self-worth. The title reflects how life doesn’t… Read more

  • You are loved.

    You are loved.

    Standing at the kitchen sink washing the dishes and watching the soap bubbles slide down the plates, I had a thought. This is probably the most helpful and comforting thought that has really left its mark on me recently. I am so loved by God – whether I am doing the dishes or achieving a… Read more

  • An interview with author Kathryn Hitchins – writing, ethics and illness

    An interview with author Kathryn Hitchins – writing, ethics and illness

    Tell us a little about you – your life, your writing and your faith journey. I was born into a Christian family and believed and trusted in Jesus from a very young age, possibly from around four years old. I grew up going to Sunday school and Girl Crusaders and attending church holiday clubs and… Read more

  • Superhero or Saviour?

    Superhero or Saviour?

    Yesterday, I accidentally coordinated my son’s clothes into the colours of Superman. Red trousers and a blue top with the Superman ‘S’ on the front. All he was missing was the cape. It was pretty amusing that he was dressed up like this on the way to see the nurse. He had a minor allergic… Read more

  • The Key of All Unknown by K A Hitchins – BOOK REVIEW

    The Key of All Unknown by K A Hitchins – BOOK REVIEW

    I absolutely love to read fiction. It’s something that I do not do enough, but I am hoping to do more of. It’s a beautiful moment when a book can transport me out of my reality for a little while and into another world of an author’s making. K A Hitchins does just that –… Read more

  • An interview with Nicci Maxwell – medical mission and crossing cultures

    An interview with Nicci Maxwell – medical mission and crossing cultures

    You don’t want to miss this interview – it’s an eye-opener to medical care in a place of poverty in contrast to the NHS, it will challenge you to build bridges with those who believe differently to you and that big topic of ‘god and suffering’ is covered by an experienced neonatologist who has seen… Read more