Ruth Clemence

writer & blogger

Blog

  • 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

  • Everything Happens for a Reason by Kate Bowler – Book Review

    Everything Happens for a Reason by Kate Bowler – Book Review

    If you want to read a book about a brave woman with an incredible sense of humour in the face of deep suffering, Kate Bowler will deliver. Her memoir is a powerful retelling of her battle with Stage IV colon cancer that she was diagnosed with at 35. She tells it like it is, bringing Read more

  • An interview with Andy Frost – author of ‘Long Story Short’

    An interview with Andy Frost – author of ‘Long Story Short’

    I was thrilled to interview author Andy Frost – his book ‘Long Story Short’ gets us thinking about our lives and how our individual stories are part of a bigger narrative. I wrote a review for it here which gives a little more information about it, but for now… it’s over to Andy! Why did Read more

  • The Shadow

    The Shadow

    I’m going to try and keep this short. We’re all busy people these days, aren’t we? There’s so much I could say, but right now, I just don’t have the time or the right words to say. In a nutshell, I am experiencing my first recognisable battle in the mind. I say ‘recognisable’ because I Read more