Ruth Clemence

writer & blogger

Blog

  • A Rubbish Story

    On the desk where I do most of my writing, there is a  pink table-top waste bin. It was a gift. Who else has been given a bin as a gift? At face value (and yes, it does have a face) it didn’t look like much. However, this bin is a daily reminder that value Read more

  • The Higher Way Code – One Way

    Don’t all roads lead to God? Many people spend their life on the road in search of something. There are many different roads to choose. Each road offers something different – a different way to live, a different destination, different sights along the way. We all get the choice to travel down the road that Read more

  • The Higher Way Code – A Narrow Road

    “I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity.” C.S.Lewis Some people view Christianity as restrictive. Nobody likes to be told how to live their life and as a Read more

  • Brussels: Hope This Easter

    Like many, I woke up to the news that there had been deadly explosions in Brussels. Two at the airport. One at the metro station near the heart of the European Union. Isis have claimed responsibility. Another coordinated attack. Paris attacks come swiftly back to mind. Fear is trying to get a foothold. Its grip Read more

  • The Higher Way Code – No Overtaking

    Have you seen comedian Michael McIntyre talk about overtaking farm traffic? He describes the experience of wanting to overtake a tractor and and entering the ‘death lane’ by driving into oncoming traffic. Nobody wants to drive into oncoming traffic. You wait for the straight bit of road and edge out and then edge back in Read more

  • The Higher Way Code

    This series on my blog will examine The Highway Code in a unique and fun way. It borrows some of the signs and signals found in the driver’s bible ‘The Highway Code’ and it will twist them in a lighthearted way to examine this road map we call life. I have chosen to call it Read more