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  • From Cross to Crescent

    The title of this post is based on a tweet I read from the Theos think tank. They seek to ‘inform the debate about the place of religion in society, challenging ill-informed thinking through… research, events and media comment.’ There was a recent lecture entitled β€˜Between cross and crescent: the future of religion in the Read more

  • Ruth the Writer

    My blog has been silent for a few weeks now. The busyness of life has crept in once more. I find myself able to take a few minutes to type a few thoughts down on this grey November morning. What has been going on in my life that has kept me from the joy of Read more

  • Pressing on in Prayer

    Graphic by Kerry Messer #TheLoft To Participate: 1. Be creative. We provide the prompt. You feel free to use words, photos, video, audio, your family pet, whatever, to communicate on the weekly prompt. 2. Listen twice as much. If you leave one link, visit two. 3. Be a community. Include #TheLoft graphic and/or hashtag in Read more

  • Scars

    I write this post with a heavy heart. Speaking to someone close to me, I listened to the hurts, the struggles, the frustrations, the pain that they have been experiencing. They have become weary, close to giving up and overcome with a sense of hopelessness. The many situations they face on a daily basis has Read more

  • Are You Ready For Autumn?

    Trying to capture the beauty of autumn leaves on my phone simply does not do this wonderful tree justice. It is my own glimpse of fall in New England. This is just one tree in plain, old England. I saw this tree transform into oranges and reds last year. Excitement and wonder filled my heart Read more

  • Take A Look At My Books!

    Hello Book Worms, Bloggers, Blog-readers or whoever you may be! Welcome back to The Loft! Come and take a look at what books me and some other bloggers are into at the moment! πŸ™‚ Graphic by Kerry Messer #TheLoft To Participate: 1. Be creative. We provide the topic. You feel free to use words, photos, Read more