Ruth Clemence

writer & blogger

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  • If I Had One Chance To Tell You Something

    Hi there beloved friend, fearfully and wonderfully made – you are so loved! Come and sit with me for a while… I understand that there is a battle going on in your heart at the moment. I ache with you and want to stand by your side as you go…

  • USA Travel Journal Part 2

    Hi readers of The Mustard Seed! I thought I would share some snippets from my travel journal when I went to the USA in 2010 – a year before I started this blog! I have some fond memories and would love you to join me on the journey! I was…

  • USA Travel Journal Part 1

    Hi readers of The Mustard Seed! I thought I would share some snippets from my travel journal when I went to the USA in 2010 – a year before I started this blog! I have some fond memories and would love you to join me on the journey! I was…

  • Trust and Doubt

    As I think about what to write for my next blog entry for ‘The Loft’ on the subject of ‘Trust’, I have to grab my NIV Study Bible and flip to the concordance at the back. I quickly realise that this is quite an overwhelming way to start thinking about trust!…

  • What Does Good News Look Like?

    What makes a good news story? Is it an exceptionally well written article that captures detail, whilst ensuring that the key facts are easily accessible for the reader? Perhaps it is a story with a happy ending, although I often find myself having to dig deep when reading the papers.…

  • Through My Grace-colored Glasses

    Originally posted on Being Confident of This: Last night I had a little run-in with Perfectionism again.  He just won’t leave me alone. He follows me wherever I go, pointing out flaws in my house-keeping, my parenting, my marriage relationship, even my walk with the Lord.  Some days I can…

  • What’s the Weather Doing?

    Today, the sun is shining and I am feeling encouraged. Recently however, the clouds have followed me and my moods tend to be taking the form of scattered showers and eventual downpours. There is a low pressure system fueling a rather torrential storm of crying, anger and general self-pity. Why? …

  • Beauty on our Doorstep

    Living by a main road and near a notorious estate known for being rough has made me feel a little sad that I am not living in the countryside or by the sea anymore. In Norfolk I was surrounded by farms, country roads and a little market town where everyone…

  • Learning in the Long Days

    Trying to write everyday is challenging.It takes discipline, such as deleting ones Facebook account! I have not written for a few days so I thought I would type something. My words will most likely reflect the long days I am experiencing at the moment. It is hard waiting to see…