Category: Blog
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Mercy in Misery
We’ve just entered 2024. As I type, I am thinking about a few people I know who have started the new year with pain and sorrow. Saying ‘Happy New Year’ seems cruel for so many. Starting a new year seems like such a big turning point and our calendars do…
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Using Social Media For Good
A few months ago, I wrote a very bold post called ‘Quitting Social Media For Good‘ and why I had decided to delete my accounts. Looking over that post, my reasons for coming off social media remain. However, since writing that post, I have found my circumstances have shifted, and…
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Reflections for the International Day of Older Persons 2023
October 1st marks the United Nations International Day of Older Persons which raises awareness of opportunities and challenges faced by ageing populations. This short video on ageism provides an interesting introduction as it challenges the stereotypes that permeate our culture. Caring for and championing the older generation is something I…
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An interview with John Hindley
It was an immense privilege to endorse John Hindley’s most recent book ‘Weakness Our Strength: Learning From Christ Crucified’. It was also a joy to be able to interview him as we discuss his journey to faith, becoming a pastor, church planter and an author, his brand new book, what…
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GUEST POST – To the Writer with Big Dreams by Grace McCready
Ten-year-old Grace knew exactly what she wanted to be—an author. I had been writing stories since I was about six years old, and I finally decided to send one of them to a publisher. On a single piece of notebook paper, I wrote a story called “The True Hero” about…
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A Call To Cry Out
A few days ago, riots broke out in my city. Two teenagers lost their lives, violence ensued in the streets, cars were set on fire and police officers were targeted. Investigations are ongoing to establish the facts surrounding the circumstances that led to their death. In the same week, walking…
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The Sides of Suffering
Yesterday marked two years since I received my own stem cells back after having several days of gruelling high-dose chemotherapy. Having a stem cell transplant to kick the return of Hodgkin Lymphoma after 10 years being cancer free was one of the hardest times of my life. For those wondering…
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Why We Home Educate
A picture is worth a thousand words. If it were possible to capture what home education could look like, you need to experience it for yourself. I feel you would remember more by joining in our family moments, flicking through photographs that capture glimpses and seeing our ordinary days. The…
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Quitting Social Media For Good
Giving up social media is long overdue. I surprised myself when I came to the decision with a strange sense of calmness. In some ways, it might seem like a step backward after building a small following across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter over the years. But what is lacking for…
Ruth Clemence 