Holy Saturday. It is finished. Jesus knew. Jesus went. Jesus suffered. Jesus endured. Jesus died. The cross is empty. The body is buried. The tomb is sealed. The voices have fallen silent. Nothing moves. It is silent. Some of us know this feeling. Something we were sure would happen… didn’t. We are left grasping. PromisesContinue reading “Lent 2026: It is silent. God is not finished.”
Tag Archives: Despair
Lent 2025: A Cry of the Heart – Finding Hope in Blues and the Psalms
This evening, I treated myself to going to watch a friend’s blues duo. It was a fantastic evening with brilliant music. I’ve seen these musicians before, so I have some favourites they play a lot. Tonight, as I was listening, the words of one of them struck me. “I don’t want to know about evil,Continue reading “Lent 2025: A Cry of the Heart – Finding Hope in Blues and the Psalms”
Sometimes, it sucks…
I don’t know about you, but sometimes that’s how I feel. “This sucks…” ‘This’ could be one of many things. It could be related to work, home, family, or health, or something else entirely. Maybe it’s looking at the world and seeing poverty or violence. But whatever it is, sometimes it’s just plain rubbish andContinue reading “Sometimes, it sucks…”
The Reason for my Hope Blog 