Isn’t creation amazing? There are so many different things in the world, big and small, a kaleidoscope of colour. Sometimes it can be frightening, sometimes breathtaking. And sometimes, it can be a little depressing. Today was grey and windy and wet. The sort of day where an umbrella is useless, so you get soaked toContinue reading “Lent 2026: Small enough to miss”
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Lent 2026: I nearly didn’t write today
When I started the Lent series this year, I told myself it was OK not to manage every day. It’s hard to juggle essays and sermons and reading. Adding daily blog posts into the mix… well, I didn’t think I’d manage it. But here we are. Day 28. With posts ranging from Panda Theory toContinue reading “Lent 2026: I nearly didn’t write today”
Lent 2026: Attentive Hope
The posts over the last few days have been about hope. Perhaps that isn’t surprising in a blog called The Reason for my Hope! But they have explored a quiet kind of hope, one found in shared light, steady presence, and unexpected kindness. A few years ago, I realised just how much I need hope.Continue reading “Lent 2026: Attentive Hope”
Lent 2026: Starting Tiles
Do you like games? I do, especially board games that pretend to reward strategy while quietly smuggling in chaos. Recently our family favourite has been Catan. The idea is simple: the board is made of different resources, wood, wheat, sheep, brick and ore. Each tile has a number, and when that number is rolled onContinue reading “Lent 2026: Starting Tiles”
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