Yesterday I wrote about prayer that feels unheard. The kind that leaves us discouraged, wondering if anything is happening at all. I wrote about perseverance, about trust. If I’m honest, I was writing as much for myself as for anyone else. Today I want to write about another problem I know all too well: prayingContinue reading “Lent 2026: Prayer – when words fail”
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Lent 2026: Still there
Today was a good day. Not a remarkable day, or a life-changing day, just the kind of day where I get to the end, look back, and smile. I was due to have lunch with a friend, but I arrived a little early and popped in to see another friend. She wasn’t expecting me, andContinue reading “Lent 2026: Still there”
Lent 2026: A good silence
When I woke this morning, the sun was streaming through my window. It feels as though it has been hiding for most of this year. Rain. Cold wind. Grey skies that never quite lift. So to open my eyes to blue was an uplifting start to the day. I walked to college for morning prayer,Continue reading “Lent 2026: A good silence”
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