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”
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Taize: a reflection in Silence and Simplicity
As I write I am watching the sun rise over the hills surrounding this french community (quite a feat for someone not normally a morning person!) I am coming to the end of a week at Taize. For those who don’t know, Taize is a religious community in France, slightly north of Leon. It wasContinue reading “Taize: a reflection in Silence and Simplicity”
40 day challenge day 11.5: ‘Seek him in his temple’
So apparently, in order to make lent last 40 days and stretch from Ash Wednesday to Easter, it doesn’t include Sundays… So, post 11.5. Rather than a full blown post, I’m gonna keep it simple. I was reading Psalm 27, and verse 4 stuck with me: One thing I ask from the Lord, this onlyContinue reading “40 day challenge day 11.5: ‘Seek him in his temple’”
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