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.”
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Lent 2026: Prayer – when words fail
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”
Lent 2026: When silence isn’t quiet enough
Does anyone else find it can get noisy in their head? Lots of voices demanding attention. Deadlines. Stress. Self-criticism. Doubt. Shame. To-do lists. Exhaustion. Plans. Regrets. Expectations. Just a small snapshot of my mind on an average day. It can become cluttered and confusing, sometimes overwhelmingly so. And strangely, many of those voices tend toContinue reading “Lent 2026: When silence isn’t quiet enough”
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”
Lent 2025: Through the lens of Grace
Today is Holy Saturday. Traditionally, a day of stillness and silence between the devastation of Good Friday and the triumph of Easter Day. It’s interesting to wonder how the disciples would have felt. The whole world has changed, and yet life continues. Would they have been thinking back over the last few days, wondering whatContinue reading “Lent 2025: Through the lens of Grace”
Lent 2025: God in the Silence
This process of writing a reflection at the end of the day has been really helpful for me. I find it’s a way to reflect and learn more about God, about deepening my faith as I really apply my mind to seeing God in the day just gone or wrestling with things that provide stumblingContinue reading “Lent 2025: God in the Silence”
In the silence
It’s Easter Saturday, the day between Jesus’ crucifixion and Jesus’ rising. I have a number of friends who have already put up their colourful Easter wreaths, who have already started wishing others “Happy Easter”, even my t-shirt says ‘Spoiler alert! The tomb was empty!’ None of these are bad things – we live in aContinue reading “In the silence”
Hunting for God: Solitude 2/2
Solitude is more a state of mind and heart than it is a place. Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline I had to start here, with this quote taken from Foster’s book. I had to share this revelation and discovery. Because just being alone and finding silence isn’t enough – that can just lead to loneliness,Continue reading “Hunting for God: Solitude 2/2”
Hunting for God: Solitude
And… we’re back! Well I am. Back to hunting for a deeper relationship through what are lovingly called Spiritual Disciplines. And I guess they are disciplines because they need self-discipline to properly explore them. But I think I may have said before that they shouldn’t be strict or harsh – then they become religious exercises.Continue reading “Hunting for God: Solitude”
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