This is the last of the four autobiographical works penned by Jennifer Worth. The first, Call the Midwife, was the inspiration behind the very popular BBC series ‘Call the Midwife’, although the series has now moved entirely away from being based on Worth’s books (which is a shame, in my opinion, but that’s by the by). In… Read More In The Midst Of Life: A Review
I had a revelation today. Thinking, while walking to the supermarket, my world turned upside-down! I’ve struggled with self-image for a long time. I remember being about twelve and my friends held a voting competition on who had the nicest hair. No-one voted for my hair, which hurt, but what hurt more was that my friends… Read More Rejecting Society’s Idea of Beauty
I’d been thinking for a while about taking up knitting as a hobby, and then, while browsing an arts and crafts fairs, I came across a stall selling knitting wool. I asked the lady if she had any needles, and she said she didn’t have any with her at the stall, but that she had… Read More First Fruits of Knitting
However much we might like drama and unpredictability in novels or films or TV shows, most of us want peace and reliability in the relationships in our lives. Yet, from time to time, something happens that rocks and shakes a relationship (whether with a family member, or a friend, or a spouse, or a boyfriend/girlfriend),… Read More What can we learn from relationships going wrong?
One of the worst feelings in the world is having wasted time. The more time wasted, the worse it feels. It’s a sinking, miserable, polluted, grumpy feeling. And it seems to get worse as one get older – as time goes faster and gets more precious and the list of useful things you could/should have done… Read More The Speed of Life
If you’ve ever wanted to know more about Orthodox Christianity or Orthodox Christian monasticism, this video is a great insight 🙂 From The Little Mountain One of my friends sent it to me yesterday, and I thought it was so beautiful, and the glimpse into the life it portrays so different and compelling, that –… Read More From The Little Mountain: Orthodox Christian Monasticism
I’m pretty sure I got this as a free Kindle book a while back, and it was definitely worth me downloading. This is one of those times, though, where I almost want to do two reviews: one on how the book spoke to my needs, and one more objective evaluation of it as a book.… Read More Trees Tall As Mountains: A Review
Age just 19, Katie Davis moved to Uganda and set up a charitable foundation (Amazima Ministries International) helping some of the poorest and most vulnerable people of the country, especially the children. In addition, she began adopting some of the orphaned girls in dire situations whom she met, and today has fourteen daughters. I first… Read More Kisses From Katie: A Review
‘As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him, and His righteousness… Read More Thanksgiving in Suffering
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