“I have found a very perfect man who wishes to live after the precepts of the Holy Gospel…..And I believe the Lord intends by him to renew the the faith all over the world” Elizabeth Goudge - My God and My All - The life of Saint Francis of Assisi Hello Friends! How have you… Continue reading A Long Lent and Easter Expectations – March 2024
Feasting and fasting – February 2024
“Lent is a time set aside to reorientate ourselves, to clarify our minds, to slow down, recover from distraction, to focus on the values of God’s kingdom and on the value he has set on us and on our neighbours” Malcolm Guite, “Word in the Wilderness” Hello Friends! These are words I need to hear.… Continue reading Feasting and fasting – February 2024
Winter walks and warm soups – January 2024
Another year, and cause for meditation. What better than to sit in the new arm chair and to watch the seagulls circling, And to think. Although this is a grand term for what’s going on in my head at 6 a.m.” Blythe, Stour Seasons, 2016 Hello friends! I thoroughly enjoyed reading through “Stour Seasons” a… Continue reading Winter walks and warm soups – January 2024
O Come! – Christmas – December 2023
O Root of Jesse, standing as a sign among the peoples; before you kings will shut their mouths, to you the nations will make their prayer, Come and deliver us and delay no longer. O Radix, Advent O Antiphon In the season of gradual preparation for Christmas, I’ve appreciated leaning into the tension of the… Continue reading O Come! – Christmas – December 2023
Low light, autumn mists and Advent serenity – November 2023
Hello friends! November has been a month of contrasts; white, drizzly, enfolding mists alternating with rich, vivid displays of autumnal leaves spectacular against crystal clear cold blue skies. It began with All Saints Day, encompassed Bonfire night and Armistice Day and is now leading us into the season of Advent. I have grown to love… Continue reading Low light, autumn mists and Advent serenity – November 2023
Light in the darkness – November 2023
Hello friends, Here’s this month’s offering which I hope will spark a few smiles, remind us to seek out beauty in the mundane, fun in the ordinary, peace in Creation and keep rooted in God and His Word. Molly x An unusual package delivered to our kitchen! I saw this sign a year or so… Continue reading Light in the darkness – November 2023
Home educating with additional needs – November 2023
Hello friends! Here’s an article I wrote for Mark, The Additional Needs Blogfather If you have a child with additional needs, or know someone who does, I’d highly recommend clicking on his website and taking a look both at the work he does with churches and also at his blog posts in which he shares… Continue reading Home educating with additional needs – November 2023
Autumnal colours and good community – October 2023
Hello Friends! I wonder whereabouts you dwell in this beautiful world of ours? If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re in the middle of autumn, with all its rich colours, enticing fragrances and comforting tastes. In our little patch of England, I’ve been appreciating some warm sunshine alongside the mists and gentle rain, the hues… Continue reading Autumnal colours and good community – October 2023
Light in the darkness – October 2023
During my childhood years I loved to spend time at my grandparents’ home. One memory I have in particular was of cosy mornings curled up on in one of their armchairs, drinking a milkshake whizzed up in Granny’s Kenwood mixer, and reading her latest edition of “The Reader’s Digest.” We used to look forward to… Continue reading Light in the darkness – October 2023
Seasons of change and autumnal preparations – September 2023
Hello friends! How are you? For those of us in the U.K., our summer days (which have been a bit of a mixed bag) are drawing to a close and we are beginning to see and feel the signs of autumn; a nip in the early morning air, hedgerows laden with red rose hips and… Continue reading Seasons of change and autumnal preparations – September 2023
Mothering through the seasons 