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Germinating Process
I believe the journey of our faith begins as soon as we come to a realisation of our existence in the world, even without a clear knowledge of our exact beliefs. We are trained to join in with our family’s religious practices and rituals, if they have them, whether we agree with them or not. As we know, most faiths have traditions and practices to perform when a child is born into a family… Read More »
Dr Shaun Lambert is a Baptist Minister and psychotherapist living on community with Scargill Movement in the Yorkshire Dales.
He has a PhD in mindfulness and has written numerous books on what Christian mindfulness looks like… Read More »
Pioneering Victorian woman inspires novelist’s own journey and that of her heroine
‘Takes the reader on an exotic adventure and into a love story like no other.’
Wendy Griffith, CBN News Anchor; author of You Are a Prize to be Won
Passionate Isabella Buckley feels like life is passing her by. In her late thirties and yearning for adventure, she is constrained by Victorian England’s gender roles and suffocated by the quiet life she leads with her parents. But when the chance for adventure comes her way… Read More »
Chapter One
North Norfolk coast, England, September 1880
The thing about a long brisk walk, thought Isabella as she got dressed, is that it can be a marvellous antidote to hopelessness. It is action, and that is something.
She set out as soon as dawn’s orange light brightened the sky and before anyone else was awake… Read More »
Ruth Leigh shares insights into her writing journey, how she found inspiration for her protagonist Isabella’s journey, and how she overcame unexpected writer’s block… Read More »
Novelist, Joy Margetts, shares about the powerful themes her stories address, and tells why she chose to use fiction rather than biography to share her journey of faith… Read More »
Issy Smugge joins the sandwich generation
‘Compulsive reading in which friendship and laughter rise from disaster’
Sophie Neville, author of The Making of Swallows and Amazons
It is estimated that more than 6 million people in the UK workforce — more than one in five workers — are juggling dual caring responsibilities for children and elderly relatives.[1] These all-consuming demands of the ‘sandwich generation’ traditionally fall on women… Read More »
The story of Kenan Araz, who lived to share the love of God in Muslim Turkey
‘I pray you will become not only a reader but also a distributor of this uniquely challenging and important book.’
George Verwer, Founder and Former Director, Operation Mobilisation
With a Christian population of only 0.2%, believers in Muslim Turkey face many challenges to their faith. Indeed, Turkey is the only European country included in Open Doors’ World Watch List top-50… Read More »
New YA novel highlights bullying’s impact
In November, Anti-Bullying Week 2022 will be raising awareness of the prevalence and cost of bullying. Run by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, the week will empower schools, parents and individuals to respond. How to understand and deal with bullies appropriately is a key theme in Helen Parker’s new YA novel, Island Treasure… Read More »
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‘Buried treasure?’ Tonia squeaked.
‘That’s what it says here,’ Daddo said, tapping a well-thumbed book that lay open on the little table in the ferry café.
‘Let me see,’ Chris said, picking up the book. Stuart leaned in to read with him.
Islanders claimed the place was rich in hidden treasure. Could this be from ancient civilisations… Read More »
