Category Archives: love/ life

Under pressure

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Sally C

It is 9:00 am and I am sitting in my pj’s and writing, actually writing to stop myself from beating myself up, because today I had promised myself that I would get up in time to go for a swim, … Continue reading →

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On love….

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Sally C

Yesterday I took part in an interview on BBC Local Radio at Radio Sheffield, I was invited to talk about the “God in Love Unites Us” report that was received and voted upon at Methodist Conference last week. Among many … Continue reading →

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Speaking out…. we all can!!!

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Sally C

The world we live in has always been a challenging place, it has areas of great and sometimes terrifying beauty, views and vistas that can literally take your breath away. It can be full of love and compassion, a place … Continue reading →

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Not moving swiftly on…. (reflecting on love)

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Sally C

Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, passion fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a raging flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither … Continue reading →

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re-turning

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Sally C

to begin again, to re-turn, my steps, stumbling, faltering, falling, failing at times, but moving forward, onward, to the source of life, a love that cannot, will not, let me go, drawing me loves’ magnetic power remains irresistible, and should … Continue reading →

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Love….

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Sally C

Love has me, love holds me, through my doubts and fears, often unacknowledged, unnoticed, Love does not let me go. + Love has me, love holds me, through rejections, questions, fallings, failings, Love does not let me go. + Love … Continue reading →

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Dying and rising…

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Sally C

I am pondering the story of Lazarus ( John 11), not the part where he dies and is subsequently raised, but wondering what if felt like to be released from his grave clothes to a new chance at life. Did … Continue reading →

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Let down?

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Sally C

I am not a stranger to telling people that it okay to be angry with God, that God is more than big enough to take our anger and frustrations, hurts and pains and more than able, and even willing to … Continue reading →

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