I reflect on how art helps me make sense of the world, and describe how you can help make a huge impact in the lives of bonded labourers. Don’t forget to vote for your favourite title for my forthcoming book.
Be careful what you write about
When I submitted my latest manuscript for publication last month, I had no idea its contents would become relevant to me so soon. ‘God’s Great Escape’ tells the true story of a family’s escape from East Germany in the 1950s and how God clearly speaks to them and guides them to safety. Unexpectedly, I needed God to help me escape from …
Our Sisters … are also in Iran
Here’s how we can pray for Iran right now.
Our Sisters … are having awkward conversations
I’ve been having some awkward conversations recently. My book, Our Sisters, is out, and people are beginning to read it. When they tell me they have bought a copy and have either finished it or are in the middle of it, I am delighted and excitedly thank them. Very often, though, they quickly add that …
Online Book Launch for Our Sisters
Hear stories, ask questions and celebrate at the online book launch for Our Sisters.
Our Sisters … are inviting you
You’ll have an extra hour on Sunday, 26th October, because the clocks will be going back (apologies, that won’t be the case if you’re in the US). So, why not spend your bonus time with me at the book launch for Our Sisters?
Ignatian Prayer Readings for The Acts of the Apostles
I wanted to use Ignatian prayer to read through the Book of Acts in the Bible, but since I couldn’t find an existing guide, I decided to write my own.
Our Sisters … are remembered in prayer
I love Ignatian Prayer and have heard God speak to me clearly through the practice. I get to have a conversation with God about a Bible passage. Depending on His reply, I may feel comforted, challenged or further confused. In which case, I continue talking with Him and allowing the Holy Spirit to direct me until I have some answers. Through Ignatian Prayer I had some clear direction as I wrote my next book ‘Our Sisters’.
Our Sisters … are caught in the crossfire
Can you pray for boldness and opportunity so that Christians can be peacemakers in the escalating conflict between Pakistan and India?
Our Sisters … can hear whispers
I returned from my whirlwind trip to stunning Lahore in Punjab just last week and haven’t been able to think about much else since. Pakistan and its people have enthralled me. I was incredibly fortunate to meet with people working at every level of society to improve the lives of Christian women there.
Praying for NATO
With everything going on right now, I feel desperate for a move of God.
Our Sisters … are betwixt and between
I have a sadistic Belgian Pilates teacher who loves to put those of us in her classes in stress positions and then make us lift weights. The situation with my book, Our Sisters, feels similar. I’m writing to you while stretched taut between the writing and the revealing. In the meantime, I am going to Pakistan.
It’s behind you
I look rather nervous because behind me are all kinds of snakes and spiders in specimen jars.
Could it get any worse?
A gathering with Jesus, filled with mixed emotions, arguments, and a foreboding sense of change.
Heirs of His Absence
Sometimes, faith comes the long way; it isn’t always quick and sudden and, it doesn’t always hinge on a single revelation. We aren’t the first to ask where God is or question his existence. We are, as the title says, heirs of His absence.
Have you seen this?
I’m aware there’s a fight for my eyeballs; all those posts that scream ‘look at me’. So, this year, I want to do better.
Our Sisters … are surrounded by light
Whenever I stare into the abyss of suffering, whether it is through interviews for my books, in my community or on the news, there are always points of light.
Please pray for Shagufta
Yet another woman has been sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy. It is terrible; all Shagufta did was forward a WhatsApp message that she probably didn’t understand. Please, please pray for her; she has four children who need her.
PATCHLife – A military wife perspective
It was a privilege to be interviewed for this podcast about being a military spouse.
Our Sisters … it’s time to celebrate
I’m jubilant; I just submitted my completed manuscript for Our Sisters, about persecuted #women in and from Pakistan, to my publisher. Woohoo!
It took a little under two years to complete, is 71,543 words long, and spans 138 Word document pages. It includes #interviews with activists, campaigners, journalists, pastors, and girls and women directly affected by oppression. I can’t wait to introduce them to you.
Dislocated Christians 