Silent Christians

I write these posts because I love God and want my readers to see Him in fresh ways. I’m constantly surprised by how God continues to defy my expectations and breaks out of any box I might put Him in.

Language Lessons

You can learn a lot about a culture from its language(s). I have the most wonderful Christian Nepali teacher. Our … More

Anju’s Song

It was an absolute privilege to interview Anju for my forthcoming book, ‘Come with me to Kathmandu: 12 powerful stories … More

Boudhanath Stupa where Tanya lived when homeless

When Tanya was Homeless

Can you imagine being thrown out of your home while a teenager and living on the streets? What if you … More

Come With Me To Kathmandu: your votes are needed

Please help me choose a chapter title for my forthcoming book. There’s just one question in this short survey, and … More

Shepherd Lord

If it were up to me, I would give myself a discount on concert tickets. I am so short and always find myself standing behind someone tall. I don’t get the same experience at concerts that others do. I wouldn’t say that I feel scared in a crowd, but there’s definitely a feeling of claustrophobia, and I know of other people my height who avoid crowds altogether.
What is it like to be a sheep?

Brick kiln workers to remember International women's day

International women’s day and one year to go

Today is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate all that women have achieved and remember and pray for those … More

Typewriter to indicate author writing final chapter

Final Interview, Final Chapter

Hooray! I have reached the end. For the last fifteen months, I have been writing my book ‘Come with me … More

Foolish Wisdom

You don’t have to go far on the internet, to find plentiful examples of posts in which Christians are accused of being idiots. Sometimes these attacks come in the form of lengthy arguments; in others, the accusations are short attacks full of swear words and vitriol. Why is it that so many Christians cherish the wisdom they find in the Bible, but that same knowledge seems like complete nonsense to those outside the faith? Why the mismatch?

Jealous God

Imagine you’re an artist, and you’ve spent the last few years completing your masterpiece. You’re delighted with it, it is your best work, and as you gaze at it, you know the countless hours you spent on it were worth it.

Divine Human

God in human form is not unique to Christianity. Other religions celebrate gods who take on mortality. Yet, in these stories, the gods become human to maximise their physicality.

Images of Eileen Lodge, book produced by Nepal Leprosy Fellowship

Remembering a woman who changed my life

I run the charity Women Without Roofs, which Eileen Lodge initiated. Nepal Leprosy Fellowship recently celebrated their 25th Anniversary and … More

Unchanging Creator

God’s always doing something new; it’s his habit. He made seven hundred and six thousand eyeballs today, each of them unique, and those are just the human ones.
This attribute of God floors me.

Snap, film, chat, write – An author’s life in Nepal

Regular readers of this blog will know I am currently writing a book about Christian women in Nepal. My contract … More

Are you alive?

Other Christians seem to be carrying on as usual. In church, people seem to have no problem worshipping God. Yet, … More

Crown of thorns book cover for suffering saviour

The Suffering Saviour – F.W. Krummacher

The Suffering Saviour contains a series of sermons about The Passion of Christ, which were Jesus’ last weeks on earth. … More

The importance of remembering what God has done

The pain and suffering we see in the world around us, particularly during this Covid crisis, cause us to forget. Sometimes we just get distracted by the busyness of life. Remembering what God has done for us helps us in the present and future.