An update on the last four years (and the next 12)
It’s official. I’m not putting my pen down yet. And my blog is presentable again.
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Mostly about my life and reflections, can be on any topic
I wrote a two-act stage-play about the prodigal son’s mother, step-mother and half-brother. Wanna read it?
People have asked about the prodigal son’s mother, but I’ve never heard anyone ask what Jesus’s parable would look like
The six most satisfying decisions I made in 2020
I want to remember some of the positive things that came out of 2020. Disclaimer: I’m sharing this post because
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I wrote a one act stage-play based on the biblical book of Esther – wanna read it?
I’m not sure who exactly out there might be looking for a theatre play about the book of Esther, but
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“Why are you still a Christian? What keeps you in faith?” My answer when a friend asked me these questions
A friend recently asked me why I’m still a Christian. She asked because she was having trouble holding onto her
About me and my blog – April 2020 edition
About once a year I seem to have a good long hard think about what my blog is about and
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Why am I making piano videos during a time of global crisis?
Yesterday I spent the whole morning setting up the living room. That meant: clearing stuff off the piano, taking the
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I’ve learnt that I can’t blog about virginity, without discussing violence
A few weeks ago I had a long sit down and pondered what I blog about and how I categorise
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8 things that got me through the worst time in my life (in 500 words)
I shared this with a couple of people on Twitter and they said it helped them, so I figured I’d
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My faith, Starlight
I met Sheila Gregoire! And we talked about sex, consent and blogging over ice cream.
So, Sheila Gregoire came to the UK on holiday and WE MET UP! We had a great chat over ice
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Ever had a moment when you glimpsed how amazing Jesus is? I just had one. (Whilst studying Deuteronomy. I know, I’m weird)
When I was in my teens, I had a somewhat unorthodox rant with God. “Why do churches go on and
“But if I have not consent…” A short poem about why consent is essential in sex
This post was inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:1–8, Paul’s famous passage about love. And now I will show you the
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Starlight, The church and consent
Handle with care: how to approach Mark 9:42-49
These are the very graphic verses where Jesus talks about … …(content warning!)… …cutting off your hand, plucking out your
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Starlight, The Bible and hopeAbout me and about my blog – April 2019 edition
Extract from artwork created by Siku (@theartofsiku, www.TheArtOfSiku.com). I updated my ‘About Me’ page. It won’t be the last time,
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My blogging, StarlightWhose values will I embody? On recent politics, St Paul, and Frozen.
Historically, I’ve not been one to put much store in icons of saints. Coming from a Protestant background, visual images
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More than memories: why I am not afraid of losing our holiday to epilepsy
“What would you say your favourite series of films, books or TV shows would be?” my husband asked. I kept
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I think I need to grieve – what one year in a DV charity does to you
The moment when Buffy starts to fight back against her abusive ex-boyfriend Angel in the season 2 episode “Innocence” from
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My faith, StarlightMy greatest regrets are when I was trying to be someone I’m not
That moment when I hit “post”, “tweet” or “publish” – I never know what the response will be. Some of
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Resurrection me: tasting future glory (a poem)
I don’t want to write a long commentary on this poem, but I will say that as I wrote it,
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My creativity, Starlight
New profile picture: grey places and the art of Siku
Extract from artwork created by Siku, @theartofsiku www.theartofsiku.com If you’ve spent time on Facebook or other social media, you’ve probably
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Reflections from standing outside the Fifty Shades Darker premiere
The banner I held up during the protest outside the ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ premiere It wasn’t as bustling or as
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50 Shades, My faith, Starlight