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Facets of Grief

We all grieve differently, and our grief comes and goes in waves, and at different times; and depending on how old we are, and whether we have experienced grief before … [To read more, click on title]

Posted bySt Francis Webguy19th Apr 202627th Apr 2026Posted inReflectionsTags:cancer, Emmaus, gratitude, grief, grieving, Tourette’s

Emerging from a Locked Room

… the disciples are in hiding. The doors in their meeting place are locked. They are afraid of what might happen next. What happened to Jesus might happen to them. And then, into that fear, Jesus comes and says, “Peace be with you.” Not once, but twice. This is not just a greeting. It is a gift … (To read more, click on title]

Posted bySt Francis Webguy12th Apr 202619th Apr 2026Posted inReflectionsTags:peace, Thomas

Dem Bones

“Son of man, can these bones live again?” The answer to that question echoes throughout the valley that we are walking through now. “Yes they can! Yes they do! Yes they will!” … [To read more, click on title]

Posted bySt Francis Webguy22nd Mar 20263rd Apr 2026Posted inReflectionsTags:disappointment, Ezekiel, Psalm 23, valley of dry bones

Seeing Truly

To follow Jesus is to learn to see again, to allow God’s light to touch our illusions and revolutionise them. The light that healed one man still moves through the world, challenging us to live as people who refuse to look away … [To read more, click on title]

Posted bySt Francis Webguy15th Mar 202621st Mar 2026Posted inReflectionsTags:blindness, Lent, lightLeave a comment on Seeing Truly

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