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Sneaky Jesus

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Rosalind C Hughes

We cannot righteous our way to redemption. That’s where Jesus comes in. Continue reading →

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A prayer for the end of the world

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Rosalind C Hughes

Make all things new; but do not rush forward to your new creation. Do not leave us alone at the end of the world. Continue reading →

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Holding fast to an ordinary peace

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Rosalind C Hughes

Whenever we visit the in-laws in the British midlands, my husband’s extended family gathers in a local Indian restaurant for a curry. On one such evening a couple of years ago, the service was, uncharacteristically, rubbish. We were beginning to … Continue reading →

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Martha & Mary

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

There is so much to be done: the sweeping of the streets, the hanging of bags full of plasma, saline, the careful placement of Kleenex. There are so many distractions: tanks and trucks, bullets and bombs, the cleaning of windows … Continue reading →

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“Do not be overcome by evil”

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

… “but overcome evil with good.” Continue reading →

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