The Battle Cry
For weary Christians looking for hope beyond platitudes. Suffering and joy converge here in our Battle Cry.
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August '27 Wind & Breath Session (opens the original)
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Take the hope; leave the rest. (opens the original)
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Hey, so before I dive in, I’d be remiss not to share that today, Monday the 7th of September, is the last day to grab a free, 1-hour consult call with Deidre Braley when you pay your £250 deposit to book onto the Wind & Breath retreat happening next April on Holy Island. Deidre is an incredible freelance editor, author, and expert
On delight, liturgy, and a humble writing retreat with Christina Wallace & Deidre Braley (opens the original)
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In case you missed it, here’s the replay of the Substack Live with Deidre Braley and ! (You’ll have to excuse the first 10 minutes where Christina is hilariously scrambling to get her mic to work while Deidre graciously fills in).MY PANIC ASIDE, we chat about liturgy, delight, why writers need rest and community, aaaaand most importantly, why the Wind & Breath retreat that we’re hosting together next April is going to be a beautiful gatheri
Using humour to mock someone’s faith doesn’t make you funny. It makes you a coward. (opens the original)
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It was my 19th birthday and I was waiting to be seated for dinner at a lovely Indian restaurant. I’d only been in England for 4 months, so my new group of friends very sweetly put something together to celebrate with me. My husband (boyfriend at the time) stood with his hand in mine as friends piled in. Some of the people who had been invited were vague acquaintances from the pub, but my friends asked them to tag along so that I could meet more people. It was a small town. This was how we did th
Letters to Lindisfarne Part 2: My plan was meant to fail. (opens the original)
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I started this series with Rachael Ann last year and had to halt it abruptly after a difficult medical surgery and the subsequent demands of my Oxford studies. I’m excited to pick it back up again to share Rachael and I’s story of how a weekend on Holy Island changed our lives. You can read Part 1 from me here, and you can read Rachael’s instalments over on Letters From Lindisfarne. Als
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