Joan’s Blog

How very difficult it is to grapple our deepest experiences with God into words.  “I felt my heart strangely warmed” is how John Wesley (the founder of Methodism) described

I have my own ‘secret garden’ – a swing bench under a Tipuana tree, tucked around the back of our house. That tree does something for my soul. Its

I’ve started to realise that there is a lot I cannot do, and that the little I can do is better if I intersperse it with afternoon naps. I am

I realise I’ve been resistant to sharing my second word for 2022. Although my first word—listen—hasn’t been that easy to put into practice, at least I understood some of what

If you’re a writer or creator of any other sort you will have heard the expression inspiration is for amateurs. The implication is that the professionals will churn out material

“Tell us about LittWorld!” Maybe because I posted photos of glorious Budapest…. or of my new bestie, Philip Yancey… or possibly because the Christian publishing conference took place so close

I’m taking a short break from my current blog series – Words for the Journey – to go on an adventure. Tomorrow, I fly to Budapest to attend LittWorld, the

Simply holding space is one of the greatest gifts we can give one another – to be a compassionate witness without judging or needing to make things better. So why