Rosalind Smith (Cluj, Romania)
[The Lord] has sent me . . . to give . . . oil of joy in place of mourning, a mantle of praise in place of discouragement. - Isaiah 61:1, 3 (CEB)
On a particularly beautiful Easter Sunday afternoon, I was lying on a grassy hillside not far from where I lived. The sun was warm, and fluffy white clouds floated in a bright blue sky.
It had been an extraordinarily hard 18 months, and I was feeling battered in body, mind,...
What hope does the Resurrection offer me today?
Those who have lost hope
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The RESILIENCE conference in 2021 was so uplifting and nourishing. It was wonderful to be with other Christians around the world at this retreat, who truly care about responding to trauma in a compassionate way by teaching spiritual practices to help with grounding and healing.”
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