Encouragement for the heart. Devotionals, faith reflections, and Christian Living for women in every season.
What a blessing it is to be a child of God—to be lovingly guided, gently corrected, and faithfully restored when we lose our way. We are never beyond His reach, never too far gone for His grace to find us. In every season, but perhaps most tenderly in spring, we are reminded of God’s guidance …
As I think about ending the year gently, I am reflecting on how I can be living intentionally for the year ahead. Its funny how quickly you can lose a rhythm that once grounded you and brought you peace. You don’t realise that it has happened until you begin to notice that you are not …
Yesterday was wet…very wet. Puddles pooled along the drive and the sheep in the field behind our home looked rather miserable. A Rainy Day and the Start of Our Simple Christmas Crafting The wet weather meant that it was perfect weather for a little Christmas crafting. It was made extra special with my youngest daughter …
A visit to a historical house led me to ponder on approaching Christmas with simplicity rather than falling into the madness of the season that can so quickly overwhelm us if we do not take a thoughtful and purposeful approach. To escape the festive crowds and the cold, I nipped into the doorway of a …
Have you ever wondered what life lessons we can glean from nature to apply into our lives for better connection and mental well-being? I find that being out in nature and free of the distractions of busyness and technology, I am free to slow down enough for my thoughts to have room to breathe and …
My Dear friends Welcome to Seasons of Grace and Learning… As many of you know, this little corner of the internet began many years ago under the name Under an English Sky, a place where I shared the rhythm of our days, home education adventures, the simple joys of homemaking, and the everyday beauty of …
We are just a few weeks away from the start of a new season, my favourite season of all…autumn. I am aware of the fading summer garden and the shortening days. I am no longer awakened at 4am with the rising sun, and I am having to switch on the lamps earlier in the evenings. …
It’s 5am on the first morning in our new home and I am sitting in the conservatory, my hands cupped around a steaming mug of tea, watching a badger gorge on bird seed from the feeder he has tipped over and raided. I move to re-adjust to a more comfortable position, alerting the badger to …
Materialism is an ever-constant assault on our senses. It’s everywhere. All the time. Trying to convince us that happiness and contentment can be bought. I was scrolling through my archives and found this post that I wrote in 2015. I couldn’t help but think how much pressure to ‘have more to have happiness’ has increased …
It’s been a full year since we first placed our home on the market. To our surprise, it sold within just two days, and with multiple offers on the table. We had hoped that this was a sign of things to come—swift, smooth, and straightforward. In truth, that was where the ease ended. Since then, …
