Welcome, thank you so much for your curiosity in exploring this page! I set this blog up five years ago, to explore personal experiences and topics around suffering and Christian healing, to encourage us all to know how much God loves us, even when we are in the darkest storm. I invite us all to shelter together under God’s umbrella of healing love, to find a place of shelter, respite and solace.
As a Christian, in my spiritual journey, I have often found life to be messy, and I have many questions, questions about meaning and purpose, about forgiveness and healing. I want to learn from many disciplines, from bible reading and prayer, medicine and holistic therapies as to what can help bring healing and peace in body, mind and soul. I do not have the answers, and I would always encourage everyone to go to a licensed therapist or Christian counsellor if they are distressed about any tramatic or dark experience in life. But I also offer my reflections as to the things which have helped me, in the hope they might help others.
How did this blog come about? This blog originated after the publication of the book ” Love song for a wounded warrior” in June 2020, a book honouring the memory of the late Colin Gardner, a veteran and someone who subsequently battled with intractable epilepsy.
This book is available for £10 directly from this site, or from Amazon. The proceeds are split between two charities, the Coming Home centre in Glasgow, and Epilepsy Connections.
The blogs are therefore about the impact that disability, trauma and grief can have on individuals and family members, and some of the messiness and pain around that, as well as the moments of humour and love and hope. As a Christian, I want to acknowledge the incredible difference that my faith has made in the darkest of days, and to encourage others to keep going, even when the pain in life can feel overwhelming.
In June 2022 a second book “Love Songs for Healing and Hope” was published. This book contains a summary of blogs from this site, and offers ideas and resources to support people who are in the midst of complicated grief and bereavement. It offers insights, bible meditations, and stories offered by 10 colleagues and friends, who have also faced life changing situations, and accouns of what helped them in difficult days. The book is £15 and is available from https://handselpress.org.uk or from woundedwarriorfg@gmail.com. All proceeds are for two charities Richmond’s Hope to support bereaved children, and Quiet Waters, a Christian listening and counselling service for all.
During the pandemic, so many of us were bereaved, and we were so restricted in how we expressed that, because of all the covid restrictions. This book is offered to people to help us all to connect with what we have hidden away, to remember our own stories, and when we are ready, to express our own grief, loves and losses.
SEPTEMBER 2025- STOP PRESS- thankyou to all who have bought copies of both books this year- £450 has been raised and given to charity! So much appreciated.
We gather under the umbrella of God’s healing love, to find mutual encouragement, strength and healing. Please don’t hesitate to contact me, if anything resonates, or if I can support you in any way.
God holds us, even when we feel lost in the dark, and His love gives us strength for the journey. I pray for the holy spirit to touch each one of us, setting us free from past trauma and pain, and giving us hope for the future. May we all find a supportive community, where we can pray for and encourage one another, and may the healing light and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ touch and transform all our lives, Amen.
An umbrella of healing love 