Tag Archives: God

Lent: The Examen

Posted on March 5, 2023 by nicdempsey

I’ve been talking about my plans to spend some time in Lent doing the Examen more. So I thought I’d talk about what it is and why I find it useful and what I find difficult about it. First, what … Continue reading →

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Lent Week Five: The Promise of Spring

Posted on March 31, 2020 by nicdempsey

I love spring, I said a couple of weeks ago that my brain is waking up because the light is back. Last week we hit the vernal equinox, equal amounts of day and night and that’s pretty much my own … Continue reading →

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Lent Week Three

Posted on March 17, 2020 by nicdempsey

For Tuesdays during Lent, I’m going to talk about my faith and spiritual practice (or lack thereof). So this is the time to look away if you’re not interested in this topic. No worries, there will be an allotment post … Continue reading →

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Lent Week Two

Posted on March 10, 2020 by nicdempsey

For Tuesdays during Lent, I’m going to talk about my faith and spiritual practice (or lack thereof). So this is the time to look away if you’re not interested in this topic. No worries, there will be an allotment post … Continue reading →

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Soil, God and Lent

Posted on February 18, 2020 by nicdempsey

Last week the email about Grace Lent activities came around. My Grace attendance has been terrible for the last couple of years for lots of reasons I’m not going into but the Lent activities are all based on the themes … Continue reading →

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Lent

Posted on February 17, 2018 by nicdempsey

I’m trying to be a bit more thoughtful about Lent this year. One of the things that I recognised last year was that I’ve been neglecting my practice of my faith and that I miss it. So Lent seemed like … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Spiritual Growth

Posted on October 12, 2016 by nicdempsey

It feels really odd to be at the end of my first growing season on the plot. Back in May, I couldn’t imagine how much the plot would take over my life or what we’d manage to do in the … Continue reading →

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Back to life

Posted on February 14, 2013 by nicdempsey

I’ve been in bed for 4 and half days. Today is my first day out of bed and in the office.  Since last Saturday I’ve: Read two books Slept approximately 18 hours every day Only eaten soup Finished the Night … Continue reading →

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Re-Engage

Posted on September 6, 2012 by nicdempsey

This Saturday marks the start of Grace’s new season. For one reason and another, I wasn’t very involved in Grace very much last year. Bex, is curating this one and asked me to assist, so the theme seemed very apt. As with … Continue reading →

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Lent

Posted on February 23, 2012 by nicdempsey

I should have posted this yesterday but it’s been one of those weeks… So first, this article by Jane Williams in the Guardian. Quotes in this post come from there. Observing Lent is something I grew up with (I was … Continue reading →

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