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Will You Be Part of World Childless Week? 

16/06/202316/06/2023 Steph Penny 2 Comments Survivng Childlessness

Next week the topics for World Childless Week 2023 will be announced and I can’t wait! I’m already drafting ideas for World Childless Week. I’m determined to submit something, even though I’m not sure what it will be yet. I’m still in the brainstorming stages, and I’m sure the topic announcements next week will help […]

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Coping or Numbing?

09/06/202309/06/2023 Steph Penny 2 Comments Surviving Chronic Illness

‘You are coping so well,’ remarked my doctor. ‘Every time I see you, you’re always so positive and upbeat.’  ‘Maybe I should come in on a bad day!’ I shot back, laughing.  But his words made me think. What does ‘coping’ mean? How do people interpret my happy front or humour as coping—or do they […]

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Not Alone and Other Stories

03/02/202303/02/2023 Steph Penny Leave a comment Book reviews, Surviving Chronic Illness

I recently read the Stories of Life anthology, Bones and Blue Eyes,* mostly because (shameless self-plug alert) I had two stories published in it, but also because I was genuinely interested in other people’s stories of everyday faith.  The book was a blessing. There was a vast mixture of stories short and long, telling tales when […]

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Not Yet Resurrected

15/04/202215/04/2022 Steph Penny Leave a comment Surviving Chronic Illness, Worship

I have been sick for two weeks. At the start, I thought it was just a cold. Boy was I wrong. I have been struggling to breathe ever since. Every little thing causes my breathing to get worse, so I have been virtually living in lockdown. And I am no better. I finally made it […]

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Why I Sing When I’m Sad

03/09/202103/09/2021 Steph Penny Leave a comment Survivng Childlessness

I was recently interviewed for the Childless and Christian online conference, and while listening back to myself (which can be both horrifying and reassuring), I was struck by how creativity can help us in our grief.  Five months ago, I was watching a movie when I was struck with an image of my daughter, the […]

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That’s Risky

18/06/202118/06/2021 Steph Penny Leave a comment General writing, Survivng Childlessness

There is risk inherent in sharing your story.  Speaking up about childlessness is risky. What will people think of you? What will they say? Will they exclude you, mock you, reject you? The risk is real. And that’s not the only risk childless people face.  There are risks involved in trying to get pregnant—and in […]

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Five Things I Learned From A Church Scandal

22/01/202122/01/2021 Steph Penny Leave a comment Surviving Worship Ministry

The worst time I ever had in worship ministry was when our worship team went through a big scandal. Church scandals are tough at the best of times. But when it happens in your own team to people you love, by people you love, it is downright heartbreaking. And destructive.  I’ll spare you the sordid […]

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