top of page





Good Friday
In the crowd - we held our breath - as the nails pierce into his flesh; We heard His mother's anguish, And stood in the darkness of earth. "They arrested him and broke him Then hung him there alone to die." A crown of thorns on his head King of the Jews, the sign read As we watched his body bleed Even now, crowds still mocked. "They arrested him and broke him Then hung him there alone to die." This is the day of Jesus plight Three hours, Earth saw no light The temple curtain

Sarah Joy Holden
Apr 31 min read


PALM SUNDAY
Photo by Hannah Fleming-Hlll on Unsplash People took their palm branches And lined the streets with them. As Jesus entered Jerusalem, He was greeted by vast numbers. Hosanna, to the son of David, Hosanna, to the King of Kings. "Save us who are humble, Lord, please have mercy on us". From triumphant cheers of joy, Their attitudes would soon turn. Praise's turn to shouts of "crucify", For in one week a lot can happen. Hosanna, to the son of David, Hosanna, to the King of Kings

Sarah Joy Holden
Mar 281 min read


THE JOURNEY OF LOVE
Love..... It is the true element found in everyday. Love..... It is found in everything we do and say. Love..... It is there even if we try to hide it away. Love..... It is wherever it intends to stay. Love..... it is the human vibrational energy. Love..... it is necessary but often not easy. Love..... it is our own story on our own journey. Love..... It is the greatest thing we can give away. Love..... It is both painful and happy. Love..... it is often the price we have to

Sarah Joy Holden
Mar 11 min read


The Shards of My Shame
A spoken-word journey through brokenness, guilt, and the quiet ache of woundedness — yet it ultimately reveals the tender, restorative love of God. The shards of my shame, lay scattered and shattered, As I painfully sought, To piece together all that mattered. Those shards of my shame, The dregs of my dross, Sporadic and strewn, I kept account of my loss. I felt for those shards, As I groped on the ground, The needles of guilt, In a room with no sound. A room with n

Kevin McStay
Jan 172 min read


The Freed Me -
You’ve got me, to be me Cos you see me You don’t hold back Now you free me. Cos you see deep down And you free me deep down You took a good look And you helped me unclown You saw my whole frame And you took my whole shame You saw what I couldn’t And you built it again You took my hurts and lies Redefined my whole demise Became them at the cross And to my surprise You rose and flew again Took it all for now and then You fulfilled all the whys The what’s, the how’s, and when. Y

Kevin McStay
Dec 17, 20252 min read


The OmniPotentate God-Man –The Cross, The Curse, The Christ
The one who was cursed upon the cross, He took my pain, my tears, my loss. He took my pain, my tears, my loss. The one who was cursed...

Kevin McStay
Jul 15, 20251 min read


Not my fault anymore
Oh Majestic Lion of Judah In my heart I see you rise As you roar into the future As you lay down by my side Oh how soft your mane of...

Neil Gracie
Jul 7, 20251 min read


Victory
Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ . 1 Corinthians 15:37. Many of us are familiar with defeat and...

Christopher Henstone
Jul 6, 20252 min read


Still you Soul
All the deafening noise of violent words Is reduced now to a hush How he longs for you to really know The power of death is crushed...

Neil Gracie
Jun 5, 20251 min read


The Folly of Unworthiness and Pride
It is common in the world to have difficulties with the concept of worthiness. People often believe they are perfect and live that out...

Christopher Henstone
Jun 4, 20253 min read


Assisted ‘dying’ - a reflection
I was struggling with the emotional scars from a past hurt that still lingered from a misunderstanding with someone in a team I was part...

Neil Gracie
May 15, 20253 min read


THE FRIEND
Created by Author What friend shall ever die for me? Sentenced to death for no crime Taking my place, setting me free That's what my...

Sarah Joy Holden
May 6, 20251 min read


No Front Door
It was the dawning of the morning of that great and glorious day. As creation held its breath, awaiting Heaven's say The disciples...

Kevin McStay
Apr 20, 20252 min read


His sacrifice for my freedom
Recently, I had an encounter with Jesus during which I was reflecting on His sacrifice for me. I visualised the nails that crucified Him...

Vicki Hird
Apr 18, 20252 min read


My God. My God
‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ Psalm 22:1, Matthew 27:46 & Mark 15:34 The LORD God did not forsake you. He did not leave...

Lorna Doughty
Apr 18, 20253 min read


The King has left the room
He is risen, The stone is rolled away There’s nobody in the tomb He’s shown He is The Way. They nailed and pinned and crucified him,...

Kevin McStay
Apr 18, 20252 min read


My sacrificial brother
I could not take the pain and strain The stress I could take no more I could not bear the world and its burdens, The feelings wrought...

Kevin McStay
Apr 18, 20252 min read


THE POWER OF THE CROSS
GOOD FRIDAY REFLECTION: Poem based on Matthew 27:51. My Jesus now lowered His head, He cried out, gave up His Spirit. There He bore the...

Sarah Joy Holden
Apr 18, 20251 min read


Don’t cry for me
‘Don’t cry for me’ - everytime I read the crucifixion story I stop at these words he called out - quite why he thus spoke I don’t...

Neil Gracie
Apr 17, 20253 min read


Before today (Easter reflection)
I bow down in sweet surrender As I see nailed to a cross One whose name the world remembers Who was called the Son of God As I gaze at...

Neil Gracie
Apr 17, 20252 min read
bottom of page