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'Unearthly minstrelsy! then only heard when the soul seeks to hear; when all is hush'd, and the heart listens!'

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The photos I have used on this site are mainly my own or those of Carol Mullineux and Matthew Sutton to whom I am grateful. For the other photos and quotes, I have tried, wherever possible, to give the relevant credits and references. Please do not copy the photos or text on this site without permission from me. Thank you. -- Richard Sutton

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Easter Dawn

Easter Dawn

Earth began in a garden. It was in another garden on that first Easter Day that Earth’s New Dawn took place. It has changed everything.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Encounters with GraceMarch 30, 2023694 Words2 Comments

April’s Spring Garden

April’s Spring Garden

Spring’s ‘proud pied April, dressed in all his trim,’ is putting a ‘spirit of youth in everything’. Clothed in the white ‘vestments’ of Easter it heralds a season of hope for a sad and suffering world.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Encounters with Grace, In the Garden, Most Popular Posts, Season's NotesApril 14, 2022June 15, 2022693 Words6 Comments

Those Missing Hugs

Those Missing Hugs

After this traumatic year when so many have lost loved ones in the pandemic, hugs have been missing from many people’s lives. But there is a place of blessing where they can always be found in abundance. Let’s go there!

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Britain's Christian Heritage, Encounters with GraceMarch 25, 2021767 Words9 Comments

Hope in the Darkest Days

Hope in the Darkest Days

Hope rises in the winter darkness as the sun begins to appear over the earth and two major planets draw close to each other in the sky. Was this the Christmas star?

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Encounters with Grace, Season's NotesDecember 9, 2020December 10, 2020687 Words11 Comments
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