Hildegard of Bingen and the Incarnation
This is my third post about Hildegard of Bingen, a twelfth-century nun from what is now Germany. She was an abbess, visionary, poet, physician, prophet, preacher, theologian, political advocate, and a composer. In my first post, I outlined Hildegard’s life and work, and in my second, The Green Finger of God, I examined her writing…
Green Finger of God
In my last post, I looked at Hildegard of Bingen and gave an outline of her life and work. Continuing this month, I want to go a little deeper by examining her teaching and music. This summer, I was introduced to Hildegard’s concept of the Green Finger of God and her idea of the interconnectedness…
Hildegard of Bingen
Women of Church History I attended Scotland’s Solas Festival in June this year, and in the programme, I noticed a workshop titled Praying with Hildegard of Bingen: Where’s our Place in the Natural World? After a scathing comment from a friend, I was determined that, out of the whole festival, it was the one workshop…
Reframe the Narrative – Shift your Perspective
Changing the narrative for women in the Bible In my previous post, August 2025, I discussed reframing the narrative or shifting our perspective on Martha and Mary. I would like to continue this month with the story of Martha and other women we find in the New Testament. Last month, we concentrated on the first…
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About Me
Writing a novel is a strange thing to do, and for someone usually so gregarious, it is a lonely occupation. To lock yourself away for months on end, tapping away at a keyboard, with only the radio for company. So why do I do it?
The story of Martha of Bethany is so compelling that I want to share it with others. My Leaving Bethany series is based on Biblical accounts, interwoven with church tradition and a good dollop of my imagination. The story of Martha started as a short story, then a novella, before becoming a full-length novel. And finally a trilogy. I am currently working on the third and final novel in the series.
I am currently working on a sequel which will catch up with Martha five years after the end of Leaving Bethany.
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