Three Strands Ministries

04/26/2026

My audio devotion this morning was talking about hearing God’s voice. As I walked my dog, God’s voice was audible in the delightful views of spring around me.

God’s voice was in the peace of a bunny that didn’t run away as we came near, but sat and twitched its nose.

God’s voice was in the sight of the birds, flitting and flying and the sounds of their singing. I heard God chuckle at the squirrels busily rustling for food under a bird feeder.

God’s voice was in the myriad colours and shapes of the flowers 🌷 appearing after a long and bleak winter.

I heard his voice as I looked up at the buds on the trees, the promise of fresh new leaves soon. God spoke of hope.

I heard God’s voice through the sights, sounds and smells of spring: a declaration of love. ❤️

04/18/2026

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On this Saturday morning I try to embrace ‘slow’ and ‘simple’.

It looks like lighting a candle.
Like sipping a coffee.
Like reading a Psalm.
Like listening to the rain.

Like simply being with Jesus in the mundane rhythms of an ordinary life.

04/17/2026

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Yesterday in a beautiful online space I sat quietly with other women with Scripture, with reflection questions and with silence.

This is what arose for me.

The idea that so often we are pushed to function at a faster pace than our body or soul or mind want. The world pushes. Other people and their sense of urgency push.

But what would Jesus be like? I had such a sense of Jesus not getting caught up in the urgency. And to be honest, when I considered that, I felt my body respond with a sense of relief. It just felt “better” to my spirit.

Jesus is not demanding quick, immediate action. His pace is slower. The things that are important to Jesus are not things that the world values. The rush, the busy-ness, the urgency …

How can we honour our bodies, minds and spirits today by looking to Jesus rather than being driven by the urgency of things around us?

With you in it all… 🩷

04/16/2026

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Resurrection has come and the tomb is empty.
But what if your heart cannot sing Hallelujah yet?
What if the circumstances of life feel heavy and there is grief?

We read of the disciples locking themselves in the upper room, out of fear.
And Jesus came and met them there… where they found themselves.

I believe that Jesus comes and meets us when we are stuck in fear or confusion or grief, when the Hallelujah has not yet risen in our heart. We see that his first words to the disciples are “Peace be with you.”

Not a condemning word.
A word of encouragement and blessing.

My spiritual director told me that it’s ok to let things be simple, and let it be enough. If you are not quite living Eastertide yet, acknowledge that. God’s invitations at this time might be quiet and small. Listen for the prompting of the Spirit… for the voice of Love. 💗

04/10/2026

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For those of you holding a tender space today…

May Jesus be the anchor to your moments when your eyes brim and your heart feels raw.
May Jesus bring peace to you in the undercurrent of grief that flows beneath the ordinary moments of your day.
You are not alone.
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04/06/2026

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Filled with gratitude this morning.
Thankful for a video call from Australia where a piece of my heart presently lives, my coffee, a slower morning, a walk with my dog in the sunshine ☀️, spring flowers pushing their way into the world, and the birdsong.

I’m also grateful today for Jesus and his gift of resurrection life. Because of Jesus’ gift of his own life, I have found hope, healing, a vocation, and a love that never leaves.

What about you? What are you grateful for today? 🩷

04/05/2026

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As I walked this morning the birds were singing. 🎶
“He is risen!” I
Geese flew overhead, honking loudly.
“He is risen!”
A pair of turkey vultures rode the thermals.
“He is risen!”
The wind was blowing and I imagined it too, proclaiming the news of the risen Christ.

✝️

04/04/2026

04/03/2026

A blessing for Good Friday: Song of the Winding Sheet, by Jan Richardson.

04/03/2026

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My Jesus,
it pains my heart to witness again
the suffering that you endured …
for me,
for those I love,
for my enemies,
for the world…

This sacred day, may I stay by your side.

04/02/2026

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There is something holy and quiet and solemn about today’s events.
And also something sacred and beautiful revealed by Jesus.

He models servant hood and humility as values of his kingdom.
A king, yet humble.
A king, yet a servant.

Can you put yourself in that scene as you see Jesus remove his outer garment and kneel in front of each of you to wash your feet?

What is going through your mind?
Do you feel a resistance to Jesus doing this?
Or something else?
What arises inside you as you see Jesus kneel and begin to wash your feet?