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Rise Heart! The Lord is Risen!

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Lindsey Gallant

Happy Easter one and all! I love this poem by George Herbert, from his work “The Temple,” written in 1663. It is simply called “Easter.”...

Advent/hard things/hope/joy

Joy to broken worlds

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Lindsey Gallant / 1 Comment

The third Sunday of Advent approaches. Some of us come to the pink candle with lighthearted laughter, sped on our journey by the jocund Spirit of Christmas itse...

beautiful news/joy/thanksgiving/trust

The Deepest Secret of Joy

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Lindsey Gallant / 3 Comments

The bread is warm, and the coffee is fresh, and morning prayer is sung by a cooing six-month old. Outside the rain is pounding and drumming, but inside we are s...

birth/blessing/joy/parenting/prayer

I Speak Joy: A Mother’s Blessing

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Lindsey Gallant / 2 Comments

I am delighted to announce the arrival of our daughter, Ivy Joy, born on Good Friday!  What follows is a blessing I scribbled out on the back of a piece of...

birds/communion/hunger/joy/kindness/Lent/psalms/winter

The end of Lent: when all you have has run out

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Lindsey Gallant / 0 Comment

I cannot do it. Cannot keep up with the hunger. I cannot feed them all. The bird feeder swings empty again in the harsh winds of March, and those who have not f...

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Lindsey Gallant
Lindsey Gallant
Welcome! I'm a writer with a love of everyday theology, a seeker of God in the ordinary, a bearer of beautiful news, and pilgrim on a life of prayer. I hail from Canada's Northwest Territories, but make my home on Prince Edward Island with my family.

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