Doll editorial Mar22

Editor’s Letter: Celebrating women

2022-02-22T09:49:00+00:00By

When I got a message from Suzie Kennedy on Instagram about my book, I did a double take. Not only was I surprised that this clearly well-connected person with the coveted verification status was contacting me, I was also stunned by her incredible resemblance to Marilyn Monroe. That was six ...

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Prayer & Reflection: Spring at last!

2022-02-22T09:47:00+00:00By

Walking along a familiar path I stopped and breathed in the air around me, my senses suddenly becoming awakened by the newness of the spring day. I realised how thankful I was that God had carried me through the dark and dreary winter months.

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‘Being Marilyn Monroe saved me during years of abuse’

2022-02-22T09:46:00+00:00By

Suzie Kennedy is an internationally renowned Marilyn Monroe lookalike who has flown all over the world to sing ‘Happy birthday’, attend parties and has featured in adverts and films alongside Hollywood stars. However, for over a period of almost 20 years, she was living under the dark shadow of sexual and domestic abuse

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The “invisible” women

2022-02-22T09:42:00+00:00By

In a culture that idolises youth, Claire Musters investigates the experiences of women who are past the age of 50

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Bible Study on Lent: Jesus’ example in the wilderness

2022-02-22T09:41:00+00:00By

Elaine Storkey on how Lent reminds us to recognise the power of evil and to take sin seriously

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Five things I have learned about… learning

2022-02-22T09:41:00+00:00By

What is it the Bible says about being like little children?* You may no longer be in school but here’s why Cathy Madavan thinks we should all consider trying something new

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There is power in forgiveness

2022-02-22T09:40:00+00:00By

For the final feature in her series on living free, Candy Ellie lays bare the far-reaching impact of stress-induced emotion

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'I was sold on the black market as a baby'

2022-02-22T09:39:00+00:00By

When Jane Blasio discovered she had been sold at birth – along with 200 others – she decided to help others piece together the missing pieces of their past

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'God told me I had to forgive my mother'

2022-02-22T09:38:00+00:00By

Kemi Koleoso’s mum left when she was a child and her father remarried a woman who didn’t care for his children. She speaks with Claire Musters about the trauma she carried throughout her teenage years and encountering God in the midst of it all

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Spreading hope in the House of Lords

2022-02-22T09:36:00+00:00

Baroness Caroline Cox, 84 has been a nurse, social scientist, and now a humanitarian. She shares some reflections about of her life of service with Jemimah Wright

  • Editor’s Letter: Celebrating women

  • Prayer & Reflection: Spring at last!

  • ‘Being Marilyn Monroe saved me during years of abuse’

  • The “invisible” women

  • Bible Study on Lent: Jesus’ example in the wilderness

  • Five things I have learned about… learning

  • There is power in forgiveness

  • 'I was sold on the black market as a baby'

  • 'God told me I had to forgive my mother'

  • Spreading hope in the House of Lords