By Jenny Sanders2025-07-08T05:20:00
Jenny Sanders encourages us not to let our spiritual rhythms slip during the summer break, she offers five simple ways to stay connected to God while fully enjoying the rest and refreshment the season brings.
Exams are over, the end of term is in sight; hurrah! The longed-for light at the end of the academic year is your holiday. Doubtless you have visions of sand, sun and some of those appealing coloured drinks with ice and umbrellas in them, to be enjoyed away from the relentless pressure of a work schedule or the insistent ring of an early morning alarm.
It all sounds wonderful. Whether you’re going to Brighton or Barbados, the Caribbean or Clacton, enjoy every minute and squeeze all the replenishing joy out of it, with or without children.
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