Sheila Jacobs
Sheila Jacobs is a writer, editor, retreat leader and award-winning author. She has written around 20 books to date, including Watchers and A Little Book of Rest. Her latest novel, Nun’s Drift (Malcolm Down) is available now. She loves working with new and experienced writers, and encouraging people to encounter God. For more info on Sheila and her work, see www.sheila-jacobs.co.uk
OpinionDon’t let Valentine’s Day be a distraction from the rock-solid love of God which doesn’t change
‘We need to get our ‘Valentine love’ from him, don’t we?’ suggests Sheila Jacobs who says she ‘never had ‘a word’ from God’ that she would marry.
OpinionI felt God ask me to remain single and my book, Nun’s Drift, contains what I learned about acceptance
‘I tried to fight that unwelcome ‘call’ [to singleness] when I was older, but it has given me the ability to be available to listen to other singles and really hear them,’ says Sheila Jacobs, who ended up writing a novel with singles as the main characters.
OpinionI was so afraid I couldn’t even go to church without having a panic attack, but forgiveness helped me heal
Sheila Jacobs was diagnosed with a debilitating illness that forced her to stay at home. But as she got better the fear of leaving the house stayed and she didn’t live a ‘normal’ life for years.
