CONTENTS

News & views

8 Your letters on cancer, smartphones, anorexia and more
25 Let’s get together – Come and join us at our Woman of Peace conference in Leeds
41 Veronica Zundel – Let’s put some colour in our lives
42 Bookclub – Great reads and a chat with author DiAnn Mills
49 Next month – Inside our August issue

Reflections

7 Pray with us – A prayer for busy days
26 Don’t give up on God’s promises – Sometimes we have to wait a while to see them fulfilled as the life of David illustrates
30  COVER  – Introverts unite! Who says you have to pray out loud in prayer meetings?
50 Man Alive – Andrew Graystone on how to find your vocation

Real lives

14 Ruth Valerio on new challenges, living out her principles and pushing boundaries
28  COVER  – I thought I wasn’t interesting enough – How the daughter of two vicars embraced her own faith story
33  COVER – Actress Tippi Hedren talks about working with Alfred Hitchcock and her debt to her parents
37 I couldn’t say no – One woman’s story of learning the hard way to reassess her priorities
38 The church came to our rescue – How Christians in Edinburgh helped a family facing seemingly impossible hurdles

Ideas & inspiration

11 COVER – Journal : Seeking the common good, plus news, reviews, ideas and inspiration for the month ahead
18 What’s your ministry? – Meet the women using their sewing skills to make a difference
21 Keep things simple – It’s the best way to cope when life gets busy, says Pen Wilcock
44 How to preserve your family’s memories – Be creative and leave a legacy for future generations

Good advice

22  COVER  – Sharing your faith with the ones you love most – Wise advice from family pastor Rachel Turner
31 The Single File – Is it ok for Christians to use Tinder?
34 Don’t ignore your disappointments – Why and how to process those things that leave us confused, bewildered and sad
36 Suffering with hay fever? – Natural ways to soothe your symptoms this summer