Joy Lenton

Contemplative Christian writer/poet/blogger, M.E and chronic illness sufferer, author of 'Sacred Noticing: Seasonal Glimpses of the Infinite'

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

My latest book invites you on a poetic journey of the heart to seek to live more in the moment than you do now as you watch nature unfold, season by season, and notice the sacred in your midst.
#sacrednoticing #nature #newbook #poetry
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[Keren Dibbens-Wyatt @HoneycombHermit]

PRIZE GIVEAWAY! To celebrate the launch of my new book, a bundle of books, #JulianOfNorwich and #hazelnut related goodies worth £50 could be yours! Follow me, like this post and share it with the #AllThatIsMade hashtag to be in with a chance. Winner chosen at random Friday night!

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

Doing the dishes gives me a golden opportunity to serve. I get to participate in the care of our home, and have the satisfaction of cleaner dishes afterwards. For someone like me, with M.E and decades of debilitating chronic illness, that’s a big deal. https://t.co/JtypFw2SVL

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

Being in nature soothes our stressed-out souls. Few places help us feel closer to God than being in a garden especially when new life springs up. I’m sharing a new poem today that expresses these thoughts.

#nature #garden #spring #poetry https://t.co/WF8EOaYceC

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

I’ve just reviewed This Family by @KateSawyer #ThisFamily #NetGalley #ARC — A beautifully written, engrossing read — 4** https://t.co/7kq7C99GSL

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

Observing our lives is a lot like prayer. It’s gratitude in motion. A sacred act of appreciation and devotion. We see more when we look with deliberate intent, seek to record with our eyes, and store away in our minds.
#observe #nature #poetry #gratitude https://t.co/wvoPKOX0KF

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

I’m so grateful to be blogging again after a lengthy season battling health issues. My time away has taught me to see hidden blessings found in the Slow Lane of chronic illness and reminded me not to lose hope.
#livingwithME #chronicillness #hope https://t.co/1610WJsWTL

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

I just reviewed In a Thousand Different Ways by Cecelia Ahern. #NetGalley https://t.co/BivIxcqxgH

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

I’ve just reviewed In a Thousand Different Ways by @Cecelia_Ahern #NetGalley #ARC #review — A cleverly conceived, sensitively written novel with sympathetically drawn characters — 4** https://t.co/BivIxcqxgH

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

I’ve just reviewed Enchantment by Katherine May. #Enchantment #NetGalley #ARC — A delightful, inspiring, enchanting read, one to return to again and again — 5** https://t.co/hUN1ke2Dea

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

Dear Reader, I’m still in a season of prolonged hibernation and rest, not quite ready to bounce back to full blogging yet but able to pop back now and then to share a poem or two. Today’s poetic thoughts are about wintering for body and soul maintenance. https://t.co/Vkp4Y818dj

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

When we’re in a set aside season, an unwanted parking place due to life's circumstances, and the tides aren’t favourable to move forward yet, we know we’re going to be beached for a bit. But acceptance, faith and simplicity can help us stay content. https://t.co/8czeV3qPWJ

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

I’ve just reviewed Diary of a Tuscan Bookshop by Alba Donati. #DiaryofaTuscanBookshop #NetGalley — An intriguing, warm-hearted true story and a reader’s delight — 5** https://t.co/XulDfgWbys

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

Today’s article and poem have been written to help raise awareness of ME. Because so many people are either dismissive of it or are suffering in silence that I can’t help but try to convey a smidgen of what it’s like.
#DecodeMEstudy, #livingwithME #poetry https://t.co/witXtD8Bpq

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

As daylight hours decrease and SAD arises, it creates a longing to let the light in and let it linger longer. Our minds, bodies and souls are receptive to the light, coming alive to the holy sacredness of it. Today’s poem reflects this receptiveness. https://t.co/3fGvbkFPeZ

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

Letting go is hard for us but we can learn to act like the autumn leaves and divest ourselves of wrongful soul habits, unwise actions and flawed mindsets that no longer serve our lives best.
#lettinggo, #release, #faith, #trust, #hope, #wordsofjoy, https://t.co/YXfoBpS2Ab

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

@judylyn43 @coastgirl34 @Gerald_Beckman @JudithDavis4 @hshorty55 @bluskyejules @DeepSouldiver What a gorgeous autumnal image! Thank you, Judy, for this beautiful, heartwarming blessing. Your words are just the tonic we need as the days grow colder. Love to all. xo 🍁🌻🍂❤️

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

Thank you so much, Glynn, for your ongoing interest in my poetry and for kindly sharing this acrostic poem written in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll. Bless you, my friend! 😊

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

As our nation mourns the death of our beloved Queen Elizabeth ll, we can be thankful for her decades of humble, devoted service and her strong Christian faith. May the poem below help reveal a glimpse of the eternal hope and joy we have at our life’s end. https://t.co/mhray3ZUFA

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

Queen Elizabeth ll has been such a stable, constant presence in our lives over decades and a huge part of our nation’s heritage.
In the acrostic poem below I’ve tried to honour the Queen’s memoryand convey my impressions of her character and reign. https://t.co/Uc86VQ491V

[Joy Lenton @wordsofjoy75]

After a hot, dry summer, when it did eventually rain I felt like I wanted to dance in it. The air became clean and fresh and our hearts lifted. Though sometimes we feel like we’re living under a dark cloud, the poem below offers us insights and hope. https://t.co/oTrvbdZuBw