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Author: Sharon

Life in a Christian Bookshop

Chapter 7: Street Evangelism

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Sharon

I giggled. And giggled. Trudy refused to look at me while she served the man in the shop. One would have thought his attire was invisible the way she kept a str...

Life in a Christian Bookshop

Chapter 6: Head Office

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Sharon

The management team were run by a group of people dedicated to spreading the word of God. They were passionate about seeing a Christ presence on the high street...

Writing

How Fast Is Too Fast?

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Sharon

Forgive me for rambling. This is the one post that I couldn’t decide whether to publish or not. I think I’m going to be loquacious. I’m not su...

Life in a Christian Bookshop

Chapter 5: The Prince of Egypt

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Sharon

As far as I knew, ‘The Prince of Egypt’ was given his name by Hazel and crew. His pseudonym was a little more understandable than Jemima’s in that the top half ...

Life in a Christian Bookshop

Chapter 4: The Mad Dash

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Sharon

In the middle of the month, a wad of brochures would be sent to us for the perusal of customers and for us to become familiar with what items were going to be p...

Life in a Christian Bookshop

Chapter 3: Jemima

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Sharon

Casper claimed that Jemima got his name from the Saturday staff. I don’t recall why they came up with this nickname and I cannot find any famous thieves called ...

Life in a Christian Bookshop

Chapter 2: The Project

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Sharon

Like with most jobs, there was a probationary period of 6 months. Within that time, all new staff had to complete a *Brobdingnagian-size project which would be ...

Life in a Christian Bookshop

Chapter 1: The Staff

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Sharon

Like in all places of employment, staff come and go, so I shall only mention the colleagues I worked with the most. The remaining nine were just as much a pleas...

Life in a Christian Bookshop

Introduction

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Sharon

Daisy clutched her warm mug and giggled. “Well, you don’t look like a Christian bookshop worker to me!” Cammie agreed and threw her head back, filling the kitch...

Life in a Christian Bookshop

Preface

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Sharon

He walked in, raised his head, and closed his eyes like he was enjoying the smell of a delicious meal. As he breathed in deeply, it was as if a platter had been...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Introduction: Should Poetry Be Capitalised?

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Sharon

I’m one of those old-fashioned people who puts a full-stop (period) at the end of a sentence when writing a text message or email. Most of my friends do not. Fo...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Poetry Intro 2: LPW (Get yourself a big cup of coffee)

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Sharon

I struggle with patience. Patience goes hand in hand with self-control and therefore, when I am impatient, I cannot keep still and my mind wanders to a far-away...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Why You Make God Smile (Chp.1)

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Sharon

None of us are perfect. As hard as it may be to believe, we all annoy somebody. I would like to suggest that the world divorce rate isn’t high just because peop...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Religious Nutter? (Chp.2)

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Sharon

So, run this by me again – why did you give me a copy of this woman’s book? You know I’m not into this religious stuff, right? What? It’s not ...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Nobody Else Did This For You:Torture (Chp.3)

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Sharon

One day when you’re struggling for that last breath, I hope it won’t be too late for you to remember that while Jesus was asphyxiating, he had you on his mind. ...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Nobody Else Did This For You: I Thirst (Chp. 4)

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Sharon

Jesus had self-control enough to finish what he came on earth to do – die for the guilty. It takes supernatural humility to be accused of being a weakling when ...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Victory: He Took the Keys (Chp.5)

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Sharon

The ghost of Tottering Towers had no manners. His behaviour was that of a teenager who had grown up having never been scolded by his parents. Afterall, who goes...

Why You Make God Smile Vol. 2

Heaven (Chp.19)

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Sharon

Enough doom and gloom! It is time that we rejoiced in the promise that God gave us when he told us that he has made a place for us to live with him forever. Ima...

Why You Make God Smile Vol. 2

It Could Be Anywhere (Chp. 18)

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Sharon

It could be anywhere, Israel, Ukraine, Armenia, North Korea, Palestine, Sudan, India, Myanmar…a large majority of the world is at war with people they have abso...

Why You Make God Smile Vol. 2

The Most Important Offensive Word (Chp.17)

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Sharon

I’m not going to play games with you. There will be no holding back so that you read this to the end. The word I am referring to is Hell. More people are offend...

Why You Make God Smile Vol. 2

God Doesn’t Want Murderers (Chp. 16)

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Sharon

Doesn’t it seem like half the world is at war with the other half over religion? It says in the bible: “There will even come a time when anyone who kills you wi...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Victory: You’re Alive! (Chp.6)

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Sharon

I was trapped with a mindThat was tormented day and night.When I looked in the mirror,It gave me quite a fright.My eyes were so lifeless,Like those lying in the...

Why You Make God Smile Vol. 2

Atheist Confusion: I’ll Believe in Anything (Chp.15)

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Sharon

My book of drama sketches entitled, “The Rhyming Drama Book”, contains a play based on some of the crazy reasons people give for refusing to acknowledge the exi...

Why You Make God Smile Vol. 2

A Matter of Integrity: Parental Deception (Chp.14)

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Sharon

My daughter Sarah, takes after me – she is very slim and needs fattening up a little. Nobody likes to eat cereals with water, not even a milk hater, but I...

Why You Make God Smile Vol. 2

A Matter of Integrity: Forbidden Fruit (Chp.13)

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Sharon

Yuck! I put my hand into my new handbag and pulled out my brand-new purse. It was covered in sticky, brown, sludgy mush. The white stitched seams were now moist...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Coping With Fear: Hanging From the Ropes of Life (Chp. 7)

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Sharon

I was petrified. The dictionary definition says, ‘So frightened that one is unable to move.’ That was me, 9 metres high above the ground, standing on a wobbly p...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Coping With Fear: The Phone Man (Chp.8)

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Sharon

There are three tumble driers I head for when I enter the launderette. I am sure they are hotter and more economical than the others. I was happy to see that Nu...

Writing

Why Do The Wicked Prosper? Or So It Seems

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Sharon

 Your bedroom is cold – the sheets are even colder. “No worries.” you say. “I’ll just buy some fluffy replacements.” You ch...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

The Masks We Wear: Tough Guy (Chp.9)

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Sharon

He sat staring ahead while listening to a rock song – his eyes focussed on the Central Line map. The London Underground tube train was speeding toward...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

The Masks We Wear: Cool Guy (Chp. 10)

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Sharon

I love anchovies but apart from my dad, I don’t know anyone else who likes them. I’ve heard people calling them ‘Devil’s Food’. Yes, they have a strong, fishy t...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

The Masks We Wear: Social Media (Chp.11)

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Sharon

(Part 1 of 2) Wouldn’t it be refreshing if social media posts were more real? Can you imagine what it would be like if people’s sentences on Faceboo...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Social Hysteria (Part of Chp.11)

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Sharon

Like a robot, I have followed, Re-posted and commented, Staring at my screen, Like I’ve become demented. ***** I’ve sprinted with the crowd, Brain-washed and de...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Coping With Frustration: The Grand Ole Duke (Chp.12)

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Sharon

I had a wobbly. I mean a real wobbly. When I told my husband how I’d been, he thought I was saying I was unwell, but to me a wobbly is when one is feeling so em...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Coping With Frustration: Revenge Required (Chp.13)

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Sharon

They found him dead in his favourite armchair – eyes wide open with a look of shock and disbelief. Between the rigid fingers of Ned Devine, was a lottery ...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Renewed Hope: Poison Pineapple (Chp.14)

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Sharon

My sister winced as her tongue came into contact with what she thought was going to be delicious fruit. But instead of a juicy sweetness dancing delightfully ac...

Why You Make God Smile Vol 1

Renewed Hope: Gang Rape and Burglary (Chp.15)

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Sharon

There are people who have had horrendous things happen to them yet through Jesus – his comfort, his peace, his strength, they are free from acute P.T.S.D., bitt...

Why You Make God Smile Vol. 2

Offense and Forgiveness: Fifteen Minutes (Chp. 12)

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Sharon

That person. Yes that one. The one who has really annoyed you. The one who deserves to be stripped and beaten in public, or at least shamed on social media. How...

Why You Make God Smile Vol. 2

Offense and Forgiveness: So Angry (Chp.11)

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Sharon

There are two poems below. The first one, in this chapter, highlights what so many people go through on a weekly basis – in church. They sing worship songs for ...

Why You Make God Smile Vol. 2

Thank you to the Faithful: Mission Workers (Chp. 10)

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Sharon

Those who are serious about serving the Lord overseas are under no delusion that it is a vacation. They often feel forgotten when their email updates are not re...

Why You Make God Smile Vol. 2

Thank you to the Faithful: Single Women (Chp.9)

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Sharon

There are two groups of people I would like to dedicate the next few pages to. Single Christians who are patiently waiting on God for the right spouse and those...

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