Reflections 04.02.24 More Than Able Part 1

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Reflections 04.02.24 More Than Able Part 1
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Many people associate sight loss with aging, but it can happen at any time of life. In this episode we hear from Ella Abel who lost her sight in her 30s, Ella shares openly about what impact this has had on her life…

Reflections 28.01.24: National Storytelling Week 2024

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Reflections from Torch Trust
Reflections 28.01.24: National Storytelling Week 2024
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At Torch we love a good story – in fact we have more than 3000 books available for people with sight loss to borrow from our accessible lending library! So, it’s a good job that it’s National Storytelling Week, because that gives us the perfect opportunity to share some of the best books joining our accessible library or online bookshop…

Reflections 21.01.24: In Conversation with Julia Chapman

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Reflections from Torch Trust
Reflections 21.01.24: In Conversation with Julia Chapman
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This week on the Reflections podcast, we speak with Julia Chapman, a Torch trustee who became partially sighted due to retinal dystrophy. This interview was first recorded a couple of years ago for our previous CEO Tim Jeffrey’s Sight Loss 101 series, but it’s a great conversation about what it’s like to lose your sight as an adult…

Reflections 14.01.24: Tim’s Tale

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Reflections from Torch Trust
Reflections 14.01.24: Tim's Tale
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Tim Jeffrey has finished his time as Torch’s CEO – and while he’s been with us he’s made some fantastic contributions to Reflections! With that in mind, we couldn’t let him go without asking him to share his reflections on faith, sight loss and where God is leading him next…

Reflections 07.01.24: Celebrating Epiphany

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Reflections 07.01.24: Celebrating Epiphany
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On the 6th January, people around the world marked the Feast of Epiphany, or the Day of the Three Kings. But how is this special period celebrated in different places? We decided to find out, as well as enjoying some lovely spiritual reflections related to this time of year…

Reflections 25.12.23: Christmas Day 2023

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Reflections from Torch Trust
Reflections 25.12.23: Christmas Day 2023
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It’s Christmas Day and the Reflections team are ready and waiting to celebrate with you. Join us for an extra long episode of beautiful, uplifting faith-filled interviews, thoughts and more as we explore what Christmas really means for us all…

Reflections 24.12.23: Christmas Eve 2023

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Reflections from Torch Trust
Reflections 24.12.23: Christmas Eve 2023
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Join us for a festive celebration of Christmas Eve, featuring a lovely interview with Rosalie Dias about what Christmas was like for her growing up in Tanzania…

Reflections 31.12.23: New Year’s Eve

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Reflections from Torch Trust
Reflections 31.12.23: New Year's Eve
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It’s time for our New Year’s Eve extra long special! Listen in as we prepare for the year ahead and cast our ears back on on the year that has passed with our ‘Reflections on Reflections’ retrospective…

Reflections 17.12.23: Advent Joy

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Reflections from Torch Trust
Reflections 17.12.23: Advent Joy
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The third Sunday in Advent has a wonderful theme: JOY! So join us for a fun-filled, cheerful festive episode of Reflections as we prepare for Christmas and feel the joy of knowing Christ the Lord…

Reflections: Advent Peace 10.12.23

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Reflections: Advent Peace 10.12.23
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The second Sunday in Advent is known by some as the Day of Peace so that’s our focus for this week’s episode! Join us for a peaceful time of spiritual reflection that we hope will leave you feeling surrounded by God’s love – and a little more ready for Christmas!