Claire Musters

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From starvation to salvation

Oct 28, 2024 | premierchristianity.com | Claire Musters

Born in Uganda, Ronnie Mulema grew up stealing food to survive. But sponsorship through Compassion gave his whole family hope, and changed his life forever I am the eldest of six children, and was born in Kampala, Uganda. I was only able to go to school intermittently; most times I would be sent home for lack of school fees. My parents also couldn’t afford to pay for school lunch, so I would go to friends at lunchtime and sit and hope.
Book Club interview with author of ‘Tis Mercy All: The power of mercy in a polarised world

Jul 24, 2024 | womanalive.co.uk | Natalie Williams |Mark Vroegop |Claire Musters |CH Spurgeon

Hosted by Claire MustersThis month I’m reading… ‘Tis Mercy All: The power of mercy in a polarised world By Natalie Williams (Form, 978-0281089185) Natalie is the CEO of Jubilee+, a national Christian charity that works to equip churches to engage meaningfully with those in need within their local communities. She has written books previously that call the Church to change its thinking towards the poor and to act with justice.
'People have tried to cast spells around us' - 5 Christian buskers on street worship

May 21, 2024 | premierchristianity.com | Claire Musters

From Bath to Glasgow, Christian singers are taking worship music to the streets, and seeing God work miracles. Here are some of their stories Instagram: zaccarpentermusic Zac has been busking in London for seven years – something he believes God has called him to do I was raised by a Christian family, but I recommitted my life to Jesus when I was 16; the more I got to know Jesus, the more I wanted to sing songs that talked about him instead of other stuff.
‘I didn’t have a bed. Compassion provided for our family and told me about Jesus’

Mar 25, 2024 | premierchristianity.com | Claire Musters

Faith Nalukwago shares her story Twenty-five-year-old Faith Nalukwago grew up in the village of Kabale, around 25km north-west of Kampala, Uganda. One of eight children, her family lived in a small mud hut. Her parents couldn’t afford to send them all to school; in her early childhood only her eldest brother attended while the rest spent time at home, doing chores. Food was difficult to obtain; her parents were subsistence farmers with limited means of generating income.
Tears of gold - why women’s stories matter

Mar 13, 2024 | womanalive.co.uk | Claire Musters

Claire Musters listened to stories of women in Iraq, Kurdistan, Bangladesh and Nigeria through paintings and photography. ”We weren’t just hearing about these women, but seeing them too,” she said, and explains why that was so significant. On International Women’s Day I had the privilege of attending the launch event for Tears of Gold, an incredible book reflecting a decade’s worth of work by artist and human rights activist Hannah Rose Thomas.
From poverty to hope

Mar 4, 2024 | premierchristianity.com | Claire Musters

Noirine Khaitsa explains how she was lifted out of poverty and given an education through Compassion’s child sponsorship programme I come from a family of eight kids. We grew up in Mbale, in eastern Uganda, and my mum was single. I was told my dad didn’t want to have me because he was not ready to be a parent. He told my mum that if she decided to keep the baby, she’d have to take care of it on her own. So that’s what happened. My mum was a primary school teacher.
Turning 50 - when will women just be allowed to age naturally?

Feb 8, 2024 | womanalive.co.uk | Claire Musters

As Kate Moss, Mel C and Victoria Beckham turn 50, Claire Musters, who recently reached the same age, looks back over her life, acknowledges the pressures she has felt about growing older. I have never followed fashion very closely, but I have always felt the ‘inadequacies’ in my body keenly. As I’ve gotten older, I have noticed the media’s obsession with youth…but only in women.
Book Club This month I’m reading… The Warsaw Sisters

Dec 21, 2023 | womanalive.co.uk | Claire Musters |Anne Frank |Cathy Gohlke

Hosted by Claire Musters This month I’m reading… The Warsaw Sisters By Amanda Barratt (Revell, 978-0800741716) Set in Warsaw in 1939, and spanning the whole of the Second World War, this novel by Amanda Barratt introduces two sisters, Antonina and Helena Dabrowska (Tosia and Hela) and the impact the war had on them. The story starts with them saying goodbye to their father as he goes to fight…and then the bombs begin to fall on the city.
Understanding the menopause

Nov 20, 2023 | womanalive.co.uk | Claire Musters

As she personally juggles perimenopause with work, family life and church leadership, Claire Musters reports on a conference organised by the Kyria Network to help women understand what still - despite the media coverage it has been given in recent years - appears to be a taboo subject Around 13 million women are currently peri- or menopausal in the UK – that is the equivalent to a third of the entire UK female population.
Well-known Christians reflections on Christmas

Nov 20, 2023 | womanalive.co.uk | Claire Musters

Here is a taster of a new book full of reflections, carols, poems and prayers for the festive season! Whether you pick it up at the beginning of Advent or read it over Christmas itself, Christmas Voices offers a series of precious moments to reflect and rest in God’s presence. The five sections of the book contain reflections that explore God’s promises, the theme of preparation and making ready, and then a powerful trio of gifts: joy, peace and love.