Richard Frost
@richardnfrost.bsky.social
Author of 3 'Eastwood Story' novellas and 4 faith books.
Husband, Dad, MBE, lay minister in Devon, UK. Former mental health & work professional. Blog & podcast at workrestpray.com. Books at richardfrostauthor.com
Husband, Dad, MBE, lay minister in Devon, UK. Former mental health & work professional. Blog & podcast at workrestpray.com. Books at richardfrostauthor.com
A sermon for Safeguarding Sunday... workrestpray.podbean.com/e/safeguardi...
Safeguarding Sunday | Work Rest Pray
A sermon for Safeguarding Sunday at St John Baptist Church, Marldon in Devon alongside Revd Jane Frost, Associate Priest.
The readings are 1 John 3:16-24 and Luke 10:30-37.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A sermon for Safeguarding Sunday... workrestpray.podbean.com/e/safeguardi...
One week today - looking forward to being part of this event from @southhamsauthors.bsky.social ...
November 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
One week today - looking forward to being part of this event from @southhamsauthors.bsky.social ...
Funny what thoughts going to see The Stranglers brings up... workrestpray.com/unexpected-m...
Unexpected memories • WORK. REST. PRAY.
This week provided an unexpected ‘trip down memory lane’, as the saying goes. The impetus had been another concert. This time, The Stranglers. On the road for over 50 years… Continue reading Unexpecte...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Funny what thoughts going to see The Stranglers brings up... workrestpray.com/unexpected-m...
On this #WorldMentalHealthDay, go gently with yourself. Give yourself a hug.
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Loving Yourself - Richard Frost
'Love your neighbour as yourself'. To love ourselves in the same way? Umm… more tricky, that. Loving Yourself explores the issues
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October 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
On this #WorldMentalHealthDay, go gently with yourself. Give yourself a hug.
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richardfrostauthor.com/loving-yours...
My thanks to Matt Woodley at BBC Devon and BBC Cornwall for inviting me on his programme this morning.
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Starts at 2 hours 12 mins 30 secs - sound quality improves as it goes on
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Starts at 2 hours 12 mins 30 secs - sound quality improves as it goes on
Mel Osborne on Radio Devon - Matt Woodley sits in (21/09/2025) - BBC Sounds
An exploration of the various faiths and ethics with Matt.
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September 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
My thanks to Matt Woodley at BBC Devon and BBC Cornwall for inviting me on his programme this morning.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Starts at 2 hours 12 mins 30 secs - sound quality improves as it goes on
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Starts at 2 hours 12 mins 30 secs - sound quality improves as it goes on
A video of the Book Launch for 'Loving Yourself' by Richard Frost at @exetercathedral.bsky.social with special guests, music & conversation.
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Book Launch for 'Loving Yourself'
YouTube video by Work.Rest.Pray. (Richard Frost, Author)
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September 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A video of the Book Launch for 'Loving Yourself' by Richard Frost at @exetercathedral.bsky.social with special guests, music & conversation.
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All are welcome this evening @exetercathedral.bsky.social for the Book Launch for 'Loving Yourself'.
September 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
All are welcome this evening @exetercathedral.bsky.social for the Book Launch for 'Loving Yourself'.
Ever wondered what a publisher thinks about a book?
September 18, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Ever wondered what a publisher thinks about a book?
Yesterday, the Gospel reading in many churches included the parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin.
Today's new blog post reflects on the lost sheep and can be read at workrestpray.com/lost-found/
Today's new blog post reflects on the lost sheep and can be read at workrestpray.com/lost-found/
September 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Yesterday, the Gospel reading in many churches included the parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin.
Today's new blog post reflects on the lost sheep and can be read at workrestpray.com/lost-found/
Today's new blog post reflects on the lost sheep and can be read at workrestpray.com/lost-found/
Two weeks to go... @exetercathedral.bsky.social
Together with music from 'Socks and Slippers': Andrew Down on guitar and vocals, Adrian Howell on sax and flute and Dan Livingstone on bass. A wonderful eclectic mix of folk, jazz and blues.
All are welcome.
Together with music from 'Socks and Slippers': Andrew Down on guitar and vocals, Adrian Howell on sax and flute and Dan Livingstone on bass. A wonderful eclectic mix of folk, jazz and blues.
All are welcome.
September 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Two weeks to go... @exetercathedral.bsky.social
Together with music from 'Socks and Slippers': Andrew Down on guitar and vocals, Adrian Howell on sax and flute and Dan Livingstone on bass. A wonderful eclectic mix of folk, jazz and blues.
All are welcome.
Together with music from 'Socks and Slippers': Andrew Down on guitar and vocals, Adrian Howell on sax and flute and Dan Livingstone on bass. A wonderful eclectic mix of folk, jazz and blues.
All are welcome.
One week to go... please message me if you'd like the Zoom link.
September 4, 2025 at 8:28 AM
One week to go... please message me if you'd like the Zoom link.
A game of cricket provides an unexpected encounter with the stigma of mental illness.
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Howzat! • WORK. REST. PRAY.
A game of cricket provides an unexpected encounter with the stigma of mental illness.
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August 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A game of cricket provides an unexpected encounter with the stigma of mental illness.
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workrestpray.com/howzat/
Lovely review for 'Loving Yourself'... 🙂
Find more about the book at richardfrostauthor.com/loving-yours...
Find more about the book at richardfrostauthor.com/loving-yours...
August 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Lovely review for 'Loving Yourself'... 🙂
Find more about the book at richardfrostauthor.com/loving-yours...
Find more about the book at richardfrostauthor.com/loving-yours...
Some thoughts on how the Summer holidays bring contrasts in the comfortable and the uncomfortable.
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Contrasting times • WORK. REST. PRAY.
Living just ten minutes’ drive from the seaside is one of the joys of being here in the lovely county of Devon. And it’s not just the beaches, within half… Continue reading Contrasting times
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August 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Some thoughts on how the Summer holidays bring contrasts in the comfortable and the uncomfortable.
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Four weeks to go (or is it five...).
Do please join me.
Do please join me.
August 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Four weeks to go (or is it five...).
Do please join me.
Do please join me.
Four weeks today... Looking forward to being at The Castle, Bude where I'm delighted to have been invited to talk about about what inspired the Eastwood Story novellas and the characters who appear in them.
Tickets at wegottickets.com/event/653136
Tickets at wegottickets.com/event/653136
August 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Four weeks today... Looking forward to being at The Castle, Bude where I'm delighted to have been invited to talk about about what inspired the Eastwood Story novellas and the characters who appear in them.
Tickets at wegottickets.com/event/653136
Tickets at wegottickets.com/event/653136
Faith is not always knowing the answers. Sometimes we don't know why things happen, what's going on or where it's leading to.
A talk on Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 given at St John Baptist Church, Marldon, near Paignton in Devon this morning.
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A talk on Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 given at St John Baptist Church, Marldon, near Paignton in Devon this morning.
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What's going on? | Work Rest Pray
Faith is about not always knowing the answers. Sometimes we don't know why things happen, we don't know what's going on and we don't know where it's leading to.
A talk on Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 given at...
workrestpray.podbean.com
August 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Faith is not always knowing the answers. Sometimes we don't know why things happen, what's going on or where it's leading to.
A talk on Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 given at St John Baptist Church, Marldon, near Paignton in Devon this morning.
workrestpray.podbean.com/e/whats-goin...
A talk on Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 given at St John Baptist Church, Marldon, near Paignton in Devon this morning.
workrestpray.podbean.com/e/whats-goin...
A quick reminder about a Quiet Morning in a week's time at Marldon Church (near Paignton). Time to take time to re-root.
Please message or contact me if you would like to come.
Please message or contact me if you would like to come.
August 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM
A quick reminder about a Quiet Morning in a week's time at Marldon Church (near Paignton). Time to take time to re-root.
Please message or contact me if you would like to come.
Please message or contact me if you would like to come.
My thanks to Author Events for inviting me to write a piece about my experience of being an author...
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2025-08-01 – The Write Path 6 : Good Enough For Me
By Richard Frost ‘You know that he can’t write. I know that he can’t write. He thinks he can, and that’s good enough for me.’ It seems to me that Eric Morecambe’s observation on Ernie Wise’s ‘play …
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August 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
My thanks to Author Events for inviting me to write a piece about my experience of being an author...
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With the Summer holidays underway, some reading to relax with...
The Eastwood Story series of novellas are contemporary fiction tales of hope over adversity, love and loss, laughter and tears - and all with happy endings. 🙂
Special offers too... richard-frost.sumupstore.com
The Eastwood Story series of novellas are contemporary fiction tales of hope over adversity, love and loss, laughter and tears - and all with happy endings. 🙂
Special offers too... richard-frost.sumupstore.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
With the Summer holidays underway, some reading to relax with...
The Eastwood Story series of novellas are contemporary fiction tales of hope over adversity, love and loss, laughter and tears - and all with happy endings. 🙂
Special offers too... richard-frost.sumupstore.com
The Eastwood Story series of novellas are contemporary fiction tales of hope over adversity, love and loss, laughter and tears - and all with happy endings. 🙂
Special offers too... richard-frost.sumupstore.com
Today the church remembers Mary Magdalene - one of Jesus' disciples and closes followers: and yet much misunderstood.
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The Story of Mary Magdalene • Fiction • A Story to Tell
The story of Mary Magdalene is littered with false facts. Today we see such issues in fake news and the proliferation of lies as truth.
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July 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Today the church remembers Mary Magdalene - one of Jesus' disciples and closes followers: and yet much misunderstood.
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astorytotell.org.uk/mary-magdale...
Always lovely to open a box of new books...
'Loving Yourself' - exploring the trickier part of 'love your neighbour as yourself'....
Paperback from me, ebook at Amazon... richardfrostauthor.com/loving-yours...
'Loving Yourself' - exploring the trickier part of 'love your neighbour as yourself'....
Paperback from me, ebook at Amazon... richardfrostauthor.com/loving-yours...
July 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Always lovely to open a box of new books...
'Loving Yourself' - exploring the trickier part of 'love your neighbour as yourself'....
Paperback from me, ebook at Amazon... richardfrostauthor.com/loving-yours...
'Loving Yourself' - exploring the trickier part of 'love your neighbour as yourself'....
Paperback from me, ebook at Amazon... richardfrostauthor.com/loving-yours...
Today's Gospel reading (in the Lectionary used in the CofE) is The Parable of the Good Samaritan.
Here's a reflection on a time when the world realised it had walked by on the other side...
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Here's a reflection on a time when the world realised it had walked by on the other side...
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Aiding life • WORK. REST. PRAY.
If you are old enough to remember, I wonder where you were when it was Live Aid? Forty years ago today, this astonishing event, held simultaneously in both London and… Continue reading Aiding life
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July 13, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Today's Gospel reading (in the Lectionary used in the CofE) is The Parable of the Good Samaritan.
Here's a reflection on a time when the world realised it had walked by on the other side...
workrestpray.com/aiding-life/
Here's a reflection on a time when the world realised it had walked by on the other side...
workrestpray.com/aiding-life/