Irene Howat is an award–winning author and poet who lives in Scotland.

”It is now fifty years since Blythswood started and it is fitting to recognise how God has provided for it over that time. This book is part of that recognition. It illustrates how widespread is Blythswood's sphere of labour and also how diverse are the people who have been influenced by it and have played a part in its work.May these personal stories of faith encourage us to thank God for His provision for Blythswood over the past fifty years, to pray for its continued success into the future and to do what we can to support its work as an outstandingly deserving Christian charity.“Lord Mackay of Clashfern(Retired Lord Chancellor & Patron of the Lawyers Christian Fellowship)