Ethelflaeda lived in England during the 10th century. She was the daughter of Æthelwold of Wessex and became a nun at Romsey Abbey, a peaceful community in southern England known for prayer and service. After her teacher, Abbess Morwenna, passed away, Sister Ethelflaeda became abbess and guided the sisters with kindness and steady faith.
When food was served, Sister Ethelflaeda would save a small part of it. Late at night, while the abbey slept, she walked quietly to the wall and left the food there. By morning, a poor man would find it waiting.
She helped in secret. The abbey had little, yet it never ran out. What she shared always found its way back—like the birds that don’t store food, yet are never left hungry.
She led with calm faith and quiet strength. In time, Sister Ethelflaeda was remembered as a saint—not for miracles, but for the way she trusted God with every simple act of love.
“Look at the birds of the air; they do not plant or harvest or store food in barns, and yet your Father in heaven feeds them.” — Matthew 6:26
This account is drawn from early writings about Romsey Abbey, including a 14th-century manuscript known as the “Life of Æthelflæda of Romsey.”
⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ
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