Do you ever hear a phrase that just strikes a chord in you? Something that sounds profound, or which is like a fresh revelation of something you already knew? It happens to me a fair amount of the time. A phrase will jump out from a film or TV show, or in a conversation withContinue reading “With us, within us, and around us”
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The water that hardens the egg…
There is a saying, “the same water that softens the potato hardens the egg”. I have to admit, I’m not sure whether it’s better to be the egg or the potato in this situation. I wouldn’t want to be someone who crumbles in tough situations, but I don’t particularly relish the thought of becoming hardContinue reading “The water that hardens the egg…”
More than words
Christian leaders often talk about reading the bible. They say it’s good for you to have verses you can quote and reference back to. In fact, they are so passionate about it that it can sometimes seem like they are forever banging on about it, pushing the latest daily reading subscription onto whoever they canContinue reading “More than words”
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
It’s all around us. The shops are selling festive shaped crisps, houses are starting to twinkle and churches and shops are switching to carols and Christmas songs. It can only mean one thing: it’s nearly Christmas! To some that might lead to a stirring of excitement, for others it’s not quite such a joyful time.Continue reading “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…”
Just what I needed to hear…
Have you ever read or heard something that seems to be exactly the right thing for that moment? Maybe a friend (or stranger) has said something you didn’t know you needed to hear, or you’ve read something that has struck a chord somewhere deep inside. Whichever, something that has brought clarity or comfort. That happenedContinue reading “Just what I needed to hear…”
You can’t disappoint God
You can’t disapppoint God. Read that again. Slowly. You. Can’t. Disappoint. God. Some of you reading that will be thinking, “well, duh! That’s obvious! I already knew that!” If that’s you, you don’t need to read the rest of this post. But some of you will be a bit like me and need to takeContinue reading “You can’t disappoint God”
The transfer of love
I’m doing a lot of walking at the moment, trying to get my step count up – I’m taking part in a virtual challenge where a group of us try and virtually walk the 7 peak challenge in July. It averages out at 19,000 steps a day each, so lots of walking… Anyway, as partContinue reading “The transfer of love”
Complete Trust
Have you ever been blindfolded and led somewhere? I hate those kind of activities. I always pull against the person trying to lead me, step gingerly and stumble a lot. I can’t find the will to trust the person leading despite the fact that they can see and I can’t. Even without knowing the way,Continue reading “Complete Trust”
Sometimes, it sucks…
I don’t know about you, but sometimes that’s how I feel. “This sucks…” ‘This’ could be one of many things. It could be related to work, home, family, or health, or something else entirely. Maybe it’s looking at the world and seeing poverty or violence. But whatever it is, sometimes it’s just plain rubbish andContinue reading “Sometimes, it sucks…”
40 day challenge Easter Sunday bonus: Joy is infectious
We’ve left lent and entered into the season of Easter. So, to bring the challenge to a conclusion and enter into the new season, I have one last post to write. (Don’t worry, I mean the last post in this series. I will write more, just not every day!) Yesterday night, after writing the postContinue reading “40 day challenge Easter Sunday bonus: Joy is infectious”
The Reason for my Hope Blog 