Have you ever prayed and heard nothing in response? Have you asked for guidance and just been met with silence? Have you asked for change and seen no difference? I have. It can be a really frustrating thing to feel as though your prayers are wasted and not know why. There is no one wayContinue reading “Can you hear me? Because I can’t hear you. – lent 2023”
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A boat is safe in the harbour… – lent 2023
I guess it’s a kind of proverb: a boat is safe in the harbour – but that’s not what they are built for. It’s an inspirational quite attributed to a number of people and which I stumbled across a few years ago while looking for something else entirely. It’s a quote that has stuck inContinue reading “A boat is safe in the harbour… – lent 2023”
The widows mite – lent 2023
I was at a charity fundraiser this evening. I was one of the ones holding the bucket (and card machine – welcome to 2023!). I was struck by people’s generosity. Lots were putting in paper money and my bucket was almost overflowing. But in the midst of all of this someone came and, it seemedContinue reading “The widows mite – lent 2023”
What a beautiful rainbow! – lent 2023
I was driving home today in the drizzle and I saw a rainbow in the sky. From where I was I could see the end if the rainbow landing among some trees not far from me. (Yes, I know it was an optical illusion). I’ve never seen that before, I’ve always seen the colours inContinue reading “What a beautiful rainbow! – lent 2023”
The gardener and the carpenter – lent 2023
The gardener and the carpenter is the title of a book on parenting. I haven’t read the book (I’m not a parent) but the premise behind it caught my imagination so I read a quick synopsis. The essence is that when parenting, it is not the job of a parent to dictate and therefore carefullyContinue reading “The gardener and the carpenter – lent 2023”
Bigger picture – lent 2023
Sunday has come around again already, so another comic from ‘Joyful Toons’ – this one for anyone who is struggling. Its easy to loom at the things that are going wrong and focus on them, but if you want, look around at the good stuff as well. Try and remember that God has a biggerContinue reading “Bigger picture – lent 2023”
Look around – lent 2023
A friend and I went out to a local garden, the sort you pay to enter with multiple cafes and plants of all kinds from around the world. There were so many colours, even on a gray cloudy day in a cold snap. There were plants of every colour, some big and some small, someContinue reading “Look around – lent 2023”
It’s not just a chair… – lent 2023
At the place where I work there is a chair. It’s not an outstanding chair, in fact it’s pretty basic. It’s made from wood, has 4 legs and a back. In fact, this chair started in one office where it wasn’t really wanted and just got in the way. So it got moved, dumped reallyContinue reading “It’s not just a chair… – lent 2023”
Coming clean – lent 2023
The story of Joseph and his coat of many colours is probably one of the best known in the bible. It was made into a musical with classic songs like Any dream will do and close every door to me, and an Elvis-like Pharaoh. The story starts with a family of 12 brothers from 2Continue reading “Coming clean – lent 2023”
It’s not the big things… – lent 2023
Sometimes in life we have amazing experiences. We conduct a choir on a cruise ship, we cater for an amazing dinner party, we right an article that gets published… OK, those are all me, but I’m sure you have some stand out amazing memories too. And they are most definitely part of our stories. ButContinue reading “It’s not the big things… – lent 2023”
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