Sometimes, we expect decisions to be simple – that one door will swing open, bathed in light, while the others quietly close. One of my favourite sayings is, “When the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window.” But what happens when all the doors are open, and every path seems to echo withContinue reading “Lent 2025: When all doors are open”
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Lent 2025: Gratitude or Grumbling
I don’t know about you, but life often feels like a mixed bag. One day, everything flows perfectly — like the event I helped with last night. The next, things don’t go quite as smoothly, and that was my experience tonight. I must admit, my first reaction while scrambling to get in control of things,Continue reading “Lent 2025: Gratitude or Grumbling”
2024 40 days of lent: day 11 – Follow the instructions
Aware I have 2 day’s musings to write up, I am nonetheless pushing forward to write today’s musings. They are musings triggered by a sermon I heard yesterday. Well, part of it. I was visiting friends and we went to their church, so the voice at the front was new to me. They started withContinue reading “2024 40 days of lent: day 11 – Follow the instructions”
The gift of choice
It’s Easter Saturday. A day of stillness, and the beginning of the celebrations that Jesus is not dead. It is a time of joy. If you choose to believe… Reflecting back on the Easter story, it strikes me how much choice plays a part. I don’t mean Jesus’ choice to endure the cross in orderContinue reading “The gift of choice”
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…”
40 day challenge day 38: Romans 12
I was reading some writing I had done a few years ago. I found a bit of writing about Romans 12. It is based on a particular verse that I found encouraging then, amd I still find encouraging now. I’ve been taught to read verses in context, so I looked up the test of theContinue reading “40 day challenge day 38: Romans 12”
40 day challenge day 25: True humility
What comes to mind when you think of humility? It’s the opposite of pride, right? Except its also the opposite of self doubt. Humility is acknowledgement of our weaknesses and our strengths. It is holding the balance between leading and serving. It is being only human and wonderfully human at the same time. It isContinue reading “40 day challenge day 25: True humility”
40 day challenge day 16: Remember who you are and whose you are
You are not defined by your mistakes. You are not defined by your successes. You are not defined by your job. You are not defined by what you own. You are not defined by what you have been. You are not defined by what others think of you. Unless you let yourself be… You areContinue reading “40 day challenge day 16: Remember who you are and whose you are”
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