Today I was reading from Hebrews. There is a passage about faith. It starts, ‘Faith is confidence about what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see’. This is a letter written after Jesus has risen to early Christians who would have known the Patriachs, the men from the old testament whoContinue reading “By faith – lent 2023”
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Can you hear me? Because I can’t hear you. – lent 2023
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”
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”
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”
Walk by faith – lent 2023
There is a phrase in the bible: we walk by faith, not by sight. It’s a phrase that comes to me from time to time – when it’s dark and I’m finding my way to a specific room in the house, walking a route I’ve walked most of my life, or when I’m carrying tooContinue reading “Walk by faith – lent 2023”
Gratitude and trust
I read a book (or most of it at least) called ‘Ruthless Trust’ by Brennan Manning. Its a books about how trusting God completely can transform lives. One particular chapter stood out to me. It was the chapter on gratitude. The general message if the chapter is that the people who trust God the mostContinue reading “Gratitude and trust”
You are not alone
Life can be lonely sometimes. It can feel like we are surrounded by people and yet completely alone. Even with the thoughts and prayers of friends and the love and support of family, they are our battles, our struggles, our burdens to bear. It can be difficult to ask for or accept help, maybe becauseContinue reading “You are not alone”
Hope returns
Someone gave me some good news today. It was something, without noticing, I’d lost hope was going to happen. I’d knocked on a couple of doors (Christian lingo…) but none had opened. So when my friend phoned me to tell me, it was like a light came on – hope had returned. I wonder ifContinue reading “Hope returns”
Three trees
I wonder if you’ve heard the tale of the three trees. It’s not one I was familiar with until a few years ago. In my opinion, it’s a rather beautiful tale about ambitions and reality. There were three trees growing on a hill top. The first tree wanted to be a beautiful treasure chest whenContinue reading “Three trees”
The end of the chapter
Growing up, I read a lot of books. There was one by Roddy Doyle called ‘The Giggler Treatment’. The reason that particular one is relevant now is because of how Doyle uses the chapters. They were an extra comedy element to an already funny story. Some chapters were of a standard length. Some chapters wereContinue reading “The end of the chapter”
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