A few days ago there was quite a heavy fog in the town where I live. (When I say heavy, I mean more than I’m used too, and it considerably restricted sight). I was giving a friend a lift somewhere in the afternoon when the light was failing, and that combined with the fog meantContinue reading “A light in the… fog?”
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I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Did you write a Christmas list this year? You’re probably thinking, ‘another message about how Jesus is the best present ever.’ And yes, Jesus is the best present ever, but that’s not what this is about. As a child, I would love to go through the Argos catalogue and mark out a whole list ofContinue reading “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas”
I’ve started so I’ll finish
It’s a phrase from the quiz show, Mastermind. The contestants have a limited amount of time to answer questions before a klaxon sounds. If the host has started reading the question when it sounds, he says, “I’ve started, so I’ll finish” and finishes the question. Why is that relevant? Because even though time has runContinue reading “I’ve started so I’ll finish”
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”
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”
40 day challenge day 41… the day of stillness
So, the 41st post in a 40 day challenge. I made a mistake at the beginning and wrote a full post on a Sunday, so reached the end of my 40 days before I reached the end of lent. So the final lenten post. On Good Friday, we remember Jesus dieing. On Easter Sunday weContinue reading “40 day challenge day 41… the day of stillness”
The Reason for my Hope Blog 