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Some days I find myself totally full of faith and all systems go, others not so much.  On those ‘not so much’ days, sometimes I have felt the panic literally rising up and have to fight to get it back under the control of my faith in Jesus, and then on other days I feelContinue reading “Standing firm”

This morning I asked God what was on his heart and this was his response: I am saddened by how many of my children are burdened by anxiety and stress due to their circumstances that they are carrying themselves. I am saddened that they are not coming to me but are “soldiering on” alone, weighedContinue reading “Help!”

As I was reading scripture recently, a little phrase kept jumping out at me. It resonates with what I have experienced of God myself. He is the one who leaves nothing to chance, who pays attention to detail and it is one of the things that makes me feel safe, knowing that he has allContinue reading “It’s Not All About You!”

The phrase “hook, line and sinker” comes from the idea that a fish may not just take the bait but could take the hook, the weight and the fishing line too. The phrase is used when someone ‘swallows something hook, line and sinker’, i.e. they are completely taken in, particularly by a deception of someContinue reading “Taking the Bait”

“Hold the line” I heard God say earlier this year. When I looked up the phrase it means “not yield to the pressure of a difficult situation”, “keep the line open (telephone)”, or “firmly uphold a certain position”. The phrase can be used to allude to military tactics in which a line of troops holdsContinue reading “Anchored”

As a child I was always up for adventure. My reading choices often involved the exploits of the hero defeating the bad guys with great courage, daring and a band of unlikely underdog heroes! In my latest season with God, I am trying to remember to frame it as adventure because life with Jesus ISContinue reading “Staying Flexible”

I went for a walk last week and was enjoying the sounds and colours, the signs of life. I love spring. I was musing with God that actually I love all the seasons, for different reasons. The budding of spring life, daffodils, the returning birds and the lambs; the long summer days, ice cream, theContinue reading “Enjoying the Season!”

When I was younger, I loved the cautionary tales of Hilaire Belloc, partly because I grew up with my dad quoting “Matilda told such dreadful lies, it made one gasp and stretch ones eyes” and other classic lines. (For the uninitiated, they are free on http://www.gutenberg.org!) This week, what I want to share is aContinue reading “A Cautionary Tale”

Have you ever had that moment where you pull at what you think is a loose thread on a piece of clothing and then you realise it is still attached and it starts to unravel? I had an experience a bit like that this week … only not with clothing! Someone questioned a quote IContinue reading “Unravelling”

You will probably know this verse from Acts 1:8 well: But you will receive power when the spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. I have been thinking about the word “witness” and what it means. AtContinue reading “Show and tell”