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When I was learning to drive at night, I had to learn not to look into the light of the oncoming cars as I discovered that it made me veer towards them.  Fortunately, I learned this quick enough to avoid catastrophe, but I had to consciously choose to look elsewhere for many years until itContinue reading “Fix your gaze”

After having spent an hour or so battling with distraction, sleepiness and other things that interrupted my devotional time, I decided to go out somewhere different for a walk.  It’s good to be adventurous!  The discipline of devotional time is good but my relationship with Jesus does not have to look predictably the same everyContinue reading “New Paths”

I can think I’ve broken through to freedom in a certain area of life, only for it to come round again in a different scenario or for God to bring more revelation that takes me deeper.  Does that happen to you?  It happened to me this week. As part of my healing from the pastContinue reading “Ties that Bind”

This is not what I planned.  I had spent time looking at a completely different topic but at the last minute I felt I was to look at receiving.  This is an area that God has been working on for some time in me, but I’m definitely still on the journey. I have been quiteContinue reading “Life in its fullness”

For as long as I can remember I have loved going out for walks in the beauty of the amazing creation that surrounds me. Not the kind of walk that ticks off a target, just a meandering, appreciative walk that feeds my soul. I love rivers and lakes, trees and flowers, birds and (some) insects,Continue reading “Making space to …”

After last week’s blog, I was asked the question, “What’s the point of corporate worship?” It’s an interesting question especially if we acknowledge some of what can cause us to struggle with it.  Issues of style that become a stumbling block to us fully engaging, old hymns or new songs; the sound of a worshipContinue reading “With One Accord”

A couple of weeks ago, as I was worshipping at home, I got a picture of a place with lights, loud music and people dancing.  I wasn’t sure what I was looking at and was struck by the thought that it could have been a worship night or a nightclub and that from my glimpseContinue reading “Sing a new song!”

I am not one of those people who gets impatient in queues or whilst waiting anywhere because it means I can indulge in one of my favourite pastimes – watching people.  My daughter and I sometimes played a game imagining who people were and what their lives were like.  I know the saying, “Don’t judgeContinue reading “Take off those lenses!”

In sunny Scotland, we are beginning slowly and carefully to emerge from the restrictions of the pandemic, like a bear coming out of hibernation.  It is as though we are awakening from some weird dream.  We have not come fully out of the cave of lockdown yet but there are definite signs of life thatContinue reading “Keep a safe distance!”

As God builds my connections in this new place, I am struck by the thought processes that hinder me in this, both my connection with people and also my connection with God.  If I am brutally honest, friendship has felt like a waste of time.  Before you stop reading, allow me to explain!   IContinue reading “Working at Friendship”