Monthly Archives: August 2009
Called to the God Adventure.
The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” Gen 12:1 One question has dominated my thinking this summer: Am I living for safety or adventure? … Continue reading
Participate.
Over the past year God has got me thinking about love a bit, and just recently about friendship. I’ve always found relationships a bit tricky. I was extremely shy as a kid and just sort of fumbled my way through friendships. … Continue reading
Living with depression.
Living with an illness is never easy. We live in a world where we want to have quick fixes and instant solutions and we can be guilty of demanding that of God too, especially in regards to healing. I believe … Continue reading
Who do you think you are? Part 3: A Holy Nation.
In Part 3 of this series I’d like to share more about one particular aspect of what I’ve been discovering about my identity as an adopted heir of Abraham. And that is – as members of the same spiritual family … Continue reading
Light in the Darkness
30 December 2006 is a day which changed my life forever and the consequences of which meant that nothing in my life will ever be the same again. My beautiful husband of 18 months, John, died aged 28, of illness, … Continue reading
Covetousness
It’s a nasty looking word in my opinion. I think words have personalities. This one is sly, seeping into your mind when you’re not aware of it, taking root from innocent observations or situations. It poisons the past with regrets, … Continue reading
Turning Lemons Into Lemonade: Thankfulness
Being thankful is a discipline. We discipline ourselves to take time to say thank you to God when things are going well and it’s easy to be thankful. We must also discipline ourselves to choose to say thank you when … Continue reading
The Power of The Tongue
I’ve been challenged in the past year or so about my words and the power of agreement. Proverbs 18:21 says ‘The tongue has the power of life and death’. Scary but exciting truth. I wonder, if it were possible to … Continue reading
The Summer Review.
In the next few weeks you’ll see a new look Everywoman site. You’ll meet new writers, new topics, some great new articles and more stories of ordinary lives in the hand of an extraordinary God. But before we launch into … Continue reading
