Monthly Archives: November 2009
Fruitfulness – In Season
Recently I was talking to my sister about our difficult financial situation trying to work out if we had done something wrong and why when we had given in faith, so far we have not seen enough blessing returned to … Continue reading
Ebenezer
Samuel took a single rock and set it upright between Mizpah and Shen. He named it “Ebenezer” (Rock of Help), saying, “This marks the place where God helped us.” 1 Samuel 7:12 The day is done. Thanksgiving is over. We’ve … Continue reading
Phenomenal
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them, They think I’m telling lies. I say, It’s in the reach of my arms, The … Continue reading
Role Models
This week Oprah made international news this week by announcing that her show will end in 2011. I’ve got to admit, I was a little wistful about it. I’m not an avid Oprah watcher; in fact I’ve not watched her … Continue reading
Revolutionary Road
Last night we sat down to watch Revolutionary road. It’s a film set in 1950’s America’s , where a young couple Frank and April Wheeler( played magnificently by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet) with full of high hopes and expectations … Continue reading
Changing Seasons
I love autumn, it’s my favourite season. I love the beautiful colours, the smell of bonfires, crunching and kicking through the leaves with the kids or splashing in puddles, the excuse to get out those chunky winter jumpers, the afternoons … Continue reading
Running
“Don’t you realise that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we … Continue reading
Encourage The Oppressed
“Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow”. Isaiah 1:17 Yesterday, along with about 60 other women, I went on a bus tour. I wasn’t going to see any grand tourist … Continue reading
Catching The Call Again
For the past two summers I have led mission trips to Romania, both have been incredible trips. This most recent trip brought me renewed vision & focus. My summer in England had felt long and challenging. I was in need … Continue reading
Come To Me
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your … Continue reading
Selah. Pause.
There is something restorative about a moment of quiet. Many of us feel uncomfortable with silences – we try to fill them, we feel their unproductive, perhaps even a waste of time. But there is something incredibly beautiful that happens … Continue reading
Slave to Much?
I recently heard teaching that included a discussion about idolatry. Now I’ve always known that idolatry means worshipping something or someone other than God but I’ve never thought very deeply about it. After all, it can be easy to give … Continue reading
Marvellously Made
I thank you, High God—you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvellously made! I worship in adoration—what a creation! Psalm139:14 MSG This weekend’s Guardian newspaper (UK) featured an article about some models, who were healthy and glowing. Yet what struck … Continue reading
