Category Archives: Reflections

After the dream has gone. Rosalyn Carter (wife of President Jimmy Carter) wrote: “If we have not achieved our early dreams, we must either find new ones or see what we can salvage from the old. If we have accomplished … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

‘No-one can lay any other foundation than the one we already have – Jesus Christ.  Anyone who builds on that foundation may use a variety of materials – gold, silver, jewels, wood, hay, or straw.  But on judgment day, fire … Continue reading →

“Mama”, asked Tia, “Do you remember the day I was born?” DO I remember? I remember. How could I possibly forget and why would I ever want to? I remember the first time I saw her, face to face. Her … Continue reading →

Near our lodge, up in the pines, was a huge pile of long chopped logs, stacked high. The rings at the heart of each log tell a story; the years they’d been around. Certain logs were riven with deep cracks, … Continue reading →

“You hem me in – behind and before; You have laid your hand on me” Psalm 139:5 God’s hands at work conjure up many images for me. They’re the hands of a father, holding his child close. They’re the hands … Continue reading →

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:47 – 48 I was listening to a talk the other day where we were challenged about how we live with a need for everything in life to be perfect. … Continue reading →

Acts 1:8. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be my witnesses… Recently I studied Franciscan Spirituality, starting with the man himself, Saint Francis of Assisi. He was a man out of … Continue reading →

As a child I loved visiting the library. I felt so grown up and excited when I got my first library card, and I cherished it for years. Over time the library became my hiding place, my sanctuary. Where I … Continue reading →

Last week the US press was all over the story of Susan Boyle, Britain’s Got Talent’s latest discovery. There’s something about her audition which has chastised a culture fixated on looks and sex appeal, and revealed a potential that one … Continue reading →