Death isn’t the End

I was so very sorry to hear about the death of Robin Williams.  Any death is sad but somehow this man made so many of us laugh and he gave us so much, so it is a tragedy to see that his own life was curtailed. We can kid ourselves that this…

Yearning

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I don't use the word 'yearning' much but when I do, it always creates in me a desire to reach for something. I yearn for God and his purposes on the earth as they are in heaven. I yearn for every man, woman and child to know the wonderful God…

Cramming

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Are you, like me, cramming as much into life as possible? I've always had this tendency but sometimes it feels like putting gallons of water into a pint glass (yes, I'm of the old school that still doesn't recognise these in metric) . Somehow…

Variety

Variety can be a spice of life! It can be even better than a rest. However, sometimes we can be busy doing this and that and forget to care and love and be sensitive to others. I know I do. God knows all about variety as he made this world…

Creation is Staggering!

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Whether it's the brilliance of a sunset or the antics of tiny ants, God's creation is staggering. The sheer volume of the beauty, variety, shapes and sizes of it all shows the sheer extravagance of the Creator who amazingly links himself personally…

Media Muddles

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It's so easy to get in a muddle and we want to cry 'Get me out of here' when our circumstances become overwhelming.  However, there is a way through the mass of media communications that confront us each day. We can so easily mishear something…

Brevity of Life

Oh to number our days and not waste a single one is what we are encouraged to do in the Bible. Somehow, as one gets older, the days are more precious even though they can easily be squandered.  However, as our days are so our strength can become…

Plans

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"We make our plans but God has the final word." (Proverbs) I wouldn't want it any other way.  When we've done our best at planning a situation, somehow God always supersedes it with a much better plan.  Am aware that our minds are the battleground…

Beautiful Diamonds

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The human race can reflect God's beauty as we yield and surrender to our maker. God's grace then becomes apparent and the beauty of Christ begins to show.  This takes humility and meekness and a willingness to embrace total servanthood. The…

Resting

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I'm not so good at this but have asked the Lord to teach me. He wants us in balance and we're of no use to him if we are burnt out. The Bible clearly teaches us that we are to cease our own works and do his.  Then we can enter into his rest…