Being Busy

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I think that this is what most of the human race is good at and we women even more so. I find myself multi-tasking sometimes up to 10 jobs at a time which can make one gain a headache! However, it is my opinion that being busy can cover up all…

Fact or Fiction

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Just recently, we had a family problem that nobody could understand. A wedding was called off, relatives had come from Australia and there was deadlock between some members of the family. While others of us looked on, it was easy to gossip…

Mental health for children – 7 suggestions

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There is a lot of talk here in the UK about children being out of balance and suffering from mental health problems.  I have a theory that children aren't getting connected in a right way. What do I mean? Let me explain. In today's world…

Books about Jesus that Children can Read Themselves!

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Have you ever thought, “Wouldn’t it be great if there were books about Jesus that young children could read themselves?” Over the years one or two authors and publishers have filled this gap with the occasional book but next year something…

Grace

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Just a name?  What's in a name? This, in my opinion is a beautiful name often given to girls! I know several ladies now that have the name 'Grace' including a treasured Auntie and they all seem to exude its meaning which is even more beautiful…

Faith

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This is a biggy! The very centre stone of the foundation picture that I received when embarking on this Diamond Books venture was 'faith'. I felt the Lord saying to me that from now on (then and onwards) 'faith' was to be central to my life.…

Meekness

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This is not a word we use much in every day life but Jesus Christ was known to be meek. I thought it meant humble but it turns out that it means being brought into submission like a wild horse being trained - out of control at first but harnessed…

Truth

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Wars have been fought and won or lost over what people believe to be true. Truth is something that is very important especially in daily living as individuals and in families and groups as well. When you know that someone is going to tell the…

Mercy

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With all the carnage in Paris and all the talk about revenge, I wonder what God thinks of it all. One of the foundation stones that I was given in picture form when I first embarked on writing 'Diamond Books' was 'mercy'. I can be a judgmental…

Righteousness

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In the foundation picture that the Lord gave me at the start of this project, there were several unnamed stones for quite some time. The foundation picture consists of 9 stones, 4 of which have been already named and studied. The next 3 stones…