Habits

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Habits can be hidden or obvious. The vices of habits are well known and we say that these habits need to be broken. However, as humans we are incapable of breaking the root causes of such habits. I believe that only the power of the Holy Spirit…

A Successful Life

With the death of Barbara Ford recently and all that she did and advocated, we can see an outwardly successful life. She influenced many people and had a very full life with her family and ideas. She was an admirable lady and will be greatly…

Coping with the shocks of life

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I'm reminded that those early disciples were so shocked when Jesus Christ visited them, coming through a door, after his resurrection. He told them that he would rise from the dead but somehow they had forgotten and they were so unsure of what…

Dignified

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This is something that we sometimes wish to be but more often we see this trait in others' lives and respect and honour them for it. I'm reminded of King David - an eminent king - but he had the humility to dance before the Lord in the street…

The Winter Season

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What an amazing season of the year this is - with it's snow and ice, strong winds, rain, hail and even sunshine. Here in the UK, we are experiencing almost every season of the year in this current winter. Many of the plants are dead or dormant…

The Reason Children Sing

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Children are often such spontaneous beings and we adults can learn a lot from them. Jesus actually said that we are all to become like little children in the simplicity and simple faith they easily exhibit. Jesus also said that if people didn't…

Worried Children

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The news this week in the UK highlighted the plight of worried children in today's busy, pressuring world that babies are born into. It made me think about the simple things that Jesus said about worry and anxiety and how our children as well…

Changes and the one who doesn’t change

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"Through all the changing scenes of life..." comes to mind, but when I looked it up in my hymnbook it wasn't there. If anyone out there who is reading this can supply the rest of the hymn, that would be a blessing! I know this hymn has some…

Power of Words

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I have been very conscious recently that there is great power associated with words. The most vital words for our lives are those found in the Bible and they offer us an insight into who God is and how we humans can connect with Him. As I…

One day

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Taking one day at a time is fine in theory but putting it into practice is a different scenario. I think it takes faith to live this way without projecting into the future or mulling over what has gone before. Since looking after my Mum at…