Comfort
Comfort, News, Word of GodI've literally just heard that a dear friend's husband died sitting in his chair - most unexpectedly; news from another friend tells me that her neice has cancer of the cervix; another friend's only son dies of a brain aneurysm at 36 year of…
Jesus – The Word?
Comfort, Seasonal messageWhat words - each packed with meaning!
Why is it that Jesus is so prominent at Christmas? If he was just a man, then why make such a fuss of him? People come and go. If a good prophet, why do the dates of history start as Anno Domini (AD)…
Hope
Comfort, Encouragement"Hope deferred makes the heart sick" - so says the Bible and of course it is true and many of us have heart disease and other illnesses because of it. However, there is a hope that we can have that provides an anchor for our soul. I read today…
God’s World
ComfortGod's world seems in chaos and anarchy at present but it was not always so and it is not God's intention for it to remain so. 'God's World' happens to be the title of the very first book we produced for reading to 3-4 year olds and is part of…
Quiet
Comfort, Word of GodI went to The Sisters of Jesus Way in West Kirby, Wirral, for a quiet day the other day with various church friends including my elderly mum. We think that it was the hottest day of the year so far and we relished in the shade while looking…
Security
Comfort, Word of GodWhat a referendum! I couldn't sleep and put on my radio at 1am to hear that 'remain' votes were coming in fast, then at 2am there was a change in the air and then at 3am there was a decisive change and I had to get up and follow it on the TV.…
God’s Answer
Comfort, Prayer, Word of GodWhether we have small or big problems, God has an answer. I think He sets up situations in our lives so that we have to depend on Him. He wants our closeness of relationship more than anything else it seems and He wants us to draw near to Him…
Letting Go!
Comfort, Word of GodYesterday, I attended the burial service of a dear housegroup leader of my late husband. During this time, a poem was read that encouraged us to let him go.
I was in a similar position when in hospital when the doctors said that they couldn't…
Exposure
Comfort, PrayerI don't know about you, but I tend to get exposed when I am least expecting it. We can get exposure to the sun which can be harmful, we can get exposure to poisonous fumes or gases that equally are not good for us but sometimes we can get exposed…
Resting Place
Comfort, Encouragement, Prayer, Word of GodIt's so good to have places where we know we can rest or relax but there is one place that can fit all. We were made to love God and enjoy Him forever and when that dimension of relating to God is missing then we miss out on God's balance and…