Brevity

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Life for us humans is so incredibly short.  To think that the likes of Noah and his contemporaries lived hundreds and hundreds of years. Among them was Enoch who the Bible says walked with God and then was not because God took him (Genesis 5:24). …

Peace in our Time

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Peace with God is the only answer. Our hearts have to have a complete change (that only God can do as we come to Jesus Christ) to enable the Prince of Peace to have his way. Otherwise individual opinions hold and, as everyone's differs, then people…

Beautiful New Year

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Just as we take our Christmas decorations down and the evenings get a wee bit lighter (here in the UK) so God surprises us with the sheer beauty of his world.  Whether there are storms, winds and rain or glimpses of the sunshine, his rainbow…

New Beginnings

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God makes all things new - so we are told in the book of Revelation that looks ahead to a great future of splendour and beauty and peace and rest - but what about today? Every day is new and a creative gift from Father God. Every sky is…

A Wake Up Call

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Death has a habit of bringing good to light. With Nelson Mandela's passing and my dear mother-in-law, Isobel, too, this past week, it has been a time of reflection and reordering of our lives. Mandela brought peace across many peoples and…

The Light of the World

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During the week when some people "do" Halloween, instead let's celebrate Jesus as the Light of the World.  He dispels the darkness around us and His light is brighter than any other. He came to remove the darkness of sin and can set us free…

Calling All Home-Schoolers

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Just to say that each of you are doing a wonderful job.  Giving a child an education at home is in my mind the best start in life that you can give a child.  Not only, can you teach what is helpful to a particular child who of course like…

The Star is Born

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Have you ever looked at the stars and wondered how they got into the sky? Have you considered that each grain of sand and each snowflake is unique?  Did God just throw the atoms and bits into the air like the contents of a watch and let them…