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The Unexpected
Inspiration, Word of GodLife seems to throw up so many uncertainties and when the unexpected occurs, I tend to react rather than respond. Somehow, the routines of life can be comforting and give a false sense of security but when the unexpected occurs, I can wobble!…
Brokenness
Encouragement, Word of GodWith all the happenings in life, we humans do get broken, whether emotionally, spiritually and even physically quite literally. These confirm to us that we are weak mortals that need help from One who is stronger. So, what does God provide?…
Overcoming Challenges!
Encouragement, MotivationI don't know about you but I find challenges in life difficult to manoeuvre especially the unexpected ones but even these can send me reeling. Just recently, my dear brother, Mark, died and even though the lung cancer was eating his body, I…
Certainty in an uncertain world
Encouragement, Word of GodWe all live with uncertainty whether in a country or in our jobs or in our private lives. However, there is one certainty that doesn't change and that is God. The Bible states that God never changes (see Malachi 3:6) and Jesus Christ himself…
A Father whose love is constant
Encouragement, Word of GodI had a wonderful human father who had a very bad start in life that actually didn't help him as a person as he travelled through life. So when I came along, he had no idea as to how to relate to me and kept me at a distance even as a baby.
However,…
Forgiveness – a very practical tool in life
Motivation, Word of GodHow we blow it as humans - all of us not just some! We constantly think of ourselves and selfishness is like our middle (if not our first) name in the actions we perform with the motives we have. Forgiveness can be a nebulous subject as it is…
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
Comfort, Word of GodTrust is a word we use a lot really, but its meaning is challenging. In order to trust someone, we need to know them and then put our entire confidence in them. This is what God wants of us humans as we were made to interact with God, find out…
Choices
Encouragement, Word of GodWe have so many to make in a given day even within an hour! How we need our sleep and that supernatural energy that comes from God to keep us alert and mindful of what is important and priority.
My first choice in the day is how I spend the…
Birthdays
Encouragement, Word of GodMost of us seem to love birthdays even though some of us try to disclose our growing age. Some people, of course, try to ignore their special day or put it down as unimportant. For me, being showered with cards, presents, phone calls and kind…
Heat
Motivation, Word of GodHow we British people love the sunshine and the heat of the sun! Just to have a few days of real summer is a treat for us especially in the light of many past summers when we haven't seen much sun and in past summers it has even been cold. The…