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Forgiveness – a very practical tool in life

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How 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

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Trust 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…
Birthday

Birthdays

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Most 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…

Election – news we don’t get!

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There has been so much talk going on with the election in the UK coming up imminently. Yet there is an election that is on the go all the time not for people to represent a nation but for individuals to represent God on the Earth. God has…

The Light that Shines in the Darkness

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When it gets dark, we need a light. When we feel that life is dark, we need a light. When we are unsure as to what decision to make, we need light on the matter. Lighthouses beam out a bright light to warn of danger.Lights in various forms are…

Waiting!

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This is definitely not something that I am good at but it is a necessary part of life in this busy age we live in! Everything, it seems, needs to be instant and somehow waiting is relegated to the bottom of the pile of what is necessary in life. In…

3 ways that our children can know

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I didn't really hear and know that God wanted me to follow him until I was 17 years of age. I went to church occasionally (Christmas and Easter mainly) and taught regularly in a Sunday School of an Anglican church in Gloucester (UK) but I hadn't…

Going with the Flow?

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It's easy to go with the flow. Agree with everybody; don't cause any conflict; steady the boat; be nice all the time; follow the crowd; watch all the 'soaps'; and have all the latest technologies. Are we meant to live like this? Salmon fish…

My ‘Daddy’

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Yesterday was a very special day for me as it would have been my dad's 94th birthday. He sadly died in 1980 but he leaves memories that cannot be taken away from me. My dad struggled being a father but he did the best he could and I do so appreciate…

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…