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I will not be discouraged
O GOD, I refuse to be discouraged, To be sad, or to cry; I refuse to be downhearted, And here’s the reason why…I have a God who’s mighty, Who’s sovereign and supreme; I have a God who loves me, And I...
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Doing a U turn
John the Baptist, gave those who were play-acting at being holy a hard time. He called them “a brood of vipers”, and he challenged them to make a U-turn and face the God of Love. If they were to be...
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St. Nicholas
St Nicholas, who was bishop of Myra in modern day Turkey, in the 4th Century, is one of the most famous saints, because of the legend that has built up around his story. The real St Nicholas, like...
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Fighting for fairness
We live in a throwaway society – you only need to look at the bins piled up after Christmas to see how true this is. Worse still, it seems we have created a culture in which people too have also become...
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Angels
Have you ever been out on a really clear night and just looked up at the sky? Seeing all those stars can be an awe-inspiring experience. And now imagine that rather than being filled with stars, that...
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Waiting
Our waiting is the waiting of the world. The adventure of advent is for all. Where humanity hungers for hope, heaven answers, with the best gift of all – Life in Jesus Filed under: Blessings, Faith,...
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Winter unwinds in the gathering glow of Christmas
Winter unwinds in the gathering glow of Christmas. Hopes long hidden stir. Shuttered dreams creak open. God of all our longings, come to us as we seek your face, let your glory shine in and through us....
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Faith’s adventure
The mountain is not before me. It is within me. Come, mountain-moving God. May faith reform the landscape of my soul. A new season invites me: roads untraveled; histories unwritten. New shores...
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Merry Christmas Everyone
Today is the last day of Advent, and Christmas is almost here. Are you excited yet? I am! We all celebrate Christmas in slightly different ways, and we all have our own traditions. Perhaps tomorrow you...
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Nadolig Llawen I All My Ffrindiau a Theulu
Nadolig Llawen I All My Ffrindiau a Theulu Filed under: Blessings, Family, Life Tagged: Nadolig Llawen, Nadolig Llawen I All My Ffrindiau a Theulu
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The Truth of the Queen’s Christmas Message
This years Queen’s Christmas Message was full of truth, hope and enlightenment, truly a message for our nation, the commonwealth and the world. The message that in a world so full of need and darkness,...
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I have a secret
I have a secret. I’m going to get it out in the open here and now and just be done with it. Here it is: I am FAR worse a person than you think I am. I am not saying this to be self-denigrating. I am...
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If only
The following is an extract of an interview with Billy Graham’s daughter following the 9/11 attacks on the USA, along with my thoughts on this question: Interviewer: “I’ve heard people who are...
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Jesus is God
Jesus is the God who created the world and who, together with the Father and the Spirit, breathed out the Word of God from within him. Yet while he was here on earth he never usurped the authority of...
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Jesus more than just a saviour
Filed under: Blessings, Choice, Discipleship, Faith, God, Good News, Gospel, Grace, Holiness, Holy, Hope, Jesus, Life, Perspective, Relationship, Salt & Light, The Person and Nature of Christ,...
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How do you respond to a bad day
How do you respond to a bad day at work? Or a difficult day at school? What’s your reaction when you get stuck in traffic, or you don’t sleep well, or when, no matter how hard you try, the kids just...
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God’s shalom
Freshly laundered cotton. A guitar skillfully played. Moss on old stone. God’s shalom is given in a thousand different ways, and yet each one is a gift. May I rest God in the thickness of your mercy....
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Beauty
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! Filed under: Blessings, Creation,...
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Though winds may rattle
Though wild winds rattle my windows and walls. Though storms shake me, though lightning flashes like it’s the end. You are my foundation God. Your hold on me is my hope. My peace is in your presence...
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Dwelling richly in the stream
The Arrival of our first grandchild – Alexandra – The start of her journey The journey of faith does not begin when I confess my love for God. It begins when I realise that depth to which God loves me....
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