When you want something desperately, you can sometimes miss a lot in the process of getting it. That desperation and sense of urgent need can obscure other things worth noting. In.the creation account given in Genesis, God is in no hurry. From time to time after speaking and creating He’ll take a look at what […]
Read More God In Creation: The God Who ObservesChildren are brilliant. I have recollections of my childhood as being relatively trouble-free. Now ‘relatively’ is the key word here. At the time, fighting with my brother, falling over and scraping my knee was a problem to me. Riding a bicycle, falling over and scraping my knee was a problem to me. Playing games with […]
Read More Say What You See: Creativity CelebratedOpening Thoughts Where is all this coming from? Well I give an introduction this mini-series here. As well as that, it’s important to point out the book I was reading that inspired it. Howard Snyder’s Kingdom Lifestyle mentioned this and it is not the first time I’ve come across the role of the ministry of […]
Read More Peace … with GodCharm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. (Proverbs 31:30) The purpose of Proverbs is for readers to recognise what it takes to be and speak wise and thus aspire to wisdom above everything. Throughout the book it has not been an exercise of the head, but a commitment on […]
Read More MTP31 – The Foundation of WisdomThe eye that mocks a father, that scorns an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures. (Proverbs 30:17) Respecting our parents is the first command with promise, outside of commands relating to our relationship with God, this is the first issue that God gives us. Parents […]
Read More MTP30 – Valuing HeritageI love my daughters. One of the things I love doing is sharing with them a little story before they pray and go to sleep. I don’t always read from a book, sometimes I enjoy making up stories for them to get involved with and engage with. Deborah as the oldest is getting into them […]
Read More In The BeginningThe argument for the existence of God is something that has been with me since I was at school. I remember studying the issue first in R.E. lessons and then later on as part of Theology A-Level. At the time of studying it I was immersed in the kind of mind-set that couldn’t fathom how […]
Read More There Is A God – CarmanI told you yesterday that sometimes concepts and ideas for blog entries can come in like a flood. So for example we have the family development series yet to be completed, and I started off something yesterday about reading and writing that I’ve yet to finish off. Now for these two I already have it […]
Read More Because Who’s Worth It? My Problem With Self-EsteemIt is not always possible in the middle of a stressful day to nip off to a serene garden taking in the flowers and wonderful fragrance. Reflecting on nature, though, has a glorious way of centring the mind on things in order. Relax for just a few moments and think about the wonder of creation […]
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