Lately I’ve been reflecting quite a bit on the beginning. The beginning of a lot of things. The beginning of my faith walk. The beginning of my time in Stoke-on-Trent. The beginning of my relationship with the woman who would be my wife. The beginning of my marriage. The beginning of the end of my […]
Read More Sabbath SolaceIt’s another Sabbath evening. These are precious, precious times. Times to physically, mentally and spiritually unwind. The rest offered on this day is one in which I am refreshed in the presence of God. It’s as though as I relax further I’m able to give him all the week’s stuff and He in return gives […]
Read More Prayer – Taking A Load OffThis week through many different encounters and experiences I’ve been reminded about how essential and difficult it is to follow Jesus and Jesus only. There are so many competing issues and factors that can demand so much of us. Some of them normal and understandable factors, others less so, but the similarity between them is […]
Read More And The Rest …What is up with the da man cd? I have not been that prolific recently with blog posts on this site although things are trundling along well with Among Friends (old and new) and I’ve been able to recently update LJN following a few days out of the loop. At present however I am taking […]
Read More Something Up With DMCDThere is much to be said about work. No work means no outcome. Often, however, there can be a great stress on keeping busy. Even holidays are spent busy working hard to forget about work, only to see it popping up again. A balanced healthy life and one that ensures progress is made is as […]
Read More Too Busy Not To RestOne of the ways that helps in enjoying life and making the most of it is in taking a load off. Whether that’s through sport, a trip to the hairdressers or even shopping it’s good to have an outlet to release the tension that often builds through the day. When these only provide escapism without […]
Read More Take A Load OffYou let me rest in fields of green grass. You lead me to streams of peaceful water, and you refresh my life. (Psalm 23:2, 3a) There is something about leading people to where peaceful waters flow. Where no one is harassed and pressured. Where time ebbs and flows with the gentle rhythm of the flow […]
Read More Where Peaceful Waters FlowBlessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. (Matthew 5:9) You can see it in people’s faces. Even their smile is weighted down with the cares of life, so many things to do just to keep up with things. Making peace is as much about getting people to rest as it […]
Read More For Peace Sake: Rest in PeacePerceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself. (John 6:15) Sometimes it just gets too much. You get bogged down with issues and hassles and you could just explode. Sometimes the pressure to be someone you’re not or […]
Read More Peace of Mind: Have A BreakSo as a Christian one of my favourite things is enjoying God communicating with me and confirming His Word through His Word and the word of another. What I mean by that is that I’ll sense God talking on an issue. Then in taking in His Word something – verse or chapter – will come […]
Read More Sabbath – What’s The Fuss?
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