Thank God for … Childbirth

I didn’t pay too much attention at school to how it works. I am not really a technical person, so when it comes to the technicalities of the stages of development that brings human beings into the world, it’s still a marvel to me. Indeed I was checking out the brilliant YouTube channel Crash Course […]

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Thank God for … Purpose

There’s no need to think about there being a reason for everything. I think getting hung up on the reason for anything and everything distracts from the things that matter. Identity is something I have got hung up on for years. One of the reassuring things about having good people in my life is they […]

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Thank God for … Wholeness

The journey of following Jesus is about living in the now and the yet to come. So His Kingdom is now and yet to come. His presence is here now and He is yet to come. One particular truth in this series is the life of wholeness. A restored relationship with God actually declares wholeness […]

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Thank God for … Nourishment

I love the concept of being nourished. It’s not just having food and drink physically, it’s more than that. It’s that which maintains complete health – food, drink, conversation, bathing, etc. Sometimes I hear of those who lack essential resources like clean water. Efforts are made to supply it by the caring and compassionate. Yet […]

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Thank God for … Jokers

Whether they know they’re jokers or not, the antics of jokers keeps me amused and then wary of my own tendency to be a joker. By a joker, I am not referring to a homicidal maniac who seeks to cause chaos for the sake of it as well as to annoy Batman. Neither am I […]

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Thank God for … Dark Times

I don’t keep a diary, but sometimes I make notes. As a result there are notes of things I have thought over the years. From time to time I enjoy reflecting on those words and where I was when I wrote them. There have been some really dark times in my life. Truly, deeply dark. […]

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Thank God for … Questions

My life is based on questions. The answers given to these questions are interesting, especially when they are investigated closely. So many based on assumptions rarely explored and hardly challenged. That’s why I love probing questions that challenge me to explore further and deeper into the issue. Sure I like answers as well as questions, […]

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Thank God for … Failure

OK from the get go I am not one of those that subscribe to the view that life would be boring if we didn’t have failure, or mistakes or missteps. I am looking forward to perfection. I long for it. I have seen and experienced the consequences of failing. The hurt and devastation caused by […]

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Thank God for … Life

It may not feel like it all the time, but I like living. Being alive is brilliant. The dying thing doesn’t look much fun. Mere existence appears to be a drag. Living. That’s where it’s at. Thriving, enjoying, fulfilling – that’s not about economic conditions or social background. That’s about in the circumstances connecting with […]

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This is Complete

She had never felt more exhilarated. She had never felt more free. As she snuggled again in front of the telly to watch another episode of her favourite soap, she only felt a little restless. She was at home and away from there were things she no longer had to deal with. This was her […]

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