“Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, For my heart rejoiced in all my labour; And this was my reward from all my labour. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done And on the labour in which I … More Ecclesiastes P3: Meaningless Pleasures?
God takes our unfulfilled desires and transforms them in His joy. He hears, He answers and He blesses beyond what we can imagine. Hannah was a woman who experienced disappointment and hurt, but saw God come through for her in an amazing way. She asked for a baby, and God gave her more. He opened … More H A N N A H
Shepherd to hero, fugitive to king, greatly loved but also greatly disciplined, at peace and at war; this was the life of King David. It always amazes me to look at David’s life, marvel at the stressors he must have experienced, and yet see the joy and hope he maintained in God. Alongside David, Paul … More Could it be joy?
Happy New Year all! In the last week, I’ve had Keith Green’s song “Create in Me a Clean Heart” playing in my head, singing its way out on trips to and fro work, and even as we have prepared for holiday events. The lyrics, taken almost word for word from [Psalm 51:10-12], go like this: … More Renew a Right Spirit
Hands are amazing. They give, they receive, they create, they hurt, they heal, they bless, they comfort and they are ours. We are often reminded that we are “the hands and feet” of Christ, something taken from the passages that affirm us as the body of Christ, as His harvesters and as His workers. We … More Hand Out
In the gospels, there are many stories of Jesus healing people and performing miracles. So numerous are the accounts that the John tells us if they were all written, “even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written”. Some of Jesus’ miracles, however, are recorded in all the gospels and while … More Daughter, your faith
There is freedom in singleness, and there is freedom in marriage. There is freedom in the pursuit of God, and freedom in finding Him. This year, my husband and I celebrate three years of marriage and I find myself reflecting on freedom. In a world that values freedom for self, how does God’s freedom compare? … More Three Years in Freedom
In the bustling busyness and demanding deadlines of today’s society, there is something wondrous in not seeing the end. Faith is a journey, a life lived in wonder so vast it does not ever seem to find a definitive end. As [Hebrews 11:3] says, “By faith we understand that worlds were framed by the word … More Vast in Wonder
In the gospels, Jesus meets a rich young man who asks what he must do to have eternal life. Jesus tells him to give all that he has away and the young man walks away saddened. After a discussion with His disciples, Jesus says this: “But many who are first will be last, and the … More The First and the Last
I looked out to horizon, To golden sunlit gates, Across the deepest waters lay The place of all man’s fate. Behind me came a wind, A gentle push of breath, That bid me take a step of faith Obey, and see the rest. So onto stormy sea I stepped Exhilarated gait; That promptly plunged … More Horizon Near
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