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A Stirling Discovery
As I walked down our hallway one evening, I noticed a small brown piece of rubbish on the blue carpet runner. A shirt button? Maybe a lump of mud from the garden? I bent to pick it up. It wasn’t … Continue reading →
The Friendship Books
Have you heard of The Friendship Books of Francis Gay? I have a small collection, some inherited from my mother, and others which were gifts from dear friends. They’ve been a blessing to me and those with whom I’ve shared … Continue reading →
Posted in Devotions and Reflections, God's care for everyone, Working with God
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Tagged devotionals, Francis Gay, God's care, H L Gee, help on down days, humble people, James 5:10-11, Jesus' brother James, kids' jokes, staying the course, Sunday Scriptures, the danger of self-pity, The Message Bible, using the books again, Yorkshire
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Staying Home for Easter
We’ve all been encouraged (or rather, told!) to stay home this weekend. Many people like to travel at this time, visiting family, going to holiday destinations, and having a refreshing change of pace. But in most places of the world, … Continue reading →
Going Out and Coming In, Sitting Down and Rising Up
I dislike the way online companies put unrelated advertisements on the sites I read. I might want to check a Blog I’m following, but there they are, with their real estate information, fashion advice, or medical articles that I don’t … Continue reading →
Easter in Sri Lanka
For a while, I’ve been meditating on laughter, and its amazing ability to heal us. One Bible proverb calls laughter ‘medicine’. Two translations read like this: Being cheerful keeps you healthy; and A cheerful disposition is good for your health. Each adds … Continue reading →
What’s It Like to be Old, Grandma?
I never asked my Grandmother that question. She lived with us for many years, but people didn’t talk much about how they felt in their hearts, especially to children. I now wonder if it’s even possible to teach younger people how … Continue reading →
Posted in A Personal relationship with God, Devotions and Reflections, Life Challenges
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Tagged courses to study on how to be old, grandmothers, Hebrews 12:2-3, Isaiah 40:31a, Jesus' example, learning to be old, sharing with the young, teaching life skills, the Holy Spirit's advice, the marathon of life, The Message Bible
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The Value of Our Proper Place
It’s almost unbelievable how sermons can provoke seemingly irrelevant thoughts! I take notes of sermons, and write these random extras at the bottom of the page, separate from the rest. That’s where I found a scribble from my Sunday-sidetrack. This … Continue reading →
Posted in Devotions and Reflections, God has His reasons, Working with God
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Tagged all be ready for Jesus' return, fit for God's use, Jesus is the foundation stone of the church, journey in Africa, Luke 12: 48, need for Bible teaching in Africa, odd questions lead to interesting places, power-point diagram, random ideas, scoria as shelter for others, sermons, The Message Bible, we are built on him
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Looking for the Gaps
The South African cricketer, Hashim Amla, said in an interview, ‘I don’t look for where the fieldsmen are; I look for where the gaps are’. What a good piece of advice for life! Regardless of the type of game we’re … Continue reading →
Look Inside
Listening connects us. It’s a way of looking inside each other! We’re ‘reading’ a friend when we listen to what they have to say to us. This makes me think of the way online booksellers give their customers a free … Continue reading →
Posted in A Personal relationship with God, Devotions and Reflections
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Tagged being open to our friends, Eugene Peterson, every season has its purpose, God looks at us from the inside, God's workmanship, his masterpiece, Listening, online booksellers, pistacea tree, reading each other, really listening, sensitive to the needs of friends, The Message Bible, The Wisdom of Each Other
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Following a Good Example
For some reason, I’ve been thinking about a man I knew when I was a child. The most contact I had with him was sitting with his daughter, my friend, Gwenneth, in the back seat of his pale green Austin A-40 … Continue reading →
Posted in Devotions and Reflections, Inspiration
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Tagged advertising hoarding on the railway in the 1950 s, Beach trips, belief in God's purpose, declaring our faith. the reason why Jesus came, dispensing prescriptions for the sick, games in the car, ignorance about Jesus, Jesus and Christmas, learning new words, picnic food, The Message Bible, the Truth, touching other lives with our faith
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