Autonomic

We are amazing creatures. Our bodies have so much ingenuity built into them - breathing, heart beating, even the fact that we are all uniquely individual despite a limited amount of details to use. What's most astonishing is that so many of these things that maintain the smooth running of my body are self-regulating. My …

Dressed for Success?

Wow, it's been a while since I wrote here, longest gap since I started. Lots of things going on with me: changes, growth and loss but all good and nothing that compares to the joy of knowing Him! On that note, I had a verse today that made me go 'Hmmm' - in a good way. …

What Are You Looking For?

These are the people who chase after Him;     [like Jacob, they look for the face of God] Psalm 24:6 These people, that the psalmist refers to, are people of integrity and honesty before God. They are able to come into His presence, to 'ascend the hill of the Lord'. Ears to listen, eyes to see— …

Ooze

Sometimes things grab you by the throat and shake you til you can't ignore them. Other times things just sit there in front of you immovable until you can't ignore them. And sometimes things you have seen and read many times pop off the page and wave at you because now is the right time …

Tasty Fruit

The tongue is a funny thing, as James says it's a tiny organ but it has so much power, not just over what we say but what we eat. How much of our food intake is governed by how it tastes, by the thought of that sweet treat or salty savour on our tongue? But …

Game Changer

Who would like to confess with me that sometimes we don't give the genealogies enough attention? I read them, but the names are strange and I skip from line to line scanning over the list. Maybe it's just me, I have had a few pokes from the Holy Spirit about people and their significance as …

Consumed

Jesus: 53 I tell you the truth; unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you will not know life. John 6:53 This must be one of the weirdest, most misunderstood, most mocked and most difficult things Jesus said. I spent time this morning thinking about it, turning it round in …

YOLO

You Only Live Once. Maybe you've heard that phrase. I'd be amazed if you haven't, it was everywhere. It was used as an excuse for every foolish, brave, amazing or ridiculous thing people did. The idea isn't new if you check wiki there've been other sayings with a similar theme. Basically, to me, it can …

A Small Reminder of Something Huge

You have the fountain of life that quenches our thirst.     Your light has opened our eyes and awakened our souls. Psalm 36:9 I want to encourage you to remember as you walk through all the situations of your life that you carry that fountain of life and that light with you. They are effective for …

What’s Real?

It's funny that I keep finding new favourite books as I read my Bible regularly. Today I started James and this little bubble of joy perked up inside me, it's making me smile even now. You might wonder why when I share the first few verses because it's not what one might expect to make …