But where we see challenges to the will and heart of God – where children are being locked up in cages and separated from their families, where the stranger isn’t welcomed, where those on low incomes, disabled and elderly people are oppressed and degraded, where the earth is exploited instead of treasured – then may we too have the courage of David, the foolishness of the small in challenging the big,
Archive | Five minute Friday
Tipping Point
Sometimes we’re just part of the build-up.
But praise heaven, there’s always a tipping point, however impossible it may seem. and together we can be people who nudge a situation a little closer to being good.
When your burden doesn’t look heavy (and how to help)
You need a friend to say, ‘the burden you’re carrying is heavy.’ You’re carrying too much, and that’s why it’s hard. Maybe you will hear that, and you will cry because in your soul you knew it was heavy, too heavy, but no one else had noticed.
Never Enough
I lose my temper; I lose my way, I fail. I am never enough.
But God says, counterintuitively, we are already enough.
House Renovation and Perfectionism
Everything is so expensive, and I want to make the right decision. THE right decision. Because obviously, when you’re choosing the tiles for the kitchen splash-back, there is a right way and a wrong way and I have to research the whole of Pinterest and crowdsource on Facebook to find out what those are.
Restoration vs Spiritual Upcycling
Restoration is an art. Anyone can paint over something with new fashionable paint to hide the imperfections. But it takes an artist who can chip off the old paint, sand and varnish so that the essence of the furniture is revealed once more, not as old and tired, but fresh and beautiful, as it was meant to be.
The One Secret to Contentment with God #fiveminutefriday
You want to be the best Christian you can be – with the least effort and the most fun.
What does it take to achieve this longed-for wonderful Christian life? I have the secret, and I will share it here.
Routine (Five Minute Friday)
When I stop to consider my spiritual routine, I remember its purpose. I care for my soul, as God cares for me.
