I am sitting outside in the garden, watching my boy. Being outside is always a mixed blessing. I LOVE getting outside the house and having some sunshine, but it is always more physically demanding, and I have to be very careful not to overdo it. Basically, I go outside, and then pray that my boy […]
Tag Archives | Suffering
Worship first, then wrestle
2nd May, 2012 10
Have you ever looked at a Christian who has undergone great suffering and wondered how they can still remain so positive and joyful in God? ********* Last year two of my friends were expecting their first baby. They were excited and scared, like any first-time parents. There were no indications in the pregnancy that anything […]
Living in the in-between
12th April, 2012 15
One morning, a few weeks ago, I started writing a blog post. I wrote it using my iPad, but decided to draft it in an email so it would be easier to edit. I spent an hour lovingly tapping out a thousand words. I edited, tweaked, smiled. I could feel my brain slowing down […]
Repainting life with your teeth
20th March, 2012 2
When I was twelve, I was asked to give a book review to the rest of the class. It was supposed to be on our favourite book. Lots of other girls stood up and talked about Black Beauty, Charlotte’s Webb, Enid Blyton books. When it was my turn, I went to the front of the […]
Learning to trust
23rd February, 2012 56
What does it mean to trust in God? This is my story of my exploration of this issue over the past two years. Before I got pregnant, I was moderately ill with M.E. This meant that I only had enough energy to work 2 hours a day (10 hours per week) and my mobility was […]
Suffering in silence
19th January, 2012 15
I love it when you are reading the Bible and you have an ‘aha’ moment, when you feel like you have happened upon a diamond in the dust that no-one else has as yet uncovered. I recently had such a moment, reading about Hagar in Genesis 16. So here’s the story. Hagar, servant girl, of […]
