Hope - such a lovely word. Pregnant with promise and potential. Hope is the favourable and confident expectation; it’s an expectant attitude that something good is going to happen and things will work out, no matter what situation we’re facing. But I think hope also has a flip side. Hope is hard sometimes. And sometimes… Continue reading Hope Hurts
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Gossiping the Gospel
GOSSIP - A person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others. Somehow, despite the lack of social media, internet, phones even, from the Day of Pentecost, the Early Church spread quickly throughout the Roman Empire and beyond. The Early Church was dynamic, crossing cultural borders with ease. It spread across water, across language… Continue reading Gossiping the Gospel
Keep Calm
The Attack of the Ants
I'm waging a war against ants in my household! And I am not sure I am winning. In fact I'm pretty sure I'm not. Ants seem to be everywhere! One solitary pea left on the floor attracts a whole nest of them, one drop of juice left in glass over night means the bench is covered… Continue reading The Attack of the Ants
His Mercies
Go confidently
Once
"Once, that is all we get. No dry runs. No do-overs. This day you're living right now is not a dress rehearsal or a practice lap. You're on the stage. You're in the game. Start playing." (Joe Gibbs) Zacheus was one who made full use of his "once". Zachary's was a man of action. He… Continue reading Once
Living the Dream
Whenever I ask one of my colleagues at work how he's doing, he always replies the same. "Living the dream mate, living the dream." I must say, he says it rather facetiously. But is he? Am I? Are you? Truth be told, we are already on some level living the dream. We are already living in… Continue reading Living the Dream
Stepping out
"Reach high, for the stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal." Do you have a dream inside of you? A dream that has not yet taken flight? Is it time to step out of the boat and pursue it? Is it time to be brave? I don't know if the Apostle… Continue reading Stepping out
The Unintentional Destination
Have you ever been driving a car and realise you can't remember how you got there? Or worse still, like me, you are heading for one destination, yet find yourself heading somewhere entirely different. I did it on the way to work once - found myself on the road to the local mall! Hmm, must… Continue reading The Unintentional Destination
Blue Skies & Lollipops 