Tag: Jesus
Resolutions
How often do our New Year’s Resolutions feel like echoes from years past? That instead of walking down life’s road we find ourselves stuck on a treadmill, expending just as much effort, but nonetheless going nowhere. What is it that causes our New Year resolutions to falter and any change to be unsustainable? The key… Continue reading Resolutions
A Resolution Revolution
Well the remnants of a lovely Christmas are almost all packed away for another year, the diary for 2015 has been bought and thoughts turn to the arrival of the Year 2015. It's inevitable really, that one begins to think of New Year's Resolutions. Goals, hopes and dreams for the year ahead whispered into the… Continue reading A Resolution Revolution
The Dawn of Grace
For my children (and for me!), Christmas morning heralded the receiving of presents. Gorgeously wrapped presents under the tree so quickly unwrapped and the contents displayed. The morning was filled with excited oohs and aaahs and definitely the odd shriek or two. It is in this sharing of gifts that we are encouraged to remember the greatest… Continue reading The Dawn of Grace
Life & Light
Believe
There are so many beautiful Christmas tales and legends out there. Stories of love and joy, of peace and reconciliation. Stories worthy of the Disney movie, a carol even, that so many become. From the grumpy Grinch, Scrooge in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, to the beautiful story of the Nutcracker and of course Santa… Continue reading Believe
No room…
All those years ago, in that tiny town of Bethlehem, there was no room for Joseph and Mary and the baby she carried. The town focused on the requirements of Caesar Augustus for a census paid little attention to more visitors, let alone one about to give birth. And so, while Bethlehem slept they missed the… Continue reading No room…
And…
Episode I
The trend for movies these days seem to be trilogies. 3 part stories that have us counting down the months till the next instalment. The Lord of the Rings is one of these. Then to add to the suspense once all 3 movies have been released, there's always a back story that then comes out.… Continue reading Episode I
Blue Skies & Lollipops 