Category Archives: acceptance

From Scattered Sheep to Sent Shepherds

Posted on October 26, 2018 by honestaboutmyfaith

It’s amazing how you can read a very familiar part of the Bible and yet see something new in it! Recently I was reading about the time when Peter said that he would never deny Jesus (Matthew 26): 31 Then Jesus … Continue reading →

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Are you excited about the Royal Wedding?

Posted on May 18, 2018 by honestaboutmyfaith

Are you excited about the Royal Wedding? My oldest daughter is, to the point where she has asked a few times now if we can go and watch. We are only 98 miles away from Windsor and so we could … Continue reading →

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Apparently I’m not Worthy, or am I?

Posted on May 11, 2018 by honestaboutmyfaith

As I walked past it I couldn’t resist the urge to try to pick up Thor’s Hammer. I knew it was fake, just a prop in a cinema foyer but I just had to try. As I posed for my … Continue reading →

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As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you

Posted on March 10, 2018 by honestaboutmyfaith

There is a special bond between a mother and a child and God wants us to know that he loves us with that same intensity, passion and devotion. God says: ‘As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort … Continue reading →

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The one about the Doll

Posted on February 4, 2018 by honestaboutmyfaith

When they were younger, one of my children owned a doll that they took everywhere. Towards the end of her stay with us the Doll was fairly broken. She had seen better days, her hair was matted and one of … Continue reading →

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Is the Cross Your Foundation?

Posted on November 30, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

I was recently in a meeting and I noticed that the base of the table in front of me was a cross. As I thought about this, I began to think about how the cross is the foundation of the … Continue reading →

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I’m So Proud

Posted on September 23, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

Tonight I am going to watch my son perform in the final of local Band Wars competition and I couldn’t be prouder. My son and his friends made it through the heats and because of their excellent performances and they … Continue reading →

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Praying for People Affected by the Grenfell Tower Tragedy

Posted on June 17, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

I’ve been thinking about the best way to pray for people affected by the tragic events in London this week and especially how to pray about the anger that is currently being emphasized by the media As I considered this … Continue reading →

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Shall we be Friends?

Posted on April 23, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

Bill had always found it difficult to make friends, especially at school. He didn’t feel very clever and he wasn’t even good at sport, he felt like a nobody and it seemed like everyone treated him that way. Life had … Continue reading →

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Are we Living like Easter Saturday Believers in an Easter Sunday World?

Posted on April 17, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

Cleopas and his friend trudged along the road towards Emmaus trying to process what had happened. They had been so sure that Jesus was the Messiah but now he was dead. If Jesus was the Messiah, he appeared to be a … Continue reading →

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