Category Archives: Listening to God

Broken Beyond Repair or Ready to be Restored?

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

How does this photo make you feel? What do you see? Is this a broken and beat up boat doomed to disintegrate on land or is it a boat that is ready to be restored and returned to the sea … Continue reading →

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The Walk that Began 16 Years Ago

Posted on August 24, 2018 by

Earlier this month, my wife Tracey and I walked the West Highland Way which is a 96 mile trail in Scotland that runs from Milngavie to Fort William. In a sense this journey began In 2002 when we drove along … Continue reading →

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When God Surprises You

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

One Sunday morning we were praying and someone shared ‘I think there is someone here who needs to talk with someone who understands’. Following the service someone got talking to the person next to them about a situation that was … Continue reading →

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When I can’t do it is the right answer!

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

To certain members of the Ross household it felt like the end of the world – our internet had stopped working at home! While we waited for an engineer to come and fix the problem I bought a mobile wifi … Continue reading →

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Meeting Jesus when we feel broken, afraid or full of doubt

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

Mary was distraught. She had come to the tomb and was shocked to find that Jesus’ body wasn’t there.  We don’t know how long she stood there or what thoughts were spinning through her head but we do know that … Continue reading →

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When God says Tune in Next Week

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

Thomas couldn’t believe what he was hearing, the other disciples were saying that Jesus was alive but how could that be? Thomas listened to them and then he famously replied: “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds … Continue reading →

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We’re going for a Walk: Our 2018 Adventure!

Posted on December 30, 2017 by

During the Summer, Tracey and I are planning to walk the West Highland Way which covers 96 miles from Milngavie to Fort William in Scotland. We have talked about walking the West Highland Way for years since we drove through some … Continue reading →

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Jesus spoke to Martha as well

Posted on November 24, 2017 by

Did you hear the one about Mary and Martha? Mary listened to Jesus but her sister Martha became cross because she had been left to do all of the work. Martha complained to Jesus that she was having to do … Continue reading →

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Time to Press Pause?

Posted on November 17, 2017 by

Today I am joining with others on a Ministers retreat day and I am really looking forward to it. I have to be honest though. I am not always good at making the time to press pause and to allow … Continue reading →

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Seeing Blockages as Opportunities and not Obstacles

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

As we walked along we came to a barrier under a bridge but there was also a diversion sign. As I paused it occurred to me that this was a perfect illustration of what I believe that God has been … Continue reading →

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