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Hosanna is the word you might be looking for in these troubling times
If you are struggling to know how to answer the dreaded question ‘how are you’ then hosanna might be the word you are looking for. There are probably not many people who can honestly say that they are completely fine … Continue reading
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Tagged Coronavirus, Covid-19, do not be afraid, don't pretend to be okay, fear, give God your worries and cares, Hosanna, how are you, mental health, Palm Sunday, Pandemic, What does hosanna mean?, worry, you don't have to be okay
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Psalm 62: Giving our Stress and Worries to God Video Resource
Are you worried and stressed? If so, Psalm 62 is for you. In the Psalm, David pours out his heart, describing how he was barely hanging on and that he felt like a broken fence. As well as expressing his … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, cry out to God, giving our stress to God, God is my Rock, God is our rock, how to respond when we are stressed, pour our your hearts, prayer, psalm 62, Psalm 62 1, psalm 62 5, psalm 62.3, read the Bible, standing on the rock, stress, tottering fence
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I Feel Like that Antelope
At Orchard Baptist, we sometimes project video footage behind song words and I often tell people the story of the wildlife footage that our computer operator used once (and I stress the word once!) We had been singing about God being the … Continue reading
Advent 13: The Journey to Bethlehem
Mary travelled the 70 miles to Bethlehem whilst she was heavily pregnant. I’ve always been aware that the Bible doesn’t mention a donkey and a number of years ago I heard someone talking about the journey to Bethlehem saying that … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, christmas, Christmas story, first Christmas, Fritz von Uhde, giving our stress to God, God with us, how to respond when we are stressed, Immanuel, Journey to Bethlehem, letting go of work and stress, perseverance, persevrance, road stress, the road to Bethlehem, when life is hard, why was Jesus born in Bethlehem
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Coping in the Chaos
Do you ever feel overwhelmed? I’m a pretty relaxed and chilled out person but according to my wife I was up at 3 on Sunday morning looking for a rota for a project we are running this week. I kind … Continue reading
Sometimes we feel overwhelmed
I received some news recently that was overwhelming. I was reflecting on my reaction to it and felt that I hadn’t given the full response that I would have liked to. I was calm and feel that I was supportive … Continue reading
Living with loss
Once there was a widow who lived with her young son. She had been through so much in her life and I cannot begin to understand the pain and suffering that she felt. The days after her husband died were … Continue reading
Why do we get stressed about the things that we do?
I’ve been away this week staying with my in-laws. We’ve had a great time catching up with family members who are back in the UK, we have had lots of fun and we have all eaten much more than we should … Continue reading
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Tagged how to respond when we are stressed, stress, what bothers us
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Is it normal to feel fragile?
Have you ever felt fragile and upset and apologised for it? There seems to be an expectation amongst some people that we should all be strong and able to cope but is this the way it should be? The Bible says: We have … Continue reading
Honest about my faith 