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Tag Archives: God at work
Broken Beyond Repair or Ready to be Restored?
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
Posted in change, creative communication, Faith, Following Jesus, Listening to God
Tagged being open to change, brokenness, despair, God at work, God transforms, hope, hope in God
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A Reminder that God is Good and that His Light Still Shines
So, our Christmas tree has been up for just over a year and during that time, we have added decorations as reminders of some of the many amazing things that God has done. Some of these have involved answered prayers but many … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Learning, Life experiences, Life in all it's fullness
Tagged being thankful, giving thanks to God, God at work, God is at work in our everyday lives, Jesus the light of the world, new experiences, now I am deeply discouraged but I will remember you, remembering what God has said, reminders of who God is, thanks to God
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New Year, New Start or Same Old, Same Old?
Moses went to work that morning expecting just another ordinary day but instead he saw a burning bush and met God who invited him to join him on an amazing adventure. Moses was to lead God’s people out of Egypt … Continue reading
Posted in Blessed to be a blessing, change, discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, God is with us, Life in all it's fullness, Listening to God
Tagged adventure of following Jesus, faith is a journey, God at work, I am doing a new thing, joining God in his work, Moses and the burning bush, new start, new years resolution
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I want to tell you the good news but I can’t
We were eating a family meal a few days ago when all of a sudden my youngest daughter shouted out ‘I want to tell you the good news but I can’t’. We had got some new pet rabbits that day but my other … Continue reading
How Rita being away reminded me of the importance of the Presence of God
So, Rita was away yesterday and my afternoon was really stressful without her. On Thursdays we run ‘Afternoon Fellowship’ at Orchard Baptist which involves a few (mainly elderly) people gathering for a short service which is followed by tea and biscuits. … Continue reading
The One About the Elf on the Shelf
Have you heard of the ‘Elf on the Shelf?’ The idea is that the Elf sits on a shelf in the daytime but then overnight he is moved to somewhere unusual and unexpected (often doing something funny). Children then wake up in … Continue reading
Have you ever thought about how tragic the Nativity Story is?
The version of the nativity that is often presented in church is a very nice, clean and happy story but have you ever considered how tragic that the Christmas story really is? Mary was unmarried and pregnant and the punishment in her culture … Continue reading
Posted in christmas, Christmas story, Faith, Incarnation
Tagged birth of Jesus, Christmas story, first Christmas, God at work, how to respond when we are stressed, In which situation is God at work?, incarnation, nativity, nativity story, The light shines the brightest in the darkest places, why was jesus born in a stable
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The One About the Banned Advert
So, did you hear about the banned #justpray advert? The major cinema chains have refused to show it and whilst their decision may be disappointing, I think that it is one of the best things that could have happened for the justpray … Continue reading
The One Where I left My Mark
‘You might want to look in the mirror.’ My mind raced as I tried to understand what she was saying to me and as I looked frantically around I noticed the ink on my fingers and the penny dropped (or you could say, … Continue reading
Posted in Being honest about our faith, Blessed to be a blessing, Faith, Kingdom of God, Life experiences
Tagged fingerprints, God at work, God is at work in our everyday lives, kingdom of God, lord's prayer, making a difference, making a mark, may your kingdom come may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven
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The one about the £5, the late lunch and God at work
I don’t know whether it is my Scottish ancestry or not, but I rarely carry cash. I did however have some today and it was good that I did. Let’s rewind to last night. I found out that the end off Tracey’s geocaching … Continue reading
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