Tag Archives: light of the world

Look to the Light: God is Constant in the Chaos

Posted on March 22, 2022 by honestaboutmyfaith

I have been thinking about how God is constant in the chaos, that He is always present and that His light is always shining, even in the darkest of places. As a part of my reflecting on this, I have … Continue reading →

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Grow Towards the Light

Posted on June 6, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

As I prayed with some friends recently I looked out the window (you don’t have to close your eyes to pray you know!) and I noticed the tree in the next door garden. As the tree has grown, the main trunk … Continue reading →

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Should I have left the light on or not?

Posted on October 1, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, my girls were up at 3am shouting at each other. One of them had had a bad dream and she was worried about going to sleep again in the dark but her sister couldn’t get back to sleep with … Continue reading →

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The Moth that Wouldn’t Leave

Posted on September 3, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

I spent several minutes last night trying to get a moth out of a window. It was fairly easy to capture it in a cup, but then every time that I shook the cup outside of the window, the moth … Continue reading →

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Who or what is the Light of the World?

Posted on May 2, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

We used a simple illustration with a candle in church yesterday to think about the light of the world. We lit a candle and encouraged everyone to think about what it means that Jesus is the light of the world (John 8.12). … Continue reading →

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The Reason Why Our Christmas Tree is Still Up

Posted on January 12, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

Tracey suggested that we keep our Christmas tree up for the whole year as a reminder that Jesus is the light of the world. We are also going to write answers to prayer or things that God has done and … Continue reading →

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While There is Light we have a Chance

Posted on January 9, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

I loved watching the latest Star Wars film. I enjoyed the action and the humour but what struck me the most was the line: While there is light we still have a chance. In case you still haven’t seen it, … Continue reading →

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The One About Shiney Fireworks

Posted on November 9, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, you have probably seen a lot of fireworks over the past few days. Fireworks definitely provoke a response. My children really love looking at them but I also know some people who have had enough of them and are glad that … Continue reading →

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Praying for England on St George’s Day

Posted on April 23, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

It’s St George’s day. I’ve seen a lot of people today and not one of them has mentioned about it, as I drove around Colchester I didn’t see any England flags. If I hadn’t seen various things online I never … Continue reading →

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I’ve got the power but what will I do with it?

Posted on October 24, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

We have just had solar panels installed at the church building. Immediately after installation they were generating electricity even though it was cloudy and at 5.30pm it was beginning to go dark. The panels are great whenever the sun is out but when they are … Continue reading →

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