Tag Archives: the darkness can never extinguish the light

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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Don’t forget in the Dark what you have seen in the Light

Posted on April 15, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

It had been less than 24 hours since they had watched their friend, mentor and lord die in agony and the disciples couldn’t believe that Jesus had failed! The agonizing and humiliating death of Jesus filled and consumed their thoughts leaving … 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 Light of Jesus Shines Everywhere, Even In and On Brokenness

Posted on March 14, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

In the village of Alresford in Essex, there are ruins of an old church (St Peters). I have been to these ruins many times, but yesterday I was struck by the way that the light was shining on them. You see, the … Continue reading →

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The One About Praying in Dark Times

Posted on November 14, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

If someone who you cared for was executed because of their faith and at the same time another person who you knew was imprisoned because of their beliefs, what would you do? When one church went through this, they gathered to pray. … Continue reading →

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