Tag Archives: The light shines the brightest in the darkest places

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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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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Advent 22: The horrible bit of the Nativity that gets missed out

Posted on December 22, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

There is a part of the Christmas story that I don’t recall seeing in many or even possibly any Nativity plays. King Herod was far from happy that the Magi had arrived saying that there was a newly born King … Continue reading →

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When did we lose confidence in God?

Posted on November 9, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, Donald Trump is going to be the next US president and judging by my Facebook news feed this morning, his win has provoked some extreme panic and despair for many people. I’ve been reflecting on this today and it … 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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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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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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Joel: Turn Around When Possible (The Minor Prophets Part 1)

Posted on January 7, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

This is the first of a series on minor prophets (the last 12 books of the Old Testament). There was a national emergency, a plague of locusts had devastated the land, there was a food shortage and this was a … Continue reading →

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Have you ever thought about how tragic the Nativity Story is?

Posted on December 11, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

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 →

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