Taking the Time

Taking the Time Bible: Luke 19:1-10 Come down immediately. I must stay at your house today (V.5). Rima, a Syrian woman who had recently moved to my country, tried to explain with hand motions and limited English why she was upset. Tears ran down her face as she held up a plate of fatayer (meat,ContinueContinue reading “Taking the Time”

How to Keep Going

How to Keep Going Bible: Psalm 3 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me (V.5). Reading During my daily struggle with chronic pain, even the smallest setback or problem can feel like too much to cope with. During the worst days, when I feel tired, fed up and likeContinueContinue reading “How to Keep Going”

Moments of Vision

Moments of Vision Bible: Isaiah 33:17-22 Your eyes will see the king in his beauty and view a land that stretches afar (V.17). Reading Amy Carmichael (1867–1951) is known for how she rescued orphaned girls in India and gave them a new life. In the middle of this tiring work there were times she calledContinueContinue reading “Moments of Vision”

No Way Back

No Way Back Bible: James 3:1-12 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body (V.6). Reading Have you ever had a moment when you realised you couldn’t go back on something? Like walking out of an exam and suddenly realising you misunderstoodContinueContinue reading “No Way Back”