Last winter I collected some twigs on a nature walk with the kids. After a couple of weeks in water inside our balmy house, those twigs were fooled into thinking spring had sprung, and the tight buds opened up. Week after week the new growth inched out, spreading a cheery, leafy greeting that surprised us. Who would have thought…
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. There…
Show me a sign of your goodness; my enemies will see and be put to shame because you, Lord, have helped and comforted me.Psalm 86:17 (CSB) Have you ever asked God for a sign? We all have, I’m sure, whether for comfort or guidance. Sometimes we are desperate for assurance and confirmation, to know we…
God has seemed rather silent this week in my quiet times. It’s like that sometimes, isn’t it? And sometimes I’m content to plod along with Him in a quiet camaraderie. But His silence this week has been making me want something more, something deeper. I’m a person of many words. Even if they’re not coming out of my mouth,…
Sometimes we need a day given to idleness, a day to rest and daydream in wise passiveness. That’s what this day has been for me. PJ took the kids to the pool this morning, and I have spent the past couple of hours sitting here in my comfy pyjamas, drinking coffee, reading beautiful poetry aloud,…
My Peace in the Puzzle 