Category: Prayer

  • Seasons of trials…

    Seasons of trials…

    Many of my dear friends are going through times of trial and difficulty at the moment. You may also know of people in such situations or be experiencing these times yourself. When these seasons are long, I can start to struggle to know what to pray. I often feel I’ve exhausted every request before God.…

  • Overwhelmed….

    Overwhelmed….

    This was me at this time last year. Overwhelmed. I’ve read a few posts recently, and know some of you are feeling the same, so I hope this re-post helps. Perhaps it’s just for you today lovely reader to let you know you’re not going through it alone. I woke in the early hours with…

  • Let God Arise;

    Let God Arise;

    This is my prayer taken from Psalm 68 for you today. You may be in a desperate situation, feeling oppressed, depressed and stressed by life. If that is you then I pray that God will arise to you today and you will find renewed strength and hope as you wait on the Lord and magnify…

  • Bill’s story – Lessons from my Father

    Bill’s story – Lessons from my Father

    As it is Father’s Day here in the UK then I want to re-post this post to honour my Dad, William or Bill as he was usually called, and tell you about him. Dad was born in Edinburgh in 1933 and lived in Leith for his early years. He did various trades from an apprentice…

  • The Wind…

    The Wind…

    The wind blows where it wishes. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” John 3:7-8 There…

  • Fresh Bread (3) Feeding others..

    Fresh Bread (3) Feeding others..

    The miracle of the feeding of the five thousand by Jesus has much to teach us today and is told in all four gospels. It’s such a well known miracle but this verse from Mark’s gospel really stood out to me. “But He (Jesus) answered and said to them, “You give them something to eat.”…

  • Glory, Glory, Hallelujah..

    Glory, Glory, Hallelujah..

    Warning of potentially upsetting content. Please know that this is a very personal post and testimony of God’s grace and healing power which talks about a parent being close to death, so please bear this in mind as this post could bring back or stir painful memories. It was four weeks ago in the early…