• Washed Clean

    I saw these lovely old posters in a railway station today and they reminded me of the incredible blessing of being washed clean of sin by the precious blood of Jesus. “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.” Psalm 51:7 No man made soap…

  • Feeling invisible

    Do you sometimes feel invisible? That people just don’t notice you. A visiting preacher from Turkey once told us that Mission begins with Seeing. In chapter 2 of the story of Ruth we read in verse 5 – Boaz said “whose young woman is this?” Ruth who was a foreigner, a stranger, a refugee who…

  • Letting go of the seed

    I hope this an encouraging word for a fellow believer in this season – do not value the seed above the harvest. You have to let go of the seed in your hand to reap the harvest. The Lord may have already shown you what and where he wants you to sow but you may…

  • Feeling bone tired?

    Feeling bone tired?

    Are you feeling bone tired and weary today? I was encouraged by this word that I received from the Lord about a season of restoration as the Holy Spirit moves in and amongst the people of God as they gather together. I hope it will encourage you today too. I wrote the following which the…

  • Memory Lane

    Sometimes it’s good to reminisce. This week I’ve been having a look back through the family photo albums, prompted in part by our eldest having just graduated from university and returning home. This has prompted many “do you remember when” conversations and laughter. It turns out the youngest then declaring she can’t remember some of…

  • The Opposer

    Satan is the opposer and adversary of God’s Kingdom and all things that are good and Godly. In the story of Job we read that he (Satan) had been walking about the earth -no doubt looking for things to disrupt and destroy. There are evil spirits – Satan’s princes and principalities who are opposed to…

  • The right approach..

    I read a really good post recently by Andy at http://www.BerryBunch.family about approaching God with respect. It was called God, You and Me S3 E19- I recommend a read of the transcript or you can watch the episode. It reminded me of when I was discovering the “Fear of the Lord”. A few years ago…