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Category Archives: suffering
The right material
Some of my earliest memories are of my mum hand sewing – our family used to embroider the sailors’ jerseys for the Elder Dempster and Cunard lines, and as a tiny girl I learned how to thread the 2-ply white wool and use satin … Continue reading
Dream of the future
Which team do you support? Is it the local team, or the one that plays the best, or wins the most? You may remember Norman Tebbit controversially used the phrase ‘the cricket test’ to judge whether people from a non-indigenous background … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical, Christian, Christianity, Exodus, faith, hopes and visions, Israel, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, relationship with God, suffering, trust
Tagged bible, bible reading, bible study, blessings, Christian, connecting with God, cricket test, Exodus, faith, families, fulfilled promise, God's faithfulness, hope, Jacob, Joseph, loyalty, Moses, Norman Tebbit, plans for the future, promise, promised land, scripture, trust, vision
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Ever ask why?
You may remember a fascinating Guardian advert from 1986, which shows the same event from three different angles, demonstrating how important perspective is on how we view and interpret a situation. Ever ask God why? Moses gave the Israelites God’s clear … Continue reading
Posted in authority, Bible, Biblical, Christian, Christianity, covenant, crime and punishment, Exodus, faith, forgiveness, giving, God's love, God's provision, Israel, Jesus, Moses, relationship with God, repentance, sacrifice, suffering, trust, unanswered prayer
Tagged asking why, bible, bible reading, bible study, children of Israel, Christian, connecting with God, crucifxion, difficulties, Exodus, faith, Moses, Passover Lamb, punishment, relationship with God, sacrifice, salvation, scripture, separation from God, the Israelites, trust, unanswered prayer
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Let it not be in vain
Self-sacrifice doesn’t come much better than the medical staff who have volunteered to help the battle against the deadly ebola outbreak. We should be proud of them, whether from the west, east, or from the local West African communities. But … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Exodus, faith, motivation, prayer, sacrifice, suffering, Uncategorized
Tagged bible, Boko Haram, Christian, deadly ebola outbreak, Ebola, Exodus, faith, injustice, Moses, Nigeria, Paris murders, persecution, petition, Pharaoh, plague, plagues of Egypt, prayer, protest, sacrifice, terrorism
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Get over it
Had a serious Grrrrrrrrr! moment last night. Last thing before rolling into bed, I was just sorting out the ingredients into bread machine so it would be ready first thing. My hand slipped as I reached for the sugar. I … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical, Christian, Christianity, Exodus, faith, Israel, lifestyle, Moses, motivation, relationship with God, suffering, worship
Tagged bible, bible reading, bible study, Christian, connecting with God, enjoyment of life, Exodus, faith, Moses, scripture, spilt sugar, sugar, trust, worship
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Sneaky stuff
A couple of summers ago, I noticed some red dust on the windowsill. Puzzled, I cleaned it off, but it had reappeared a day or two later. I took a closer look, and it was moving! Tiny red mites, that had … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian, Exodus, faith, God's love, God's provision, Jesus, protection, relationship with God, sacrifice, salvation, suffering, trust, unanswered prayer
Tagged bible, bible reading, bible study, Christian, connecting with God, Exodus, faith, God's protection, life in abundance, mites, passover, peace, prayer, presence of God, protection, scripture, the blood of the lamb, trust, unanswered prayer, worries
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The waiting game
Around about now, ducks get their best meal of the year. Who doesn’t overstock on bread over Christmas? And right now, it’s going a bit stale. Where better to deposit it than the local duck pond! Just be careful what … Continue reading
Posted in authority, Bible, Biblical, Christian, Christianity, Exodus, faith, God's love, God's provision, Israel, Moses, power of God, relationship with God, suffering, trust, Uncategorized
Tagged answered prayer, bible, bible reading, bible study, Christian, connecting with God, Exodus, faith, Israelites, Moses, passover, Pharaoh, plagues of Egypt, prayer, relationship, scripture, trust, unanswered prayer, waiting
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