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Happy 4th of July! And a recipe for Fruit Pizza
Happy Fourth of July! I love Independence Day, although I haven’t celebrated one in the States for many years now. And certainly my children (who are in school today) have never had that opportunity to experience the parades, sparklers, picnics, and amazing fireworks. It’s a wonderful community holiday that brings people together. We are celebrating…
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Grounded by CF Dunn
I love Claire Dunn’s post today, not least because she highlights the truth about home being about people more than places. A poignant reminder to ponder in days of uncertainty. Home. Now there’s a funny thing. It’s a word we use with abandon – ‘no place like home’, ‘home is where the heart is’, ‘home-from-home’…
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The paradoxes of love
God showers us with his extravagant love – poured out, pressed down, overflowing. His love changes us, for because we are loved, we can love. We don’t have to be stingy or miserly in showing love or even in sharing our physical possessions. May we all show love today, whether we are pleased or shattered…
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God Knows Us – A Poem
Many people memorize this psalm, and I can see why. For us to know the truth that God formed us and loved us transforms the way we see ourselves and those around us. When we’re secure in this foundational knowledge, we’re free to be ourselves – and to be world changers. May we do so…
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Devotional of the week: The God Who Lives (12 in ‘Fear Not’)
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive! Revelation 1:12-18 Our time together of considering…
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Finding ourselves in Britain
This morning we find ourselves in Britain after an historic vote. You can probably guess which way I voted! Whatever our views, God remains with us. He’ll never leave. I share a drawing by my daughter, sent to me this morning by her teacher, on what it means to be British. He says he has…
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The power of words – and the Word
Twenty-five years ago – what were you doing? I was in my twenties and living in Virginia with two wonderful women as I faced a turning point in my life, although I didn’t know it at the time. Having just broken off an engagement to be married, I felt the shattering of my hopes for marriage and a…
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Devotional of the week: The God of the Storm (11 in ‘Fear Not’ series)
Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me and said, “Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.” Acts 27:13-44 The apostle Paul was a passionate man whose…
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Home: shadows and sojourners (or, There’s a place for us) by Philippa Linton
What a joy to welcome Philippa Linton to the “There’s No Place Like Home” series today. We worked together at HarperCollins at the turn of the millennium, and lost touch with each other until last year’s Woman Alive/BRF women’s day in Woking where I was speaking. What a delight when up walked Philippa – the…
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Devotional of the week: The God of Three in One and One in Three (10 in ‘Fear Not’ series)
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:1-27 I love this part of the Bible. It’s called Jesus’ Final Discourse, because he and the disciples have eaten their…
