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Celebrating Life – a Poem
You formed me My insides You knitted me together In my mother’s womb Fearfully I am made Wonderfully formed I praise you, Lord Wonderful your works I know it well You hid not my frame You saw me made Secretly formed Intricately woven In the depths of the earth In your book All…
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A Dream Shopping Trip – An Abundant God
Have you ever gone on a dream shopping trip? Like one of those televised free-for-alls where someone can keep whatever they grab in thirty minutes? Well, I’ve not been on one of those – thankfully, I think, for I can only imagine the specter of my consumerist heart going mad. But a few years ago…
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How to Keep a Spiritual Journal: A Treasure Trove of God’s Love
This article originally appeared in Woman Alive in January 2014, and I presented its contents at All That We Are, the Woman Alive/BRF retreat at the Christian Resources Exhibition in May 2013. The next Woman Alive/BRF day will be 6 June 2015 in Woking. Join us! “I hate my life.” “Why am I so stupid?” “Will…
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Devotional of the week: “Christ in you, the hope of glory”
“To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.” (Colossians 1) One of our American friends has feared…
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Devotional of the week: Pure, unbounded love
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s people, to grasp how wide…
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Devotional of the week: New life in Christ
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me (Galatians 2:20) I used to have Scripture memory cards, and this week’s verse was…
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Advent poem – Like a shepherd he leads
I’m continuing to write a daily poem based on my Advent reading – an old bookmark from NavPress called “Christ in Christmas.” So baffled was I by one of the readings that I even sent an email to a NavPress editor to check that it wasn’t a typo, but he graciously set me straight, helping…
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Devotional of the week: God with us, making disciples
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20). The last verses of…
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Advent poem – A child will lead them
Photo: tommy chandra, flickr From the stump of Jesse a shoot From his roots a Branch The Vine in which we abide The Vine bearing much fruit On him rests the Spirit of the Lord The Spirit of wisdom Of counsel; of understanding Of the knowledge and fear of the Lord For…
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Christmas Cookies Galore
Advent is a time of waiting. Advent is a time of baking (for me, at least). This month’s Woman Alive features my article, “Love on a Plate,” which shares this American’s love of Christmas cookies with a British audience. I’ve already seen photos of some wonderful cookies that readers have made (posted on our Facebook…
