Heart to Heart
Becoming Children of God
As I settled into the flight to Nairobi, I sensed the inner conviction that Jesus wanted to speak to me about what it means to become a child of God. Reading from The Passion Translation, I began to read John chapter 1. I quickly wrote in my journal as God showed me these things. I…
Read MoreThe Goodness of God
God’s Times and Seasons What a difference a year makes! As we drove through Kibera towards Soweto Academy, Pastor Chris said “welcome home Karen.” His words matched my full heart as silent tears overflowed. Walking across the school yard where a year ago, rough ground and piles of bricks lay, a handsome 3 storey…
Read MoreSpill over with thankfulness
5.55am. Waking, I heard the rain hitting the window, my first thought on my decision to start back swimming today after weeks off with the flu virus and Christmas celebrations. I reached for my phone and daily audio bible and saw a video of our grandson Peter 21 months, in Australia, always exciting. So precious…
Read MoreName Your Year
Name your year. I’ve been asking God what is your name for our journey through 2018? “Hope & New Wine” comes forth from a precious heart journey that began in 2013, ‘Laying the vineyard fallow.’ I begin so thankful for the faithfulness and kindness of a Father who kept me and drew me closer. As…
Read MoreReflection 2017 – Fill your minds with beauty and Truth
How has your life been touched by beauty this year? “Brothers and sisters, fill your minds with beauty and truth. Meditate on whatever is honourable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is good, whatever is virtuous and praiseworthy. Whatever you learned and received and heard and saw in me, do it,…
Read MoreSelah
Selah – meaning ‘to pause in His Presence’ or ‘pause and reflect’ I love this simple study of Selah by Rev Greg Smith speaking of the necessity of silence in our lives. it reflects my own experience and testimony, and has become one of the rhythms of my relationship with God. In Psalm 46, the…
Read MoreTales of a mustard seed – meeting God in Kibera Slum Kenya
Hello, Another ‘mustard seed’ assignment in January was a missions trip to visit and serve alongside Pastor Chris and his wife Joanna in Kibera Slum, Kenya. It was my first time in Africa and the fulfilment of God’s word to me in 1985! The seed for Kibera was planted in March 2011 when I saw a…
Read MoreTales of a mustard seed – taking our place as activators in The Kingdom of God
Hello, Where did January go?! It was full, a precious tapestry of rich colour as Father shared his heart with me in deeply tender ways through a missions trip to Kibera Slum in Kenya and through the death of my friend Helen. I’m still processing these experiences and hope to blog about both very soon, today…
Read MoreSee I am doing a new thing – A reflection on God’s truth and Ways to resource us for a journey of Hope and change in 2017
Hello, As I enter into a New Year, this is my prayer. May you know you are secure, wrapped around in God’s light, love and peace as you walk each day throughout 2017. What hopes and dreams are stored in your heart? Listen to the still smallVoice within. What do you hear. 2017 will be a…
Read MoreReleasing hope in times of transition – Blessed are you who Believe
Hello, I wrote this blog out of the experience of a major transition in our lives. When we speak out testimony, it releases faith to those who hear for God to do the same in their lives. My prayer for each one who reads this is that you will be filled with the power of…
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