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The 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 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 MoreWelcomed by the Fire of His Love
The fire of His love. What a literally Glorious welcome to a new day back to work. The Lord, who stretches out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth and who forms the Spirit within a person is always revealing his presence with us through his beauty. We are loved with a passionate,…
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 MoreRejoice; Shout for joy
A carpet of crocus. “The Desert and the parched land will be glad. The wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus is will burst into bloom. It will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.” Isaiah 35:1-2. Keep going. Keep believing. Keep hoping. Keep trusting. Keep loving. Keep standing in the one who is faithful.…
Read MoreGod watches over His word to perform it
Rejoicing as an overcomer. A study of a Catkin or lambs tail as we called them in watercolour with ink and wax crayon. There are times when the gifts God hid in us have to be fought for so that we become all He has formed and made. Spring reminds us that God watches over…
Read MoreSong of a grateful heart
Joy of a spring evening walk. Psalm 103:1-5 O my soul, come, praise the Eternal with all that is in me—body, emotions, mind, and will—every part of who I am— praise His holy name. O my soul, come, praise the Eternal; sing a song from a grateful heart; sing and never forget all the good…
Read MoreSustained; wherever you are
Isaiah 49:9-10 The Voice Through you, My gift to the people, I will declare to the prisoners, “Come out. Now you are free” To those who are held in darkness, “Come out into the light.” They will find sustenance wherever they are— Along the roads or in the open hills— with peace of mind, in…
Read MoreAncestors of the future
From sovereign foundations the story of life is told. Through seasons, storms and stillness the story unfolds and wisdom is offered through each experience. In the timeline of our lives significant experiences and events shape and form us. As we respond to God’s love, he leads us into knowing him, fullness and ultimately like these…
Read MoreDaring to be vulnerable
My tulip. Fully open, it’s beauty reflects the glory of its creator. Dare we make this journey into vulnerability? Colour, beauty giving, joy, to the one who made us simply to know him.
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