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Poor children’s food

I’ll never forget that day. We had got used to this strange life by then – the crowds, moving around from one place to the next, even the healings had become, dare I say it – normal. We knew some … Continue reading

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The Window of Opportunity.

Mark 5 v 21-43 “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace” I spend my days here, by this little window. At least here, I can hear things. People. Snippets of conversations. Listening is a sort of comfort, … Continue reading

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Act 3, Scene 1 of the Bible – Exodus 19 v 1-8           

My placement supervisor referred to it as ‘The Big Story of the Bible’, this unfolding narrative of God’s great plan from creation to the day when God makes everything new. When we tell that story, a large chunk of the … Continue reading

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Act 2 of the Bible  – Genesis 3

The first human beings got on with life in perfect peace. Every day was like Sunday (unless you’re a minister, in which case, pick another day and keep it holy). It was like Sabbath, a day of rest. A bit … Continue reading

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What if?

What if, on a dopey day in June nothing got done? What if, pointlessly languishing, I was undone? What if, in an attempt to get it all right nothing quite was? What if my questions were left, unanswered in the … Continue reading

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Tears

Jesus wept. Finding God in all things, even tears. Continue reading

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He made you, too

At first, no ear to hear it, God created light. As He spoke the Word, His Spirit set apart the night. As morning dawned the sky rose, above the sea below. The atmosphere that He chose and a gentle breeze … Continue reading

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