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Letting go
My little boy is now 13 months old. He’s cheerful, lively, funny, an excellent eater and sleeper, and very handsome indeed. But unlike most of the other babies in his NCT group, he isn’t walking. He was one of the first to walk holding on to my hands, and he has been cruising around the […]
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Pressing On
10 I want to know Christ – yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold […]
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Irresistible
The body is placed in the tomb By grieving men who risk Their reputations Wracked with sobs they Wordlessly wrap The limp figure in cloths Blood soaks through With each layer of linen The stain becomes smaller Their pain veiled With one last glance They seal the entrance Hands laden with spice Death is […]
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The Foot of the Cross
Wood and earth Blood and dust The place of meeting Where people kneel Where sin is left Where grace overcomes Where the healing stream begins Where eternity touches temporary The hidden place To which all people are drawn To grasp the wood To kiss the feet To look up to the face of one […]
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Captivating Melody
via Daily Prompt: Captivating The anthem of a crowd of supporters A pace song for the road Voices around the campfire Tender lyrics of love The gentlest of lullabies My greatest friend’s a singer The creator’s melody Deep and rich Mellow and clear Rawness, sadness, eternity It pierces my trembling soul Blood throbs in […]
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Your labour is not in vain
This week my son started at nursery. Which means I started back at work. I have mixed feelings about this. I love my job. I am completely blessed to work in a field which is my hobby (music) and in a very small team of incredible people. I have missed them very much, and as […]
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Power under perfect control
Today I led a service at church. The theme was gentleness, and I shared on Facebook that I was going to be leading and preaching on this theme. Someone commented this in response: “Just a comment, I don’t find ‘preaching’ to be a gentle word. But I wish you well.” I didn’t want to get […]
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Extravagant Grace
I just finished listening to a podcast by Rob Bell called ‘You and your bags of gold.’ It was based on the parable of the bags of gold (sometimes known as parable of the talents) in Matthew 25:14-30. I’ve always found this parable a little daunting. This might sound weird, but I’m someone to whom […]
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A walk with Jesus
Years ago, perhaps Easter 2004, I was walking along the pavement of a leafy suburb of Birmingham near my University. I had just spent a week at Easter People, a Christian conference, so I had been spending a lot of time in worship and soaking in God’s presence. I suppose this means that I was […]
Reflected Light
Equipping every heart and mind to find healing, wholeness and freedom in Christ
Reflected Light 