Tag: Holy Spirit
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Boats on the River
A few years ago, I co-authored a book on worship. It sprang from many years delivering music in worship seminars and training events, as well as leading congregations before God. The main author of the book chose to take on the first chapter all about God seeking worshippers. When we came to look at the…
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Jesus in the Room
It was Easter and I was at Uni. I was walking home from an event along a leafy street when suddenly, I felt Him. Suddenly, I knew without question that Jesus was walking right alongside me. I felt it so strongly I had to walk almost in the hedge to make sure He didn’t bump…
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In appreciation of appreciation
A few years ago, I helped to lead a training course for those who felt called to become Worship Leaders in the Methodist Church. These Worship Leaders would be expected to be able to lead any part of the service that wasn’t the sermon, including a kids talk and various kinds of prayers. One of…
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Anyone for a skip?
The one who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat with My Father on His throne. Rev 3:21 Recently I was listening to some teaching on this passage in Revelation 3. Some of you may know that in the throne room with Jesus,…
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Brave Questions
As outlined in Helen’s last blog post, asking God questions is one of the best things we can do. It helps us understand His heart for us, teaches us how to navigate the circumstances we find ourselves in and helps us learn how to grow in relationship and intimacy with Him and with others. But…
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Asking Questions
Every stage you pass through as a parent involves some things you love, and some that you want to move on from as soon as possible. With my son, I am in a phase that I both love and hate – and I think many will sympathise: the ‘Why?’ phase. I have to be very…
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Picky Eating
Today I cooked paella for dinner. Well, not really paella – it was the Hairy Dieters’ Beachside Paella minus the seafood to cater for my husband’s tastebuds. I scooped out a special portion for my 10 month old (minus the spicy chorizo) and let it cool before attempting to feed it to him. He managed…