A Prayer
I pray that as you went through your day today, you were able to continue to do alright. Only through God’s help will we ever mange to “do alright” all day, everyday. So keep God at the centre of all...
View ArticleCarry On Encouraging
We’re always told that we should encourage others, but sometimes it can feel as if it’s an unthankful or unrewarding task. However please do not ever underestimate the impact a word of encouragement...
View ArticleThis World (Part 2 of 2)
Yesterday in part 1 of This World , I asked you to consider when the last time was that you stopped for a few minutes and had a real look around you at the world in which we live. In that blog post I...
View ArticleSimple Actions
Matthew 25:35-36 (NIV) For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me,...
View ArticleGood Comes From Hurt
In this last weeks, I’ve mentioned a couple of times that I’ve been hurt and upset about some things that were said to me. Things which were completely unfair and founded in nothing but guesswork, and...
View ArticleDementia Battle
In Wednesday’s paper, the Herald, there was a very poignant article by Sally Magnusson entitled Magnusson’s torment at mother’s dementia battle. It really hit home for both Mum and me, and I’m sure...
View ArticleWhat’s It About?
Is life about helping others or about getting one over on someone? I do wonder sometimes, as there are definitely a lot of folk about who always seems more intent on trying to get one over on someone...
View ArticleHelping Isn’t Always Easy
Why is it when you try to help some people you just get your head bitten off and they go all defensive about what they’re saying it what they are trying to do? As you’ll be aware if you’ve been reading...
View ArticleAnytime
Does anyone care about you? When you’re in trouble do you have anyone to talk to? When you’re struggling is there someone you can talk to? Is there someone I can talk to? Someone on the line? Does...
View ArticleCare You Not
Care You Not By William J Shannon In the paths along the way, Countless souls are passing by, Many lost and some are saved. Shall we stand idly by? So you not care for those in pain, Those we love,...
View ArticleEveryday opportunities
Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day ~ Sally Koch We are all guilty of sometimes feeling as if we cannot help anyone, however maybe we are just missing...
View ArticleKindness
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless ~ Mother Teresa As I said in yesterday’s blog post, it can be easy sometimes to overlook and ignore the kind and helpful...
View ArticleHelp them
When we touch other people’s lives and their hearts, we are doing God’s will. Become a partner with God, busy yourself on His errands by helping others. You’ll find that as you reach out and help the...
View ArticleMissing in action
I spoke recently about how even if we got to church regularly, that doesn’t make us a Christian (in Going To Church). Today I’d like you to consider whether you are ready and willing to help those...
View ArticleIf ever
If We’ve Ever Needed You by Casting Crowns Hear our cry, Lord, we pray Our faces down, our hands are raised You called us out, we turned away We’ve turned away With shipwrecked faith the idols rise We...
View ArticleCome back
Have you ever wandered away from something and others have tried to convince you to go back to it? When you’ve left something it can be difficult to want to go back, never mind actually go back, but...
View ArticleWit’s end
Have you ever felt like you’re at your wit’s end? Have you ever felt like this… Whenever solutions to problems seem a million miles away, turn to God, and He will help you find solutions. Filed under:...
View ArticleToday is the letter “H”
Help! Help, an urgent call for assistance. Here you are in the middle of something important when you hear someone shouting for help…but do you respond? Hope it’s nothing serious. Hope it’s not someone...
View ArticleCrying
Emotions are a strange thing aren’t they, as one minute we can be completely in control of them and the next we can be struggling to keep our emotions under control. Some find it easy to keep their...
View ArticleRaised
I was raised to say please and thank you, to have respect for my elders, lend a helping hand to those in need, hold the door for the person behind me, say excuse me when it’s needed, and to love people...
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