Here is Corrie Ten Boom's famous flea story from The Hiding Place. We lay back, struggling against the nausea that swept over us from the reeking straw. ..Suddenly I sat up, striking my head on the cross-slats above. Something had … [Continue reading]
The Most Effective Time-Management Tool I Know
Martin LutherThe last 7 days have been exceptionally busy. Last Thursday, Zoe’s school had a long University open day in which we decided that Zoe should have a gap year, and apply in 2014 for admission in 2015, rather than 2013 for 2014.On Friday, I … [Continue reading]
A Day at Tearfund’s Headquarters, learning about the Real Hunger Games
Matthew Frost, CEO of Tearfund Simon Jenkins, Dave Walker, Pete Phillips, Anita Richard Littledale I spent the day in the Tearfund offices in Teddington, near London (invited as part of their first Bloggers Day) and met … [Continue reading]
The Uses of Failure
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. -Thomas EdisonImage CreditSweet are the uses of adversity,Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,Wears yet a precious jewel in his head;Lauren Winner kindly sent me her book, Still … [Continue reading]
How many plagues does it take?
Image Credit The Plagues of Egypt are darkly spectacular, aren’t they? Locusts, darkness, hail, gnats, flies, boils, darkness…. It certainly seemed that someone was trying to get the Egyptians’ attention.But the economic benefit of the free slave … [Continue reading]
Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ by Dallas Willard. (A Guest Post by Paul Hughes)
Please click here to see this post on my new blog, with up to date comments.Can We Love Chocolate Cake?Dallas Willard and a Disciplined LifeBy Paul HughesRenovation of the Heart:Putting on the Character of ChristRenovation of the Heart has influenced … [Continue reading]
What do I really want?
Image credit "Do I really want to?" I was mentored by a wonderful woman, Lolly,who had the age of 80 started asking herself this question. She had been to Bible College, and became a minister’s wife at 22. So all her life, she would think, “Should … [Continue reading]
Is it more important for Christian bloggers to be nice or to be real (if they can’t be both)?
I read Ann Voskamp a few times a month. What impresses me is that she is so unremittingly inspiring, so high-minded, so noble.Hmm. When I began to write a Christian blog, my goal was that every post of mine would be a blessing to my readers. My … [Continue reading]
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