As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, …
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Reflections of Joy: Tasting Heaven
A couple of years ago I went on a sailing trip. Not because I particularly enjoyed sailing, but because I was participating as a chaperone on my daughter’s much anticipated trip for which she’d been preparing for over a year. The kids were excited, eagerly awaiting a multitude of good things that …
Season’s Greetings
A couple of Christmas’ ago Rob and I were particularly excited about the season. Wanting to sprinkle the dust of Christmas cheer on those we loved, we decided to make a family trip to the toy store. We felt generous and wanted to look around with the kids for ideas. We joyfully anticipated seeing …
Wonders of His Love
Whether you’ve grown up in the church or not, whether you’ve worshiped every Sunday or never darkened a church door in your life, you probably know the words to this song. They’re familiar; most of us can sing them by heart. But do we sing them with heart? Do we sing them with an awareness or …
ADVENT: Reflections of Hope – Heart of Flesh and Stone
Recently, a dear friend and I were having a conversation where she reminded me of a scene from “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis. In the scene, Aslan, the great lion, true king and saviour of Narnia has returned to life from his sacrificial death on the stone table and sets off …