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Why Did You Doubt?
“Don’t dig up in doubt what you planted in faith.” Elisabeth Elliot Christians are known for being people of faith who have confidence in God. Surely that trust in God is the antithesis of doubt, right? But what if it’s God we are doubting? How can He be trusted if X, Y and Z is… Read more
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The Hardest Post
It’s a Sunday afternoon with the clearest of blue skies, a breeze that rustles through the trees and the sense that this summer will be better than the last. Lockdowns became a catalyst for breakdowns of relationships, the mind, the body and much more. There was so much loss felt in 2020 by so many.… Read more
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Waiting for words because they matter
Do you know someone who always knows the right thing to say at the right time? Maybe you know someone who always manages to say the wrong thing. Words matter. Whether we speak them out or write them down. Even when we say nothing, that speaks volumes too. Many people will use words to motivate… Read more
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Unlocking the truth in lockdown
It’s almost June and it’s week I-don’t-know-what of the lockdown measures because of COVID-19. This has been a season of struggle and suffering for many. The ‘norm’ has been changed to a new normal. It’s been months since we’ve been able to hug someone outside of our home. We have to give those we pass… Read more
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When envy tries to wear you down
Her name is Envy. You might know her. She whispers in your ear that who you are and what you have is not enough. You need to be like someone else or go for what that other person has because it’s what you really want. She seems to crop up online – or that has… Read more
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New life from death
The flowerpots from last year that once housed beautiful blooms have now grown weeds. As I was sat one afternoon journalling in the sunshine, I glanced at those dead plants. I remembered earlier that week looking out of the window at the sparrows that would fly down to the pots. They would grab the dead… Read more
Ruth Clemence 