Pray for your kids – faithfulness
Love the LORD, all you his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride. (Psalm 31:23 ESV) Faithfulness is another ‘fruit of the Spirit trait’. In praying for […]
Month: July 2011
Love in pain
Recently I have been a bit stuck for what I should be writing about. There are some topics I’d like to address, but I’ve felt as though this is not the correct time for me […]
Respite
The video below was pointed out to me recently by a friend. It is interesting for several reasons: New Zealand has a high suicide rate, particularly in the 15-24 year-old age group. Not discussing the issue compounds […]
Only thanks
God appears to be ordering events such that I am being kept from completing any blog posts at this time. With that in mind this one will be simple – my continuing list of thanksgiving […]
Seeking what God has appointed
The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them. (Psalm 104:8 ESV) I am in a season of evaluating the relative importance that should be given to various elements […]
Mess, mess, mess
Nathanael’s first encounter with snow was not what I expected: Out on the deck he looked crossly at a wee mound and said “mess, mess, mess”. He also can’t quite say snow, so it is […]
Pray for your kids – truthfulness
Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence,but a false witness utters deceit. (Proverbs 12:17 ESV ) Truthfulness is another virtue which can be imposed upon children, they soon learn that if they lie and get […]
A bit stuck
I’m feeling a bit stuck at the moment. My notebook contains four partially-written blog posts that just aren’t quite right. There are over 30 draft posts in varying states of not-readiness on my blog admin […]
Humiliating mistakes
Admitting that I have made a mistake, even a small one, hurts my pride. Turning up a day early for an appointment I don’t actually want to attend – all the rushing around and effort […]
