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Category: Faith

I was told something wise

A little nugget of wisdom from Siân.

2017, Cambridge, logic, philosophy, philosophy student, reflections, spring, work

The Bride of Christ

Trying to work through some thoughts I had about God’s love for us!

2017, hosea, Jeremiah, jesus, love, picture of love, sex, spring

What it means to have faith

Our faith is built on the character we know God to have. Our faith lays a hold on the faithfulness of God.

2017, book, book review, Faith, faithfulness, Hudson Taylor, James Hudson Taylor, mark, provision, spring

6 things to take from ‘The Biography of James Hudson Taylor’

“About the Lord and his grace and faithfulness he spoke freely; about himself and his service he said nothing.”

2017, book, book review, Hudson Taylor, humility, James Hudson Taylor, spring, Taylor

Thoughts for today, at the end of Lent

It’s Easter Sunday! Hallelujah!

2017, easter, easter sunday, forgiveness, good friday, hope, I AM, injustice, jesus, John, Lent, rejoice, resurrection, spring, transformation

At Easter

Palm branches, a crown of thorns, a wooden cross, and an empty tomb

2017, cross, crucifixion, easter, good friday, good news, jesus, matthew, maundy thursday, palm sunday, poetry, resurrection, scripture, spring

A Short Prayer

May God bless you with a restless discomfort about easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may boldly apply the truth of Christ and love as he loved.

2017, Christ, Faith, jesus, justice, peace, prayer, restless discomfort, spring, tears

Treasure in jars of clay

A re-write of 2 Corinthians 4.

2 Corinthians, 2017, Christianity, Faith, jesus, spring, treasure

Photos of spring + thoughts on growth

Hoping that I might one day find myself at a point where my life is reflective of the truth that God is my only need. That day will be as the arrival of spring.

2017, growth, reflections, spring, thoughts

Open Hands

Living with open hands, mindful of the smallness and lowness of the things I treasure when contrasted with the greatness of God.

2017, Ephesians, generosity, humility, open hands, plans, spring, surrender, worship

Love in the small things

A picture of love as a reminder to myself of what love is and the love I know.

1 Corinthians, 1 John, 2017, humility, jesus, King, love, picture of love, relationships, serving, spring

Ebenezer

Today I raise my Ebenezer. As a reminder that today, too, is a full day of opportunities and blessings. A day that can and will also bear witness to God’s faithfulness.

1 Samuel, 2017, blog, Ebenezer, faithfulness, goodness, reflections, reminders, Samuel, spring

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