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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

Irresistible Revolution – Shane Claiborne

The challenge to love in the glamorous sense of big dreams, visions of fighting injustice and of bringing light to darkness, but doing so ready and alert that this will necessarily involve the gritty sense of long days and tired feet.

2017, book, book review, irresistible revolution, John, mark, poverty, Shane Claiborne, winter

Mind Tug

Thoughts+musings on a Sunday afternoon.

2017, memories, mind tug, nostalgia, original poetry, permanence, personal, poem, poetry, prose, reflection, reflections, thoughts, winter

Make Me Hungry

A prayer to be made hungry, where hunger is longing after more of God’s presence.

1 Corinthians, 2017, Cos, friends, hungry, Luke, Luke 9, matthew, Matthew 5, Romans, Romans 6, Romans 8, Sermon on the Mount, spiritual hunger, winter

I get to

A resolve to choose an attitude towards working and studying that is less one of petulance and more one of cheerfulness.

2017, Cambridge, philosophy, student, study, studying, winter

Halfway Hall

A whole lot to be thankful for at the halfway point.

2017, Cambridge, Lent, Lent term, newnham, second year, winter

The Hiding Place – Corrie ten Boom

“In darkness God’s truth shines most clear.”

2017, Corrie Ten Boom, Faith, thankfulness, winter

My everything & my All in All

Words I inadvertently composed in my head as I’ve been working today. I pray that the beauty of this grace, of this invitation to be one of God’s people, is not lost on you today.

2017, Christian Union, CICCU, Faith, living water, Revelation, revelations

When Injustice Becomes Law, Resistance Becomes a Duty

Lucy and I went to the political protest that happened in London on Monday. Here’s why.

2017, America, election, justice, London, protest, Trump, winter

This is my freedom.

How a simple line in one of my readings this week got my very quickly off track.

2 Corinthians, 2017, duty, freedom, holiness, humility, J.C Ryle, jesus, liberty, methodist covenant prayer, philosophy, price, self forgetfulness, surrender, winter

Words to Read Again

Here for the next time I need them.

2017, discipleship, Faith, jesus, unashamed, winter, words

For Siân, in the midst of her Year Abroad

A letter for Siân whilst she is still in Görlitz

2017, Faith, friends, friendship, hopes, personal, reflection, reflections, university, winter

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