I have been a committed follower of Jesus for many years and love to write about subjects close to my heart. I recently spent a year attending the School of Ministry at Catch the Fire Church, Toronto, after several years of studying at University and working in a secular job in the UK. This blog is the fruit of a journey of discovery and encounter of a God who really does desire precious intimacy with us and whose son Jesus died not only to redeem us but also to give us a new and transformed identity from shame to that of beloved sons and daughters united with Jesus. Therefore my desire is that whether you are a follower of Jesus or do not know him, this blog may help you discover the profound realities of God's Father heart of love, justice and compassion and his deep desire for you and that in accepting Jesus, you know the truth of who you now are in God's eyes: His beloved and accepted child.
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.” 1 John 3:16 There is an old children’s story called ‘The Giving Tree’ written by Shel Silverstein over half a century ago. The story basically follows the story of an apple tree and a boy who become friends and … More A child of Abba, Father
“They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendour.” Isaiah 61:3 Nailed with Jesus to the two pieces of wood that formed the cross or “tree” was the fruit of disobedience and shame of Adam and Eve and through them all humanity that had come from … More Living Seeds Part 2
“He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream.” Jeremiah 17:8 There is something so glorious and beautiful in witnessing the vibrant annual autumnal transformation of town streets, wooded paths and country lanes that become awash with blends of golden orange, yellow and fiery red. I love … More Living Seeds Part 1
“Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.” John 7:37 (NIV) Hanging on the wall of my room there is one of those five-piece canvas wall pictures of a cascading waterfall pouring water into a turquoise pool beneath (image pictured below). It has become one of my favourite landscape pictures and not just … More Under the Living Waterfall
Christ’s Hope for the Lamenting Heart In anguish stands my soul as sigh I must As my eyes behold one thousand reflections of fractured weariness A broken reflection shattered on the rocks of weathered trust My heart wrenches in sorrow; a tender shoot exposed to nature’s stress For stabbed am I by the memory of … More The Mirror and His Light (Poem)
“By his wounds, we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 (NIV) The Enfolding Embrace of Christ I heard a true story shared by a Canadian pastor that moved me to tears and seems fitting to repeat here in thinking about the wounds that marked Jesus, each one an evident reminder of his love for each one of … More Embraced by Jesus, Our Wounded Saviour
‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty. Zechariah 4:6 The Invisible Wall Have you ever noticed a bee trying to escape the confines of your house only to be confronted by two pains of clear glass? You can see it frantically struggle and push against to no avail … More The Author of Freedom for the Despondent Soul
“I will give you rest” Matthew 11:28 (NIV) Overflowing Concerns of the Soul I was reminded of one morning in church a few months back where I was feeling deeply wearied by the tiredness of the working week and weighed down by the heaviness of future uncertainties, anxieties and frustrations clouding my mind. As I … More The Whispered Invitation
“Unless the Lord builds this house, the labourers labour in vain.” Psalm 127:1 Introduction: A Mosaic portrait There is a famous and beautiful mosaic adorning the walls of the Church of the Hagia Sophia, one of the largest, famous and oldest churches in the medieval Christian world, in present day Istanbul, Turkey. Now a museum … More Abiding in Beloved Self-Worth
When my heart weighs heavy with cares of many kinds A darkened valley of helpless abandon in which my soul finds And I am conscious of the glory from which I fall short Dims the light of grace within by which I was bought When a lie pierces deep and questions my worthiness in Him … More Who my Father says I am (Poem)
