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.
“Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.” Jeremiah 31:3 (NKJV) In the press and heaviness of the difficult challenges that beset my day yesterday where my mind was weighed down with frustration and care and even moments of hopeless despair and loosing sight of my Father … More Such a love as this…
“Cease Striving and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 (NASB) Time is such a precious commodity these days for many people. For many of us, there just does not seem to be enough time to get done all the things we would like. It is almost like we are living in a permanent state … More Sitting at the Feet of Perfect Peace
My Soul Clings to you; Your right hand upholds me. Psalm 63:8 (ESV) At the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games, there was a certain British Olympic Athlete who was competing in the 400 meter semi-finals. He had impressed in the heats and the quarter finals and was pumped with determination to get to the finals. This … More The Risen Runner and The Father
[God’s] perfect love drives out all fear, for fear has to do with punishment, the one who fears is not made in [God’s] perfect love 1 John 4:18 (NIV) Many of us have read or heard this scripture, in some cases many times. But though in our heads we recognise the profound revelation that the … More Resting in Our Heavenly Father’s Perfect Love
“The soldiers also twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head…” John 19:2 (NIV) “A crown of thorns he wore for us and crowned us with eternal life, you [Jesus] chose the cross.” This line from the worship song by Martyn Layzell sums up beautifully and movingly the cost of what … More His Crowning Glory
Arise my downcast gaze, look upwards into your Abba Father’s face Let his beholding eyes of love lift your weary head with touching grace A longing gaze to melt and soften your hardened trial worn heart Joy and gladness bids fear and dejection from my mind to depart No word is uttered but the eyes … More My Father’s Eyes (Poem)
I will never leave you; never will I forsake you. Hebrews 13:5 (NIV) Connecting to the internet can be a source of acute frustration when broadband or data coverage is either intermittent or non-existent. You are trying to reel off that last email on your commute home from work or facetiming your friend overseas when … More Interrupted Connection
‘I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you‘ John 14:18 (NIV) The unexpected discovery in a remote valley in the featureless deserts of Egypt of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh, Tutankhamen, in 1922 by a team led by Howard Carter and his sponsor Lord Carnarvon, is easily the most famous … More Treasures in the Sand
‘Even the wind and the waves obey him’ Mark 4:41 (NIV) I don’t know about you but I love the sea. There is something mesmerising about its vastness, its depth and listening to the therapeutic, rhythmic crash or gentle lap of waves arriving at journeys end on the sea shore. Yet there is much within … More Your Immovable Anchor in the Storm
‘For the Lord does not look at the things people look at: people look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.‘ 1 Samuel 16:7 (NIV) If you are a social media aficionado or even if you have taken the odd rare trip to the news feed on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, … More You Are Deeply and Affectionately Known To God
Abba's Dearly Beloved 