Here is a powerful question…to help me know whether I am getting out of the boat in any area of my life: What am I doing that I could not do apart from the power of God? John Ortberg, If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat Good … Continue reading »
Posted in July 2011 …
Water-walking again!
I will always remember the public library in Mayfair with fondness. This was my refuge in the final couple of years of my lawyer days. When I couldn’t face staying at my desk to eat my lunch, I would go outside of the office to some nearby town gardens to sit with my sandwich before … Continue reading »
Saying no
A friend recently challenged me to say no in ten different aspects of my life. That was it. No more rules than that. It should be easy, right? I know this friend will not mind admitting that this is not an original challenge. In fact, the first time I ever really took such a challenge … Continue reading »
A year of blogging!
When I wrote my first blog post, I wasn’t sure how long this would last or how prolific my writing might be. A year on and I am still here, still writing, with something more than 3150 site views over the year. Since I don’t think it shows up as a site view if you … Continue reading »
Radiating joy
Today, as they prayed for me, someone said to me that I radiate God’s joy. It’s a really nice thing to have said about me. Especially by someone who was meeting me for the first time. But that wasn’t the whole story, you know. Because straightaway God reminded me of my history of depression and … Continue reading »
Female beauty
Just a brief and rather random thought from me today… I’ve read the NT a lot, I guess, so I don’t really expect to see words appearing in the middle of verses as if for the first time. Yet that’s what has happened for me in 1 Peter 3:6! Peter is talking about what constitutes … Continue reading »
