Posts in Hope
Never underestimate the power of prayer at a time of crisis

What am I supposed to do about it? No doubt many of us feel this way about the present crisis in Ukraine. It affects all Europeans, it challenges our safety, our economy, our future. Yet, it is easy to feel powerless, merely observers not participants, as we watch a few very powerful players on the world stage.

Perhaps, like me, you are struggling to find an adequate local response to an international issue.

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Glass half full?

I have a water bottle on my desk with the slogan ‘half full / half empty’. It helps me to keep perspective and choose to count my blessings, rather than get stuck in every day’s woes. The prophet Isaiah in the Bible paints a picture of the effect of God’s good news coming into apparently baren places and people.

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Advent

This week in my household we opened the first doors of our advent calendars with great anticipation. The word “advent” means “expectant waiting.” This season is marked by waiting and anticipating something big, something better.

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