We live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 NIV Sometimes the most ordinary moments carry the most divine reminders. We think faith is this big, perfect thing we have to hold onto without wavering, but more often, it looks like trembling hands reaching for the...
Back in the 1990s, when personal circumstances became uncertain, a song by worship leader Bob Fitts, He Will Come and Save You became one of my lifelines as it spoke reassurance and hope to my heart. It was inspired by the following Scripture: "Say to those who...
I was first introduced to the Serenity Prayer standing in a gift shop as a young girl and I remember first thinking it must be a quote taken directly from the Bible, for its truth was so impactful, and simply reading the verses made me...
The Testimonies We Don’t Always Tell Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21 NIV We love stories that end in joy. The kind where the waiting is rewarded, the prayer is answered, and the promise is fulfilled. We celebrate...
Some scriptures require a bigger ‘meditation’ response than others. The beatitudes are so countercultural that I have to let them sit in my mind, steeping, in order to receive and believe them. ‘Blessed are the merciful.’ In our urban, digital, cancel-culture, social keyboard warrior society,...
Being the peacemaker isn’t always peaceful. As a former lay-counsellor who has always felt a calling to commiserate and be a safe, judgement-free space for people, it quite often happens that family and friends come to me to talk about their problems. The prospect of...
There aren’t many dates that stick out in my memory. I remember the usual birthdates of my children, husband, and family. Christmas and New Year are also easy to remember. But other dates, not so much. I won't remember the start of the new school year...
by Roxanne Goodchild With Palm Sunday approaching, I've been reflecting on what this moment must've been like for Jesus. He knew the events and feelings that would transpire...
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 (NIV) There’s a kind of exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix. The kind that sits in your bones, the weight of carrying too much for too long. And...
by Tianette van Staden About a year ago, I audibly heard doors closing in my house—not in a creepy way, but in a way that gave me peace. I wondered what it meant. Now, looking back, I realize that 2024, which aligns with the Hebrew year...