Thursday the first of August is Cup of Faith's sixth birthday! It's been a beautiful, grace-filled challenge to pick up the website from Megan. I have loved getting to know our writers and our community over the past year. When we open our hearts and hands...
This year has been one where I have been challenged around correct boundaries when it comes to sharing my home. Far from being a Martha Stewart, I’ve always been slightly uneasy about opening my home to others. However, I’ve come to find peace in it,...
In 2007 a ministry appointment in a London Church taught me a lesson that remains valuable and changed my perspective on what the Apostle Paul means when he says, “I am poured out for the sake of the Kingdom” (2 Tim 4:6). God indeed requires...
By Marthe Badibanga “God is good, all the time. And all the time, God is good.” As you recite that, do you really believe that right now? You know it to be true, as a believer, but right now, do you feel that way? Where are you...
"Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7 NIV) There are any number of thoughts that run through my head in a day that induce a feeling of anxiety. For some, anxiety is not only an emotion brought about by...
‘Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.’ Proverbs 31: 30 (NIV). Personally, I long to please God and be praiseworthy in His eyes, but I’ve always struggled with this idea of fearing Him. This is...
1989 - United Kingdom I was 3 months pregnant in March 1989 when I accepted the invitation to be the soprano for Vinesong - a reputable vocal music ministry based in the United Kingdom. It required that I travel across countries, continents, peaks and plains. Itinerant...
When I was in high school, I printed out a bunch of quotes about prayer and stuck them on the inside of my cupboard door. Quotes like: “Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.” Oswald Chambers “If I fail to...
For the aged ageing woman and the young who are ageing Embrace your true self - this is the very essence of your earthly journey. To become more like our Creator in nature and to pursue inseparable intimacy. My family genes acquire "greying" at a very young...
Throughout my journey of faith, I have had various conversations with fellow Christians about closeness with God, and what is common with most, is that we have all been through periods when we didn’t feel as close to Him. When that happens, we often conclude...