Israel Here We Come!
Day 1. A sea of dark heads greeted us as we floated into the cabin on a high wave of expectancy. Few of the piercing, brown eyes could have realised we were on our first trip to the Promised Land and...
View ArticleMy First Time In Israel
‘You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore’- Christopher Columbus Day 2. Like a welcome blessing from the Lord, we arrived to a beautiful sunset with rays...
View ArticleHoly Land Holiday
Day 2. The regimented, white tower blocks stood to attention on their green carpets as we passed by Ashdod, Ashkelon and Beer Sheba, which are all referred to in the Bible. Bedouin shepherds still...
View ArticleThe City of Sacrifice
Day 3. The view of old of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives is simply stunning. It is easy to see why Jesus frequented the mountain with his disciples. Jerusalem is sacred to three great monotheistic...
View ArticleThe Horror of the Holocaust
Wide-eyed and scared like rabbits caught in a car’s headlights, rows of Jewish faces stared back at me. I had seen similar photographs at Auschwitz where many people were slaughtered like cattle by...
View ArticleUnto Us A Child Is Born
‘For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The...
View ArticleThe Way of the Cross
The chatter in foreign tongues almost deafened me, while the vibrant colours of the various stalls blinded me to the reality that Jesus Christ once trod along these streets. Aromas of coffee and...
View ArticlePraying at the Wailing Wall
Soft sobs surrounded me and a woman gently sang to herself, as I stood beside the Wailing Wall for the first time. I had longed for this moment for a long time. My friend, Philippa, and I had booked on...
View ArticleGlory To God At Galilee
How lovely to sing praises to the Lord and to pray as we sailed on the Sea of Galilee. My heart soared to new heights as we danced and waved banners. Our congregation came from all the nations and the...
View ArticleFather’s Love Letter
My Child You may not know me, but I know everything about you. Psalm 139:1 I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2 I am familiar with all your ways. Psalm 139:3 Even the very hairs...
View ArticleTwo Minutes
As part of (Nearly The Vicar’s) course, (he) had to give a short (two minute) ‘sermon’ to a few classmates the other day. One or two people liked what (he) said, so (he) thought (he’d) share it here....
View ArticleThanks-giving Quotes
1. “You can’t be grateful for something you feel entitled to.” Steven Furtick 2. “A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him...
View ArticleA GREAT LIGHT HAS GONE OUT
Mandela The Lionheart 1918 to 2013 A nation, a continent, in fact the whole world today mourns the passing of a great man, who led South Africa's transition from white-minority rule. Few people in...
View ArticleBorn To Die, Died To Live
There is something very special about taking Holy Communion at Christmas. It’s not because of the choirs of angels singing carols, nor because of the sweet innocents dressed as Mary, Joseph, the...
View ArticleFresh Decisions
Sally Anderson-Wai: Originally posted on Sally's Christian Blog: There is something very special about this time of year. Yes, partly because it is just after Christmas and just before 12th night, but...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day!
Love is the theme of the day. Husbands love their wives, girls love their boyfriends, parents love their children, but no one knows more about love than God and His son, Jesus Christ. We shouldn’t...
View ArticleEaster Photography Competition
Now Spring has finally arrived it’s time to get snapping some pictures and submit them to a photography competition celebrating the change of season. WRITE WAI PR & COPYWRITING SERVICES’ has...
View ArticleI Was Healed By God
I am witness to the miracle-working power of the risen Lord Jesus because I have been healed. When I was pregnant with my eldest son, I was working as a Health Correspondent on The Derby Evening...
View ArticleWhat Easter Means To Me
Easter is a time of sacrifice and rejoicing. A time to reflect on all that Jesus Christ did for us to put us right with our Father. When you don’t recognise the crucifixion as the chance for you to...
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