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Burnt Toast and Marmelade
“I love burned toast and marmalade,” Scrape the worst parts off; add a little flavor and what was ruined becomes a whole new treat to appreciate. Life can be like that with God. When times are hard or circumstances don’t turn out as we had hoped, with some patience and creativity new possibilities emerge.…
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The Professor and the Sandbox
Once upon a time a baby was born, the same as millions and millions of others around the world. He was nurtured and raised in a good home (unlike millions and millions around the world) and received the benefits of a loving family, lots of friends, and the best education money could buy. His parents…
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Patience and Reading Between the Lions
To be quite honest sometimes ‘waiting on the Lord’ or ‘being still’, trusting, or ‘believing in what I don’t yet see’ is a challenge. Other words are: having faith, timing, and learning to live in a state of ‘rest’. Working in a church at times is slow; like watching paint dry – of course on…
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Musings
I’ve been having lots of conversations recently about who God is and how he is so passionately into relationships rooted in unfathomable love. I think most of us need to be constantly ‘rebooted’ and have updated experiences of the love of the Father that sets our hearts on fire. A presence that moves us to…
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Excerpt from Graham Cooke
I have deeply appreciated the ministry of Graham Cooke over the years – a rare breed of prophet teacher rooted in a church and who leads us deep into the heart of the Father. Here’s a short clip… lots more at his website – link on the right of this page…..
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thinking/living outside the nest….
Over the past few weeks we have been thinking about how eagles learn to fly (see previous blog). We have considered the various stages involved in their process: from being young and nest-bound, to flapping wings and floating inches above the ground, to finally spreading their wings in full flight and soaring high. Every eagle…
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A Voice from the past
Brent Rue was one of the early leaders in the Vineyard Church 20 years ago…. he died of cancer in his late 40’s. I remember attending some of his seminars and being so encouraged and inspired…. Then I found a website in his memory and a video of his testimony…… He dies a year after…
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Eagles learning to fly
I looked at some pictures of eagles recently perched on branches and soaring in the heavens and wondered how they made the transition? Spent some time laughing at the prospect of eagles clinging tightly to their perches spreading their wings and pretending to soar. Wanting the security of their feet on the ground but also…
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