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Continue reading →: Things to do in a crisis.
“It’s not you, it’s me”, the man said. “I just don’t think I love you anymore”. “Your tests are back…” said the doctor. “I’m afraid it’s not the news we were hoping for.” Heart pounding, pulse racing – bad news (especially the unexpected kind) makes us feel as though we’re…
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Continue reading →: Don’t fight…make cake.Many years ago, my family moved into a new home and almost immediately, found themselves in the middle of a war they didn’t want (or ask for) with the neighbours. I was only a young teenager at the time but I could see the effect this was having on my…
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Continue reading →: You’re never too old to start again…I’ve been thinking this week about Ruth…the one in the Bible.I read the story again recently and I was gripped. Ruth was a survivor. She’d left her home to move in with her husband and his family. But one-by-one, her husband had died, as had his dad and his brother,…
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Continue reading →: When God takes you on the scenic route.Yesterday, I started out the day on a bit of a low. On mornings like these, my brain craves instant fixes; cheery breakfast TV, sugar, caffeine, Twitter. I compromised, poured a coffee (no sugar) and read my Bible instead. I ended up reading 1 Peter 1. Coincidentally, it was all…
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Continue reading →: When everyone lets you down.The man was at the wrong end of a long, dark tunnel. His vision was swimmy, there was a dull, deep throbbing pain at the back of his head and his thoughts were water clogged and pain-filled. As he emerged along the black tunnel, into consciousness, he could hear voices.…
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Continue reading →: Are you looking in the wrong place?It was a warm, balmy night and sweat trickled down their temples as they waited quietly in the inky darkness. The nets were slung low over the side of the fishing boat and to pass the time, the disciples whispered to each other, hardly daring to move in case they disturbed…
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Continue reading →: God has not forgotten you.I love the story of Esther. It’s my ‘go to’ Bible story. It’s packed full of life wisdom and tells the story of a shy young girl from nowhere, overcoming impossible odds to become a queen. It’s also a tale of hatred, jealousy and ruthless ambition which is ultimately smashed…
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Continue reading →: Don’t look up…About 18 months ago, some friends and I walked up Snowdon. This might not sound like a big deal, but for me, it was the hardest physical thing I’ve ever done, mostly because I was completely unprepared. I stupidly believed that if I regularly walked a mile on my…
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Continue reading →: When you’re in the middle of a hostile takeover
Picture the scene: Tough-talking, pin-striped power-suited executive strides into glass penthouse boardroom and with a thwack, slams a dossier on to a table. This is her final offer. If the company doesn’t accept it, she’s pushing forward anyway. It’s a hostile takeover. I used to think hostile takeovers were dramatic…
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Continue reading →: When things seem to be getting worse…I blogged a while ago about the experience of Praying in Hospital Corridors. My mum was taken unexpectedly ill and for about 8 hours, the doctors didn’t know what was wrong with her.Late on Sunday night, we finally got a diagnosis. It was a scary diagnosis, but nowhere near as…
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