It’s dark, it’s quiet. I’m all alone, can’t go home. I worry, I fear, But the Lord is near. All my dreams and hopes Flash past like a skipping rope. I’m afraid to loose what I love, But you bring peace like a dove. Everyone feels like a mile away, But you O Lord are…
An ‘enemy of progress’ is something or someone that hinders you from growing, from progressing, from getting to where you want to be, or should be. They can come in many different shapes and sizes; you can probably think of at least one in your life. How often do you prayerfully ask God to reveal…
How often does the world distract us, so that we forget to pray? How easily do we get caught up in the moment, only to realise later it would’ve been the perfect time to pray? ‘Pathfinders’ is a word that carries many memories for me, of camping; rainy weather; friendships; completing honours and so much…
Prayer is a lot like radio. We seat ourselves alone—perhaps in a small room—and talk to the wall in the hope that someone, somewhere is listening. Through a process and a technology, we barely understand, we try to reach out to the unseen listener. We can try to prepare for the communication but—as often as…
Words whispered or spoken tears sliding down red cheeks, breaths forcefully expelled. In the silence. One or a combination either way He hears. Constant communication with the One who knows all. Yet wants to be invited in, even in the mess or the joy, or the messy joy. In the little or the big, in…
Last year, I got an unexpected phone call that told me my ‘contract wasn’t going to be renewed for the following year’. Because of this news, I was caught between being filled with joy for a friends wedding but also sick in the stomach wondering how the next year would pan out financially. After sharing…
Here’s a tough pill to swallow; during my pregnancy, I was so excited to be pregnant but also petrified that for some reason my baby would be taken away from me before or after birth. What a horrible thought. And here’s the hardest part, instead of turning to the Lord and leaning into his promises,…
Dear Heavenly Father, God, you are mighty, and your ways and thoughts are far above my own. I cannot even fathom your power or your goodness. I praise your name for you are the only one worthy of my love and affection. There is no other like you. Thank you for always loving me even…
Dear God, Thanks for twenty-nineteen You know what this year was like for me At times I found it easy But I also faced a harsh reality Everyone I know All had ups and downs We had highs and lows With smiles and frowns But throughout all our setbacks And tough tribulations You were there…