Natural response #2: hiding under the covers
This is naturally me. I am not good in a crisis. Everyone close to me knows that. I freeze. My body closes down. I’m screaming and panicking inside but I’m rooted to the spot....
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Natural response #1: the desire to get even
Remember yesterday? How Nehemiah asked the question ‘How are things?’. They told me, “The exile survivors who are left there in the province are in bad shape. Conditions are appalling. The wall of Jerusalem...
When I heard the news………
The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah: In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa, Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some...
A relevant voice
Couldn’t resist writing this one. Not exactly part of this series but definitely part of my faith journey. This is me trying to work out how the Christian faith can be portrayed and conveyed...
Action required
Sin. It’s not a very popular word. It’s a word that is misunderstood, a word that has taken on a whole lot of meaning beyond what it actually means. It’s not a word I...
Always a way back
Ever been so ashamed by the inhumanity of us humans to other humans that you have no words to say? Ever been so appalled by our capacity for hatred and retaliation that your heart...
The hand of God
In chapter 8, the narrative now moves to the first person. The account is now delivered in Ezra’s own voice – These are the family heads and those registered with them who came up...
So much more than a manual
The book we are working through currently is called Ezra. We are over halfway through the book (there are only 10 chapters) and still haven’t been introduced to Ezra. Anyone notice that? Anyway, finally...
The Grand Opening
I love a good celebration. I’m smiling thinking back to my two book launch events. OK, so in some ways, it was no big deal. It wasn’t as if I’d been properly published or...
The unimaginable
A year ago today, we did the unimaginable. I did the unimaginable. I packed up my daughter’s things in boxes and bags, took her and them to the Social Services offices and basically said...
