I’ll do anything……
Have you ever wanted something so bad it hurts? Have you ever cried out in desperation to the universe, to a God you didn’t know you believed in, to God your Father? Desperate for...
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When childless isn’t a choice……
Welcome to 1 Samuel! This exciting book will guide the people of Israel from Judges to Kings, from a shaky alliance of the twelve tribes to a monarchy. This is a massive shift on...
A story to tell….
Yesterday, one of my colleagues at work said she wants to write a book. That excited me. To be honest, as a writer, I do get people saying that quite a lot. We all...
Everything happens……
So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he made love to her, the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. The women said to Naomi: “Praise...
All in good time……
Sorry to have left you hanging over the weekend…….the suspense has been building, right? We left Ruth in the hands of Boaz. He was about to decide her fate – and by association, the...
How to choose a partner for life…….
I was dreading getting up this morning. Simply because I knew I had this chapter to face. But here I am. I’ll do my best. My problem is that the love stories of the...
Leaving a corner…..
So today I’m trying to put across some of what Rob Bell conveys so eloquently and creatively in his NOOMA DVD ‘Corner’. If you get a chance somehow, watch it. I have it if...
Society, compassion and knowing our place…….
Boaz seems like a lovely chap. What Ruth is doing when he comes across her is not unusual, as Boaz is already letting women glean behind the harvesters – just as God instructed the...
All about gleaning…..
So I think you get the picture. Having emigrated to escape famine with her husband and sons, Naomi has now returned home in very different circumstances. Her husband and sons have tragically died. She...
Hidden Lives 5: I will survive
Leader: What do you hope to be when you grow up? That was probably an easier question to answer when you were younger. When you were five, maybe you wanted to be a ballerina,...
