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Ground Rush

It’s not long now until the release of my book ‘Come with me to Kathmandu: 12 powerful stories of women’s … More

Book Launch, Christian Women, faith, Inspiration, Interview, Nepal, Next book, Pray, prayer, Q&A, Videos, women without roofs
Reflection questions on Psalm 6

Five questions to help you reflect on Psalm 6

I get so much more from a passage when I follow guided questions to reflect on it rather than read someone else’s thoughts about Bible verses. It is far too easy to be passive, but questions make me stop and take in what I am reading.

bible, Christian, Confidence, faith, God, King David, Meditate, Pray, prayer, Psalm of David, Psalms, Romans 5, Unfailing Love, Waiting
Placing end of sari over head prayer

Covering my Head

I have spent the last month with a scarf close at hand and attempting to cover my head each time I pray. My hope was to feel more reverential and in awe of God, but I’m afraid I can’t …

Christian, Christians, faith, God, Humility, persecution, Pray, prayer, solidarity, Spiritual Pathways, Support, Survey, Tunnel vision

Now in print

My recent articles about the Oxymoronic God have been compiled into a small book now available to buy from Amazon. … More

Absent Father, amazon, Author, bible, Christian, faith, God, Oxymorons, Pray, prayer, Support
Are you alive? I hurt, therefore I am text on black background

Are you alive?

Other Christians seem to be carrying on as usual. In church, people seem to have no problem worshipping God. Yet, … More

anger, Christian, compassion, Coronavirus, faith, God, Grief, Hurt, Image, Leprosy, Pray, prayer, Sympathy
Questions and homewares Discount Sale

Jesus didn’t die on the cross to help us find bargains in shops. Or did he?

We all have that Christian friend, the one who attributes the most shallow of blessings to God’s provision. “Just look … More

Blessings, Christian friends, Christians, Cross, Dallas Willard, faith, Garden Decor, God, praise, Pray
Kaduna state road, invitation to pray for Nigeria, stop abductions

Praying for Nigeria

One current tragically overlooked crisis is the ongoing and frequent kidnap of people in Nigeria.

#BringBackOurGirls, Abductions, Abuja, Chibok, Christian, faith, God, holy spirit, Kaduna, News, Nigeria, Pray, prayer
Empty bedroom at an orphanage

What if your best intentions are an incentive for human trafficking?

If you support an orphanage in a developing country, your generosity may be an encouragement for crimes. Your donations, and … More

Abuse, Child Welfare, Children, Christian, Human Trafficking, Institutionalisation, Oblios, Orphanage, Orphans, Pray, Save the Children, UNICEF, volunteer
Help. I keep forgetting to pray for Yemen. Global Prayer

Help. I keep forgetting to pray for Yemen

The worst place to be alive right now is in Yemen, the Middle East country that has been ravaged by … More

Avaaz, BBC news, Doctors Without Borders, Famine, Houthi Rebels, Humanitarian Crisis, jesus, Lord's Prayer, Medicins Sans Frontieres, oxfam, Pray, prayer, Thy kingdom Come, Yemen
A graph showing the number of coronavirus cases in the EU dropping, while case numbers soar in the US

America and the Coronavirus Crisis: Three ways that Europeans can pray for Americans

If you are anything like me, you will be watching with horror as the number of coronavirus cases in the … More

america, americans, cancer, Christian, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Europeans, God, pandemic, Pray, prayer, Universal Healthcare
Are Americans racist? Black map of America posing question

Are Americans Racist?

My experiences are just a small window into American culture and all I can offer are a few anecdotes to help answer this question.

Alabama, Brit in America, George Floyd, Hate speech, hope, phil vischer, Pray, Segregation, Slavery, solidarity, Systemic racism, The Holy Post Podcast, The South, Virginia
Blinded by light | 2 Kings| What can you see | Bible

Reflections on 2 Kings 6:8-23 What can you see?

Please read the passage here. There are five protagonists in the story and each of them sees things differently. The … More

2 Kings, Aram, Ask God, bible, Blind, Elisha, Guidance, Israel, Pray, Servant, Solutions, Unexpected
Numerous chimneys in an industrial area of North Korea

It’s difficult to know what to pray for North Korea

This afternoon, among others, I have read two articles that worry me.  The one that frightens me the most is … More

allies, bible, Donald Trump, Eliot Cohen, faith, fear, God, intercede, lord have mercy, mental state, Mercy, mntal state, North Korea, nuclear button, persecution, poverty, Pray, prayer, status quo, Trump, Waiting for the bomb to drop, world watch list

Praying for Yemen

These photos both stir me to pray, and also challenge me to not to become numb to the suffering depicted. … More

Air strikes, hope, Mercy, New Year, numb, Pray, Yemen

After Boko Haram – A photo story on the Nigerian women and girls returning from captivity | Women’s eNews

The link below is to extremely moving stories and photos of women who have suffered at the hands of Boko … More

Boko Haram, Nigeria, Pray, prayer, Women

Praying Over Georgia

These last drone photos before regulation are a great encouragement to pray for Georgia.  A beautiful country. https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2017/08/over-georgia-last-drone-photos-before-regulation/537846/?utm_source=nl-atlantic-weekly-082517

drone, Georgia, Pray, Praying

Pray for North Korea

This images are very moving and I found it extremely helpful to pray over them. Lord, I long for your light, goodness … More

Images, North Korea, Pray

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