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Category Archives: reflections
A Lesson from Crossbills.
Crossbills feed on the cones of conifers. Their bills are designed to pick the seeds out of the cones. But the cones of any given species of tree remain tightly closed for most of the year, but crossbills survive because … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, crossbill, spiritual diet
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Just Making up the Numbers?
In the book of Numbers as the Israelites were beginning get ready to leave Mount Horeb the Lord told Moses to arrange the Israelite tribes into separate parts of the camp. The Levites camped around the Tabernacle, then there were to … Continue reading
A Close Encounter of the Otter Kind.
The old Celtic saints often looked around themselves at God’s creation for inspiration. These days many Christians are afraid to do so publicly because evolutionists have claimed the realm of nature for themselves. Yet I find that God can often speak … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, otter, photography
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New Birth Should Lead to Growth and Maturity 2.
10 months ago I posted a post concerning a newborn baby and his one-year old brother. Now that, then, very small bundle is crawling around and trying to stand up. He appears to be trying to emulate his older siblings … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, maturity, prayer, The War Room
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Sowing a Seed, in This Case Nyjer Seed.
Six months ago I bought a nyjer feeder because I had been advised that goldfinches are attracted to it. (The goldfinch is the one on the left and the one on the right is a siskin.) Because of their small … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, goldfinch, nyjer, Sowing a seed
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Running the Race.
Paul, when talking about the Christian life, used the analogy of an athlete running a race. But many Christians seem to treat the race of life as being more of a 100m dash than a marathon. Too often those who come … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, running the good race, running the race
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A Piece of the Puzzle.
At Christmas I received amongst other things a jigsaw puzzle from my sister. Whilst doing it there were times I was convinced that at least one piece missing. Life can be like that as well. We think that we have been dealt … Continue reading
God Wants to Hear From You.
A fuller title for this post would have included the words “and not Mother Theresa,” though this not about her life and achievements. A week or so ago it was announced by the Roman Catholic Church the Mother Theresa was to be made … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Joyce Meyer, Mother Theresa, prayer
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The Visit of the Magi.
This cartoon appeared in The Herald [formerly Glasgow Herald] of 14th December 2015 and gives a modern take on the Bible story. Much debate has taken place over the centuries as to who the Magi, or wise men, actually were. … Continue reading
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In the past week the news programmes and channels have concentrated on the event in Paris and their developments. Other stories have come and gone without much attention. One such was the death of Jonah Lomu at the age of … Continue reading →