There are the deserving poor. Sad pictures of children with hunger-bloated bellies, or destitute women picking a living off a rubbish heap. And then there are the undeserving poor. Plenty of them. Lazy scroungers who won’t work claiming handouts, or beggars on the city streets. And when it comes to charity, I know where I …
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The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most challenging in memory. Some have suffered indescribably, losing friends, family, livelihoods, health, meaningful relationships…even life itself. But even those of us who have not fared so badly in the pandemic will, with few exceptions, have experienced times when Psalm 77 has reflected […]
God loves me. That’s great news! He wants to be my friend, advocate, helper, counsellor. He’s willing to forgive me when I get it wrong, He gives me strength, wisdom, and power to help me get it right. Such great news! What God will never be, is my pal, my mate, my chum. A glance […]
I’ve been around a while, and I think this has been one of the most insecure times my world has known. Truly, nobody has any idea what tomorrow will bring. Hopefully better Covid testing, or even better, a reliable vaccine. We look forward to a time when life will return to ‘normal’ – when businesses […]
It’s just not fair! Why doesn’t God DO something about it? He’s the only one who can, and I don’t see any movement there. You know that feeling? That’s what Psalm 74 is about. All the way through to verse 11, which could be translated as ‘Pull your finger out God, and do something!” The […]
Not so long ago, when we could go to a restaurant as a family, we’d all make our choices, then wait…until the kitchen doors opened, and the meals were set before us, one by one. But – terrible thought – what if the meal I have chosen does not look as good as someone else’s…and […]
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