Tag Archives: healing
It’s Lonely In Here
I wrote this very personal piece some years ago, when I was catapulted into chronic fatigue and loneliness that defied a human solution. Whereas before, I was aware of the presence of God, it felt He had gone – this … Continue reading
The Thirty Nine Steps
My wife is the Guest Blogger this week and writes about living with an illness long term: The Thirty Nine Steps We really welcomed our move to Cornwall. There had been some delay. We headed an ever-growing chain of interested … Continue reading
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Stick and Carrot
Speaking with a friend the other day, he asked me if I loved and accepted myself – meaning in the same way God does – and I replied about eighty percent. He said he felt he didn’t have a very … Continue reading
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Ring In the New
New Year is traditionally a time for making resolutions, something I am never quite sure of. To be effective and lasting they have to be more than promises or good intentions. I prefer to see it as making a new … Continue reading
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I Believe in Miracles
Some years ago, I had a very humbling experience. My wife suggested I went see a lady in the village whose husband was very ill. When she showed me in, I saw that her husband was barely conscious. She said … Continue reading
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The Pain and the Presence
Having suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome for a number of years has given me a just an inkling of what it could be like for someone who has experienced far greater pain than me. Lying here, Father, I know You … Continue reading
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Acceptance or Resignation
Speaking with someone with chronic fatigue, the other day, made me think. She said she had accepted the illness and this brought peace inside. A fact that I readily agree with. Accepting that we have an illness is absolutely key … Continue reading
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Daddy Oh Daddy
This was a time when the child in me was deeply touched and moved by the closeness of Father God. I had never written a song before, but these words, simple and personal, just burst out as I walked along … Continue reading
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Walking Out Our Healing
I’ve just been reading the New Testament account of Jesus’ encounter at the healing pool – John 5: 6. On the face of it, it does seem that Jesus is being a bit harsh? Here is this sick man lying … Continue reading
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The Seventy-five Percent Rule versus Intimacy
I am enjoying a period where I am stronger and best of all, the fog has lifted. To be clear-handed with unclouded thought processes is deliciously exquisite and I revel in it! It’s like a breath of fresh air. I … Continue reading
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Are You Sitting Too Comfortably?
If someone had said to me over the last few years, I was lethargic and lazy and must pull myself together, I would probably have felt like hitting them. As a good Christian, I would of course restrain myself? Some … Continue reading
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Surprised by Angels
I once thought of angels as fluffy beings with wings, like the images portrayed in books, magazines and greeting cards. I was aware of recent reports and biblical angel encounters, but their existence remained theoretical, outside my realm of experience. … Continue reading
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You Are What You Eat
Those who take food and diet seriously, sometimes quote the phrase, “You are what you eat!” I looked it up and found it originated in the 1800′s or earlier in Europe. The German, “Der Mensch ist, was er ißt.”translates into … Continue reading
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