God With Us

in Thoughts  by Bronwyn 0 comments

Perhaps we have heard the story vaguely. Perhaps we have heard the story many times before.

An innocent girl sees and talks with an other-worldly being who tells her she will give birth to a boy. A boy who will be king. (Luke 1)

The boy is conceived under miraculous circumstance but born into mundane poverty. Angels come to celebrate and announce his birth… to no one but a few shepherds on a hill. Kings come from afar to revere and worship him. But local powers choose to kill him and a few thousand others in the process.

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Slow but Quick

in Thoughts  by Shane 0 comments

God is teaching me some simple but valuable lessons in my Christian walk. Communication is an area that He is constantly helping me to grow in; communication with those around me and with Him. I was recently reminded of two little gems I’ve learned along the way. 

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The Wonder of It All

in Thoughts  by Jinha Kim 0 comments

Whenever a child is born, I am reminded of the miracle of life.  But never have I felt this as keenly as last week when I witnessed the birth of my nephew.  Although I’ve given birth to two beautiful boys, it was different this time, being at the sidelines observing the process. 

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Christ My All

in Thoughts  by Shane 0 comments

A friend I really admire recently shared the following medley of object lessons with me. I was very blessed by the beautiful imagery of Christ being involved in every single step of our spiritual growth and journey until the very end. I’d like to share it with you so that you may also be blessed!

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Dormancy

in Thoughts  by Bronwyn 0 comments

My beautiful cyclamen plant has been providing my house with vibrant red flowers for the past few months. I have been faithfully watering the dish when it gets dry and removing the dead blooms. I was getting proud of my once brown thumb now turning green. But the past couple of days there have been more dead blooms than live ones and the lush, green leaves are turning yellow. Dismayed, I thought, “Are my brown thumbs showing their true colours?” 

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A Lesson in Justice

in Thoughts  by Ben 0 comments

I work with children. While they are still learning many things, there is one thing children are not short on – a sense of justice. Kids are very quick to pick up on injustices in the playground, classroom and, I dare say, in the home. Most are so egocentric that they may not notice when they commit an injustice against someone else, but they certainly make it known when they are the victim!

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