by Julie Turner | Dec 17, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:129-136. We all need passion for something in our lives. For some, a person is the object of our passion; for others, a job or a hobby becomes the focus of their lives. Passion is a driving force, a motivator, something which moves us to action. For...
by Julie Turner | Dec 16, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:121-128. Children are usually so excited about Christmas that they find it difficult to sleep in the days leading up to Christmas. Their excitement buoys them up, making them hyperactive, keeping them awake past their usual bedtimes, waking them up at...
by Julie Turner | Dec 15, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:113-120. Over and over again in Ps 119, the psalmist prays to be kept, preserved or sustained according to God’s Word (see Ps 119:50, 93, 107, 116). The promises of God are the bottom line for His people. Aaron Shust reminds us ‘it doesn’t matter what...
by Julie Turner | Dec 14, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:105-112. There are many TV programmes which deal with heritage and genealogy (eg ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’), and seeking to find out more about our personal history has become something of a hobby for many. People have an innate need to belong; it...
by Julie Turner | Dec 13, 2015 | What's Happening
Christmas is a ‘must have’ time, according to the media, but it can be very difficult to get to the heart of the reason for the season if we allow ourselves to be influenced in that way. The nursery rhyme ‘Mary had a little lamb’ gives us...
