Faith, Family and Food
“A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” (Luke 12:15) This profound statement made by Jesus was said when he taught about the Parable of the Rich Fool and can be read here Luke 12:13-21. This is not a story about whether having riches is good or bad, or if having... Continue Reading →
The book of Philippians is a letter written by Paul to the church of Philippi .When he was imprisoned (Philippians 1:13-14) - a sort of house arrest in Rome (Acts 28:14-31), the church of Philippi sends Epaphroditus bearing some gifts to Paul and he sends this letter back with Epaphroditus to be read to all... Continue Reading →
During these challenging days I realise that I have good days and not so good ones and on the not so good days I have to be intentional about realigning my perspective. Consider your perspective and the difference it can make in how you feel about things that happen in your life. Perspective can be... Continue Reading →
I am not very fond of storms; it does scare me a little bit. As summer came to an end in Perth, we do get some thunderstorms at this time of the year and being on the coast, it gets extremely windy. In the safety of your home a thunderstorm can seems very different to... Continue Reading →
Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” As I read this verse it made me think about ‘Purpose’. God created us to do good things that He has already prepared in advance for us. Works do not save,... Continue Reading →
The story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery can be found in John 8:1-11. This story reveals the forgiving heart of our Lord Jesus and the free gift of grace available to us all and reminds us of John 1:17 which says "For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came... Continue Reading →
The story of Jesus talking to the Samaritan woman at the well that we read in John 4: 1-26 is a very well-known passage of scripture. God is always teaching us something. As I was reading and pondering over this passage, looking to see what God might teach me this time, I kept getting interrupted.... Continue Reading →
We are all at some point struck with the want to feel and be important, to look good in the eyes of other people. There is this basic sociological drive to impress others. If we are driven by the desire to always 'look good' and be more important in comparison to others, what does it... Continue Reading →
There is so much to learn from the Miracle at Cana where Jesus turns water into wine (John 2:1-13). In today's post I will only focus on two things that stood out to me the most as I dug into this passage of the first miracle that Jesus performed Mary, the mother of Jesus and... Continue Reading →
What is the parable of the great banquet about? In Luke 14, Jesus is dining at a pharisees house with many prominent pharisees and Jewish leaders. Jesus had just healed a man on sabbath and talks about serving others. Jesus mentions to not reserve one's hospitality to only those who can return so in kind... Continue Reading →
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