Editors Pick
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I’ve Got A Job!
“Postman’s come!” I shouted out. A moment before, a brown envelope had dropped through the letter box. Seventeen year old’s don’t get many letters! But it was addressed to me, and on it were the words “On Her Majesty’s Service” in bold print across the top. I knew who it was from. I tore the…
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L is for Level (and Lebanon)
“The trees of the Lord are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted (Psalm 104:16) I love trees! I love forests, woods, hedgerows, and best of all, trees growing in solitary splendour. Trees have long featured in my life. I was brought up on a farm of cherry and plum trees. Today’s orchards…
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God is my Father and He loves me! – Part 2
In the first Part of this reflection, I wrote about two people – the fictitious Charlie Parker, disowned by his father and mother in one of my stories, and the true story of the young woman I met, for whom rejection by her parents was all too real. I wonder if you relate to Charlie…
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God is my Father and He loves me! – A Reflection
In the first Part of this two part Reflection I want to introduce you to two people – the fictitious Charlie Parker who features in a number of my stories. He was disowned by his father and mother . Then there is the true story of the young woman I knew for whom rejection by…
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God Looks at Our Hearts
The Bible makes it clear that while we tend to judge people according to their external appearance, God is more interested in the heart. He searches people’s hearts and rewards them according to what He sees. 1 Samuel 16:7 “But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at his appearance or at his physical…
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“Prisoner 83839 says he doesn’t need anything!”
Contentment in a world of discontent “Prisoner 83839 says he doesn’t need anything and is completely content!” You can just imagine the incredulity of a Prison Governor hearing this from his staff! If ever anyone had cause to complain about how life was treating them, then Paul of Tarsus would be a candidate. His life…
