2017/01 A Word To Women God always provides a way to escape. Let us use that escape and save ourselves much shame, sorrow and pain. A New Year: No better time to turn our thoughts to the very first woman! Most of us cherish a very close bond with our mothers. Eve had no such

2016/11 A Word to Women ‘There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer.’ (Proverbs 30:24-25) We may not like ants but they are amazing little creatures. There are thousands of different species and

2014/11 A Word To Women “Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you.” (1 Peter 4:12) Earlier this year, as part of our holiday, we visited the beautiful city of Rome. One of the highlights was seeing the impressive Colosseum, where many early Christians were martyred for their faith.

2015/01 A Word To Women “And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold I make all things new.” (Revelation 21:5) There is something special about new things: the simple pleasure of writing on the first page of a new notebook, the joy of being the first to leave footprints in freshly fallen snow, or

2015/03 A Word To Women “Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also.” (Luke 2:35) Mary, the mother of the Lord Jesus, was a remarkable woman. Her exaltation by the Roman Catholic Church may lie behind our failure to recognise the godly character of Mary. But she is worthy of our attention and

Do you ever consider the women of the Bible – Deborah, Ruth, Esther, and the rest – and think, “Wow! Isn’t she amazing? I wish I could be like her”.

2015/05 A Word To Women “Can that which is unsavoury be  eaten without salt?” (Job 6:6) Salt is found in every kitchen. Those who are health conscious may add little salt but plenty is found already in almost every food. We need salt to live and even our tongues have special cells designed to help

If we consider the first woman, Eve, we could say “She came! She saw! She disobeyed!”. Eve had every privilege possible at creation.

2015/07 A Word To Women “A little leaven leaventh the whole lump” (Galatians 5:9) Last time we considered salt in the Scriptures.  In this issue we will look at leaven. Leaven is a raising agent that most of us will have in our kitchens. Some use yeast to make bread, while others use baking powder

Are things going well for you just now? Do you sail happily on the sea of life with just the odd ripple threatening to spoil a smooth journey?