Going out with our mountain bikes to ride the trails around us is always fun. But like learning any new thing, it comes with knocks and falls – quite literally, in this case. One of the lessons quickly learned is how to navigate rocky trails. Coming down a steep rocky trail can be scary as… Continue reading Psa 25v15 – Storm or Saviour
“Come” was the invitation from the small church in a distant country. In faith, they packed their home, put it up for sale, and waited. A week before the removal truck was due, a storm washed away the access bridge leaving only a tricky gravel track. They delayed the truck. However, warnings of a bigger… Continue reading Matt 14v29 – Come
We spot a waterfall cascading down the mountain above us and decide to see if we can reach it. We follow a path heading toward it. After a while, a red arrow painted on a rock points to a path to the right. We ignore this as our path seems to be heading where we… Continue reading 1Jo 1v7 – The missed sign
What are the names of the gods you worship? Fame? Success? Praise? Pleasure? Money? Do these gods, and our pursuit of them, draw us closer to or further away from a relationship with our Heavenly Father? As Israel entered the promised land, Joshua warned them sternly. “But if your heart turns away and you are… Continue reading Deu 30v19-20 – Choose life
I was walking along a path in the mountains when I came across a small bush being strangled by a snake-like weed. It made me think of the parable of the sower that Jesus told – “Now the seed that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked… Continue reading Mat 6v13 – The strangling weed
We were walking along our long gravel driveway when I noticed small plants popping up in the raised middle region between the two ruts created by the car’s tyres. On closer inspection, I saw that the plants were brambles. It was only in the middle that they were growing, not where the car’s tyres drove.… Continue reading Pro 15v19 – Thorns on the driveway
The most well-known verse in the Bible is an incredible, life-changing invitation for those who choose to accept it. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). The next verse gives us an amazing insight into… Continue reading Luk 23v43 – Incredible Invitation
We love to walk. If there is any way we can walk to the shops or any other place, we choose to walk rather than drive, even if that means carrying heavy shopping bags all the way home. There is something special about walking. The saying, “Life is a journey, not a destination” captures the… Continue reading Joh 14v6 – The walk
“Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” How often have we repeated these words when singing or reciting the Lord’s Prayer? The Psalmist says, “Teach me to do Your will” (Psalm 143:10). We would love to live God’s will for our life, but what does this mean? What is his will… Continue reading 1Th5v16-18 – What is God’s will for me?
An overseas visitor who had booked an Airbnb for three months shared her story with us. She said the pictures on the Airbnb listing were amazing. Stunning furnishings, proximity to major attractions, lovely views. However, on arriving, she discovered the Airbnb was located on the wrong side of town. The streets were unsafe and she… Continue reading 1Jo 2v17 – Fake Advert