Tag Archives: Reflections

When a Nashville friend of mine discovered Facebook – the first group she joined was entitled thus “If you love a Southern woman raise your glasses; if you don’t, raise your standards.” As I watched the Blind Side, that statement … Continue reading →

“Don’t you realise that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize?  So run to win!  All athletes are disciplined in their training.  They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we … Continue reading →

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your … Continue reading →

“Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honour at God’s right hand.  Think about the things of heaven, not the things of … Continue reading →

It’s been a crazy summer with lots of great times, but also lots of challenges. How do you navigate your way through the mad times? This summer has been one of those times! There have been fearful moments – the … Continue reading →

“If we have not achieved our early dreams, we must either find new ones or see what we can salvage from the old. If we have accomplished what we set out to do in our youth, then we need not … Continue reading →

After the dream has gone. Rosalyn Carter (wife of President Jimmy Carter) wrote: “If we have not achieved our early dreams, we must either find new ones or see what we can salvage from the old. If we have accomplished … Continue reading →

The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” Gen 12:1 One question has dominated my thinking this summer:  Am I living for safety or adventure? … Continue reading →

In the next few weeks you’ll see a new look Everywoman site. You’ll meet new writers, new topics, some great new articles and more stories of ordinary lives in the hand of an extraordinary God. But before we launch into … Continue reading →

‘No-one can lay any other foundation than the one we already have – Jesus Christ.  Anyone who builds on that foundation may use a variety of materials – gold, silver, jewels, wood, hay, or straw.  But on judgment day, fire … Continue reading →

“Mama”, asked Tia, “Do you remember the day I was born?” DO I remember? I remember. How could I possibly forget and why would I ever want to? I remember the first time I saw her, face to face. Her … Continue reading →

Near our lodge, up in the pines, was a huge pile of long chopped logs, stacked high. The rings at the heart of each log tell a story; the years they’d been around. Certain logs were riven with deep cracks, … Continue reading →

“You hem me in – behind and before; You have laid your hand on me” Psalm 139:5 God’s hands at work conjure up many images for me. They’re the hands of a father, holding his child close. They’re the hands … Continue reading →

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:47 – 48 I was listening to a talk the other day where we were challenged about how we live with a need for everything in life to be perfect. … Continue reading →