We are the Bride of Christ: relationships don't get any more intimate than that! This morning did not start well, with ongoing family issues to deal with on top of the post-ministry blues - that tired and tearful feeling when energy levels are depleted from ministering the previous day, and my soul seems more vulnerable... Continue Reading →

by their very nature, fires go out if we do not keep adding fuel I was chatting to a friend recently and she said that at a church she had visited she was approached by a member who asked "how's your fire?" What a question! I've been around a few churches in my time but... Continue Reading →

if we are clinging to anything other than God, it's time to let go Recently I was reading about the division between Israel and Judah, and tracked it back to the prophecy in 1 Kings 11:29-36, where God led Ahijah to perform a prophetic act of ripping a cloak into pieces, signifying the separation of... Continue Reading →

Sometimes we can feel surrounded by a spiritual fog, unable to see God clearly. Why does He hide Himself from us? There are so many excellent faith-based blogs out there, it can be tempting to not bother writing another - there are other people who are so much more qualified that I am to teach... Continue Reading →

This morning I was reading 2 Samuel 24, the account of David's sin by taking a census of his warriors - sinful because in doing so he was looking to the size of his army for significance, forgetting that it was God and God alone Who gave him strength and victory in battle, regardless of... Continue Reading →

Bitterness undermines our foundations until we crumble & fall, but God is our tower of strength This morning I was reading the account of David (before he was made king) when the Amalekites had destroyed Ziklag by fire, and taken all of David's people captive - including his two wives. You can read about it... Continue Reading →

This morning I was praying & asking God to help me press deeper into His presence, despite the reservations I sometimes feel that make me draw back. I felt led to Song of Solomon Chp 2, and that opened a conversation with God that I wanted to share here. All quotes are from the Passion... Continue Reading →

Choosing a title for a blog is no easy task. And "In The Secret Place" seems a total misnomer - after all blogs are usually public, not secret. But I wanted a title that expressed the reason for my writing. Firstly, I am an intensely private person. This may seem strange for someone who is... Continue Reading →

While worshipping in an "Encounter" meeting this evening I saw two pictures... In the first I was standing on the beach at the water's edge, looking out over the horizon and watching the coming waves. In the next I was in an immaculately kept garden - the symmetrical, ornamental sort. It was perfectly ordered and... Continue Reading →

what to do when we have been given a promise - e.g. rain - but haven't yet seen the 'cloud the size of a man's fist' This weekend I had the huge pleasure of going on an Away Day, or Ladies Retreat, with a small group of very godly people. These times are so important... Continue Reading →