It was a curious piece of tapestry. What happened there? Why did the artist weave this in? Perhaps for our Providence.   When I was pastoring in a church community, one of the roles I had was to officiate at funerals. Often, I would know very little about the deceased. […]

I want to know. How are you? Where are you? Then I can be with you where you are. God can not help a pretending or hiding heart.   They were the words that I listened for over the radio in the mid-90’s. ‘How are you? Where are you?’ These […]

I want relief from tension. But where from? Maybe in Jehovah – Jireh. The God who sees and provides in the cognitive dissonance of struggle.   I want answers. Easy to find answers. But maybe what I really want is for the tension I am in to be seen and […]

Some people believe in luck; I don’t. I believe in wisdom and work, empowered with faith to build a boat that catches providential wind. I remember the first time I bought a lottery ticket. I’ve only ever done this twice. I remember all the thoughts that raged around in me. […]

When one door closes, another one opens, but when. We wait and watch for providence to blow.    It happened again last week. A door closed. In my little gardening business, I have been mowing a small every fortnight for about a year. Then, last week, the property was sold, […]

It’s so easy to hold on to what’s been given to you, but passing it on opens the door to joy. The Parable of the Joyful Man (Parable of the Talents) Did you ever play that children’s party game – Pass the parcel? The children sit in a circle, and […]

Sometimes I feel alone in the struggle, but when listen deep I sense a providence. A providence I can lean into.    It was the strangest thing I have experienced in a dog’s behaviour. Our family once had a dog that leaned. He could come alongside you, cross his legs […]