Daily Archives: 24 June 2023
June 24, 2023
A quality square greetings card.External: Wishing you a very Happy Birthday. The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face sine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Num 6:24-26Internal: Wishing you many blessings on your birthday.…
A quality square greetings card.External: For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. Isaiah 41:13Internal: Praying you will know that you do not face this trial alone.…
A quality square greetings card.External: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1Internal: Psalm 46:2,3 & 7 (no greeting)…
Memorable Loss - A Story of Friendship in the Face of Dementia by Karen Martin (Christian Focus Publications, 2023)This is like no other book I have read before! The author, Karen Martin, writes in a narrative non-fiction form which I found compelling. The story of her friendship with an older lady who goes on to develop Alzheimer's disease flows in and around technical descriptions of the…
We are busy and constantly bombarded. Notifications, pings, alerts: we carry in our pockets devices that are designed to capture and keep our attention. We are never fully present, always thinking ahead to the next thing, distracted by an email, playing worries over in our minds. But what effect is this having on our lives, relationships and, most importantly, our spiritual health?We need rest…
Dementia is experienced in different forms, in different ways and is coped with differently by different people, but with nearly 10 million new cases every year, it is something many people face. It’s tough on those with the disease, but it is also incredibly hard for the loved ones around them.Karen Martin’s story about her friend Kathleen, however, is overwhelmingly one of love and persisten…
David Livingstone was one of the most consequential individuals who lived in the nineteenth century. An unpretentious Scottish missionary doctor, explorer and abolitionist, he opened the door for Christianity in southern Africa. Vance Christie’s biography is the most comprehensive and accurate ever written about Livingstone.During his lifetime he was a hero in Britain and beyond, and gained a …