I hope you'll read this to the end.My little girl is a tough cookie. She’s independent, strong, and very strong willed. She’s only 10, but she sets her alarm for 20mins before she needs to wake up (every school day!)gets dressed and readygets he...

I had a coffee date with a friend today which lasted about 2 hours. One of the topics which almost always comes up when we meet is parenting - and is most probably the case because our daughters are so close.On my way home, I thought about the countl...

At the start of the new year, many people around the world set goals and resolutions that tge majority of them will forget by the second or 3rd week of January. The reasons for this vary from - it was not: Achievable to begin withPracticalThought thr...

It does not matter where you go, how far you run or even where you try to hide. You always take yourself with you. Cindy Nicolson As water reflects (mirrors) the face, so one’s life reflects (mirrors) the heart. (Proverbs 27:19 NKJV)God taught me thi...

‘Imagine you woke up this morning with only the things you thanked God for yesterday.’ Author unknown.Yes, read it again. That’s what I had to do. ‘Imagine you woke up this morning with only the things you thanked God for yesterday.’ When I read...

Would you protect something that is ultimately harmful to you? It’s strange to think that something potentially bad for us can be a treasure. Yet, so many people, protect their hurts, anxieties, their hurtful past experiences and fears, like the...

I've so often heard people say: 'We live under grace' almost as if it's okay to keep living the way they do. Nothing in their lives change. They keep going to the same places. They keep doing the same things. They spend time with the same people.Thei...

I can't even begin to describe just how blessed I am to have been raised in the church I was in, before moving to the UK. One of the reasons was the wisdom that flowed from the pulpit. The foundation that was laid in my heart and built upon over...

16 years is a long time to be without your dad. It's 5844 days today, since you closed your eyes here on earth and opened them in heaven.I’ll never forget the last few weeks, days or moments until we heard the words that you were gone. What a privile...

Our family went on a road-trip to Edinburgh, Scotland some time ago and I remember marvelling at the natural beauty that the United Kingdom had to offer. The lush green forests, the most stunning lakes and rivers in the Lake District, farm animals al...

Click here to watch: IS YOUR FAITH VISIBLE - VIDEO PODCASTDownload: THE NOTESI first posted about this in 2022 on my previous blog, Mighty Woman of Valour. The blog unfortunately no longer exists, so please ignore the branding in the video! The messa...

Have you ever found yourself singing a song without thinking about the meaning of the words? I have to admit that I've become a bit of a 'nag' when it comes to my daughter singing songs that are totally against what we believe or is opposite to ...

‘Move your heart closer and closer to God, and he will come even closer to you. But make sure you cleanse your life, you sinners, and keep your heart pure and stop doubting’ (James 4:8 - TPT)When we become born-again, or give our lives to Christ...

Have you ever found that creating a new habit is so much harder than getting out of one? I can't begin to tell you how I've struggled with habits like daily exercise, something as simple as drinking enough water or even finding time to read...

Prov 23:26 (ESV) My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.Prov 3:5-6 (ESV)‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make straight your pat...