Faith and Work Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 3rd November 2019 I got to church good and early today, on a bright but cool autumnal morning in a good mood despite the cold and damp penetrating the arthritis of my right foot. Once inside the building the warmth and dryness caused the pain to recede …
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I am married with one wife, three grown kids, one cat and no hair.
Roles of the Spirit 2: Teacher
Roles of the Spirit 2: Teacher But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him. John 14:26 ESVUK And he …
A talent for pushing myself beyond where I should push myself
Autistic burnout. I got this idea and blog title from Neurodivergent Rebel, and like her, I can only really say how burnout affects me. Burnout is defined as a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. With autistic people, it can be less prolonged than that. I always stress …
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Agents of change transformation and reconciliation.
Agents of change transformation and reconciliation Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 27th October 2019 "Ponder anew." Two words from a hymn at the beginning of the service. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do, or in other words, keep on thinking about what God has done and what he can do. This is what struck me …
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Roles of the Spirit 1: Comforter
Roles of the Spirit 1: Comforter or Helper And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you for ever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will …
When I meditate I feel discouraged
When I meditate I feel discouraged When I remember God, I moan; when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah Psalm 77:3 ESVUK When I meditate I feel discouraged. Words from the Good News Bible from the above verse, and for a lot of my time in the last 14 years also my experience. Following an accident, not …
Back at church: In the aftermath of the celebration
Going for God: Faith and Family Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 20th October 2019 I have not blogged about being at Church for the last couple of weeks, that's because neither I nor my wife attended one. We holidayed in Spain and were unable to find an English speaking service close to our resort of …
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