Skip to content

It's a God thing…

Unpacking the baggage of life, love, and spirituality

Tag: glory

How to use our smallness to shine God’s big light

In J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, Gandalf says to his friend Frodo: “All you must decide is how to … More

glory, India, JRR Tolkien, Leonard Cohen, light, Lord of the Rings, making a difference, mission trip, orphanage, ring the bells, time

We are becoming more like Him…

http://bible.com/111/2co.3.18.NIV

faces, glory, his image

Simply remain

“Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in … More

abide, glory, remain, rest

‘We are on the outside of the world’

What delights you and draws you in? What are the things in life that take your breath away? Beauty certainly … More

beauty, C.S.Lewis, door, glory, grandeur, outside, perfection, world

Seduced by glitzy baubles and trinkets

I’ve been missing God lately. Missing his glory. I haven’t chosen very often to look for it, or allow myself … More

Ann Voskamp, beauty, cheap imitations, cocoa, creation, glitzy baubles, glory, One Thousand Gifts, surrender, trinkets, Word

What makes you come alive?

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because … More

alive, glory, God is most satisfied, healing, hopeful, humour, jesus christ, joy, joyful, laughter, legalism, love, pain, pride, purpose, satisfied in Him, self-pity, what the world needs

His treasured possession…

“For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of … More

chosen, delights, dote, glory, holy, jesus christ, lineage, people, rights and privileges, royal family, sin and failure, treasured possession

I don’t wanna blow my own trumpet…

In the Christian world we talk a lot about our gifts, or talents, and how we can use them to … More

conviction, freedom, gift giver, gifts, giver, glory, Janine Kubala, Jesus, joy, satisfy people, strengths, talents, trumpet, witnesses of God's power

He felt what you feel…

I love reflecting on the words of CS Lewis… In The Weight of Glory, he writes: “The essential meaning of … More

blood, earth, fairytale figure, glory, God, grief, healed, heaven, history, humility, imageless, ineffable, love, man, myth, pain, whole

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,849 other followers

Find me on Facebook

Find me on Facebook

Ali lives in Sydney, Australia, and loves nothing more than pondering the meaning of life over good food or an unusual tea. She works as a part-time journalist and bible college student, and her dream ministry would combine her love of writing and acting.

Tags and topics

abuse alive battle belonging Bible blessing children choices Christ christianity church connection courage cross CS Lewis dark darkness death faith Father fear free freedom friendship glory God good grace gratitude grief healing heart heaven holy Holy Spirit home hope Jesus jesus christ journey joy kindness life light Lord love pain peace power praise prayer psychology purpose relationships religion rest resurrection shame sin son spirituality story strength struggle surrender thanks tragedy trust truth video weary wisdom Word worry worship
  • RSS - Posts
  • RSS - Comments

Blog Stats

  • 59,582 hits

Find a category

Wanna learn more about the meaning of life and how Jesus fits in? Check out:

www.alpha.org.au

Find a topic

Archives

C.S. Lewis said:

"Aim at heaven and you'll get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you'll get neither."

Recent posts

My recent stuff

  • Comfort in the face of a life drought
  • Musings from the therapy room
  • Let me tell you about Annabelle…
  • Keep yourself loved
  • What your vacation plans say about your deepest longings
Blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel