Life

How faith in God changes even the minute details of our life
How faith in God changes even the minute details of our life

A lot has changed since I finished my five-month Discipleship Training School (DTS) with Youth With a Mission (YWAM). Everything from my relationship with God, to my friendships, to the way I brush my teeth.

How to hear God's voice when life's fallen apart
How to hear God's voice when life's fallen apart

A cancer diagnosis is awful enough, but I'd lost my sister to this ravaging disease just six weeks before and my mom six years before that.

Cool, calm and collected - or maybe not?
Cool, calm and collected - or maybe not?

I greatly admire Ruth in the Bible. She confronted change so gracefully, it puts me to shame.

How too much 'self-care' is hurting us
How too much 'self-care' is hurting us

Self-care no longer simply means to be able to take a small amount of time out of your schedule to do something relaxing and enjoyable for yourself. It has come to mean constantly doing whatever you feel like whenever you feel like it

The three words Christians need to hear when they are lacking courage
The three words Christians need to hear when they are lacking courage

Hallmark has likely done a few hundred more variations on the theme, with the glossy sunrise and lighthouse images to go with them. Why? Because the need for these simple words of encouragement is universal.

The Lord's Prayer and what it has to do with me
The Lord's Prayer and what it has to do with me

We don't really think about how important our part in this is.

Parents' drug, alcohol and tobacco use negatively impacts all areas of child well-being – new study
Parents' drug, alcohol and tobacco use negatively impacts all areas of child well-being – new study

Parental alcohol use had similar risks for child well-being as tobacco use, which suggests that just the use of a substance could be harmful for child well-being.

Why your reusable coffee cup may be no better than a disposable
Why your reusable coffee cup may be no better than a disposable

It can take between 20 and 100 uses for a reusable cup to offset its higher greenhouse gas emissions compared to a disposable, due to the greater amount of energy and material required to make a durable product and the hot water needed to wash them.

Can we love our actual neighbour?
Can we love our actual neighbour?

From sleepless nights to intense love, two women can bond over the roller coaster of parenting littles. However, our relationship never got past a quick smile and hello as I would walk by her house.

What do we do when we've lost the passion for Christ we once had?
What do we do when we've lost the passion for Christ we once had?

Whilst I've never experienced walking out on God; like many I've experienced low ebbs in my Christian journey.

Winning people, not arguments
Winning people, not arguments

Paul praised the Athenians on their good intent and didn't humiliate them. This is how he won people.

Grudges come naturally to kids – gratitude must be taught
Grudges come naturally to kids – gratitude must be taught

Our results suggested that young children must learn the principle of direct reciprocity in order to apply it.

Young people have a love-hate relationship with tech in the digital age
Young people have a love-hate relationship with tech in the digital age

Today, when digital surveillance is higher than ever, there is a hollowing out of learning, a shallowness that comes with abuses of privacy and surveillance and from a loss of cherished human contact.

A picture of marital bliss? Survey finds many married couples are happy
A picture of marital bliss? Survey finds many married couples are happy

The headlines around high divorce rates and celeb couples breaking up may be more familiar, but a Sunday Times survey has found that many married couples are happy in their unions.

Why are school lunches still so unhealthy?
Why are school lunches still so unhealthy?

Teenagers in the UK consume poor quality diets, low in nutrients and high in processed foods.

Faith, food and fasting
Faith, food and fasting

Of course God has given us food to enjoy and we should enjoy it. This is not about putting a guilt trip on anyone or being legalistic but we should make sure we have the balance right.