by Julie McIlhatton | Dec 3, 2021 | Love God Greatly Posts, The Greatest Gift Given (Advent 2021) |
This time of year can bring out the best in people as we think of others, give gifts, and seek to help people who are lonely or less fortunate. But it can also be a time of year when the worst side can be visible too, as parents fight over the last of the year’s most... by Julie McIlhatton | Nov 22, 2021 | Love God Greatly Posts, The Greatest Gift Given (Advent 2021) |
We use the word “hope” frequently in our conversations. Here in Northern Ireland the weather is always a topic of conversation, and at this time of year you will hear some people saying, “I hope it snows,” while others say,“I hope it doesn’t!” But we also use hope in... by Julie McIlhatton | Oct 14, 2021 | Faith over Perfection (Genesis 2), Love God Greatly Posts |
I have found my decision making skills are poorer when I am hungry. I am obviously not alone, as research has found that grocery shopping when you are hungry leads people to buy more high-calorie foods than usual. Esau seems to have had this problem too as he made a... by Julie McIlhatton | Sep 30, 2021 | Faith over Perfection (Genesis 2), Love God Greatly Posts |
Anger acts like a cloud over our rational thinking and judgement, causing us to easily lose perspective. As a result we often make poor choices when angry. In today’s reading, I think Sarah was not only angry but also felt jealous and regretful. She had just watched... by Julie McIlhatton | Aug 8, 2021 | In Jesus You Are, Love God Greatly Posts |
In the summer of 2018 I watched the daily news, hoping for good news about the Wild Boars, a junior football (soccer) team in Thailand. They’d gone into a set of caves with their young coach to celebrate a birthday and became trapped due to rising waters. After nine...