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Richie's Blog

Richie's Blog

jottings from life in Richie's world…

Be the envy of the world!

Psalm 94:12 (NLT), Psalm 94:13 (NLT) Have you ever given thought that whilst injustice is all around, the godless seem to prosper is not just short lived but compared to those living in God’s way are blessed! The Amplified puts it well expanding on Joy that other translations use with: happy, fortunate and to be [...]

What noise are you listening too?

Sister72 / Foter Psalm 93:1 (NIV), Psalm 93:2 (NIV), Psalm 93:3 (NIV), Psalm 93:4 (NIV), Psalm 93:5 (NIV), Revelation 12:11 (NIV) I wonder today what noise are you listening too? It is all to easy in today’s age to focus on that which breeds insecurity – for example, wars in the middle east, the fear [...]

Reflections and April News

We’re in April already! Can you believe it!?! Summer it seems is hopefully just around the corner. I’m currently just travelling back from a really nice weekend in Bristol for a bit of a family reunion, for a 70th Birthday – it was so wonderful to see cousins, their children (some grown up) uncles and [...]

Be thrilled today!

Psalm 92:1 (NLT), Psalm 92:2 (NLT), Psalm 92:4 (NLT), Psalm 92:10 (NLT), Psalm 92:14 (NLT), Psalm 92:15 (NLT) What kind of persn are you in the morning? Do you wake up and say to yourself, “OMG! It’s morning already” or do you jump up and exclaim with great joy, “Thank God it’s morning!” in an [...]

Where you dwell determines your peace!

Psalm 91:1 (NLT), Psalm 91:2 (NLT), Psalm 91:4 (NLT), Psalm 91:9 (NLT), Psalm 91:14 (NLT), Psalm 91:15 (NLT), Psalm 91:16 (NLT), Ephesians 1:1 (NLT) Have you ever wondered why trouble happens – well for sure, it just does! Life isn’t always ‘sweetness and light’ yet through pain, hardship and suffering it is possible to know [...]

Being certain. Your success!

Psalm 90:1 (NIV), Psalm 90:12 (NIV), Psalm 90:14 (NIV), Psalm 90:17 (NIV) Life is short. Yet we will always make time for that which we value! This psalm declares to be of Moses. Consider for a moment just how Moses saw many generations some of which held fast to the promises of God whilst others [...]

Apreciate the days you have!

Psalm 90:12 (NIV), Psalm 90:17 (NIV) Life is fragile. We see evidence of this everyday, only yesterday the news reported the loss of 22 children killed in a bus crash in switzerland – such a tragedy and I’m sure all of us feel the grief and pain of the parents hurting with this loss. Learn [...]

God’s sure promises!

Psalm 89:32 (NLT), Psalm 89:33 (NLT), Psalm 89:34 (NLT), Psalm 89:52 (NLT) How are you at keeping promises? Most likely many of us have been rubbish at keeping our promises even when many promises are conditional to certain events. Consider the promise in this psalm. Is there a condition and to what extent is the [...]

Life’s lows in correct context

Psalm 88:1 (NLT), Psalm 88:2 (NLT), Psalm 88:3 (NLT), Psalm 88:11 (NLT), Psalm 88:12 (NLT), Psalm 88:13 (NLT), Psalm 88:14 (NLT), Psalm 88:15 (NLT), Psalm 88:16 (NLT), Psalm 88:17 (NLT), Psalm 88:18 (NLT) Consider for a moment what it means to be depressed: Focusing on an aspect of life, your situation where hope is seemingly [...]

Citizenship

Psalm 87:2 (NLT), Psalm 87:4 (NLT), Psalm 87:5 (NLT), Psalm 87:6 (NLT), Psalm 87:7 (NLT) As I reflect on this psalm this morning I’m reminded of Paul’s letter to the Romans, Ëveryone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved”and simularly we see here just how much it is God’s desire that [...]