Usually I love going to the airport. I check-in with plenty of time to spare so I can window shop and get something to eat. But my last visit didn’t go as expected. I joined the queue to check in my bag. It was a long queue, but I hoped it would move quickly. Thirty…
Memorising and Meditating
I’ve been working on Scripture memorisation recently. I’m enjoying meditating on Scripture, and letting God’s truth seep deep into my heart. It’s not a discipline that comes easy to me. Almost every year I say to myself, ‘This year, I’m going to work on memorising scripture’, but inevitably I don’t. Through one thing or another,…
Unfinished Thoughts – Knowing You, Jesus
Lately I’ve been reflecting on what it means to know Jesus. How well do I know Jesus? How can I know Him more, and grow in intimacy with Him? Well, what does it mean ‘to know’ someone? If I get to know another person, I might first find out where they are from, their family…
On Grief Experienced
Recently at church, during a sermon on God’s call to believers to ‘Rejoice Always’ (1 Thess. 5:16), we were encouraged to reflect on what Jesus has freed us from. Grief is always at the top of my list. I became a Christian while experiencing an intense period of loss and grieving. While I grew up…
My life is always changing, but God is Unchanging
Recently I met up with a friend who I hadn’t seen for two years. As we chatted, he pointed out that a lot had changed in my life since graduating from my undergraduate degree. How right he was! In 2013, I graduated with a Psychology degree. Since then, I’ve worked with Christian Unions Ireland (CUI),…
Don’t Worry…
I say to myself ‘Don’t worry’…but I do. I tell others there is no need to worry…but still I do. I know the feeling of worry, the physical tension that rises up inside of me. This tense feeling which invites me to give into worry. So I do. But to what end? When I give…
Hello There…
My name is Tracy. I’m 28 years old, and a Christian. I live on a farm on the South Coast of Cork where I get to see the Atlantic Ocean every day. I’m passionate about a number of things, including: following Jesus and living to serve Him; children (I work in a preschool); knitting; and…
