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Where has the time gone?
I opened this web page some years ago at the start of The Gap Encounter Rooms in late 2019. We had a few months of meeting in person...
Maarit
Apr 30, 20222 min read
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Jesus grew in favour with God and people
Can you imagine Jesus also had to grow in favour with God and people? Jesus already knew who he was when he was 12 years old- calling the...
Maarit
Jul 22, 20203 min read
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Peace is a person and his name is Jesus
I remember a time when I was tossed about with the winds of change and felt fear deep within my soul. A time when my source of security...
Maarit
Mar 30, 20204 min read
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COVID 19 -a Jesus response to this crisis
I am conscious that at the present time we are seeing a world that looks entirely different to a few months ago. It is unprecedented that...
Maarit
Mar 24, 20203 min read
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The Gap Encounter Rooms launch event
On Saturday 29th February 2020 our Encounter Rooms were opened to a community event. Twenty people joined together to hear stories of God...
Maarit
Mar 9, 20202 min read
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"Taste and see that the Lord is good" Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that the Lord is good. Is this a metaphorical taste or is there more to eating spiritual food.
Maarit
Feb 21, 20202 min read
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Beyond gratefulness
Today I wanted to share some thoughts about gratefulness. When counselors talk about gratitude as an attitude- they get a person to...
Maarit
Feb 21, 20203 min read
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My vision of how being part of a God-focused community can make a difference to our suburb
I have lived in the Gap for over 25 years. There are shared histories that living in the suburbs provides. We live on streets with...
Maarit
Feb 21, 20202 min read
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Turning from Despondence to Joy and Hope
Like everyone else I go through times of feeling low. I heard an inner negative voice of condemnation and shame and allowed that thought...
Maarit
Nov 22, 20194 min read
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Winsome and Pollyanna
I have come back to my blog after many months of not even looking here. Sadly I did not Tarry Here as I had thought I would when I first...
Maarit
Jan 19, 20185 min read
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Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder…
I was sitting on a train and watched a young family interacting on the journey. A young mother and father and their infant daughter were...
Maarit
Aug 28, 20165 min read
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Great Games of the Holy Spirit
I don’t know why that phrase kept coming to my mind a couple of months ago. I had listened to a teaching series by Graham Cooke on...
Maarit
Aug 8, 20167 min read
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Extrospective
I had a literal and spiritual soaking time with Jesus last night. A hot bath with communion on a stool beside the bath and worship music...
Maarit
Jun 2, 20165 min read
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Disappointment with God
I know that it is a common experience in life that at some point you and I will be disappointed. We have all had some friendships that...
Maarit
May 1, 20166 min read
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God’s not-so-secret-agent
One of the mindfulness processes is to live in the present moment. This is about being aware of the moment that you are living in at any...
Maarit
Apr 17, 20166 min read
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Seeing, believing and spiritual sight
I love the colour green. My friends know it and often I am the recipient of green clothes, handbags  and other items for birthday and...
Maarit
Apr 10, 20165 min read
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Christian Mindfulness – every breath you breathe
When I was 7 years old I started to read books. I came across C.S Lewis’ Narnia series. I was captivated by the stories of this magical...
Maarit
Apr 3, 20165 min read
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A year on…
I started this writing blog journey about a year ago and it didn’t get off the ground. Good intentions and all that goes with it never...
Maarit
Mar 20, 20162 min read
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