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My Shepherd

Carol Purves Carol's Blog June 10, 2018June 10, 2018

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. Psalm 23

I wait expectantly

Carol Purves Carol's Blog June 9, 2018June 9, 2018

In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. Psalms 5:3

Our God

Carol Purves Carol's Blog June 8, 2018June 8, 2018

Our God has a big eraser.

What is man………..

Carol Purves Carol's Blog June 6, 2018June 6, 2018

God does not stop to consult us.

Hymn Singing

Carol Purves Carol's Blog June 4, 2018June 4, 2018

The singing of a hymn should be a conversation between friends.

Heavenly Courtroom

Carol Purves Carol's Blog June 1, 2018June 1, 2018

Wherever we go in the world we are in a heavenly courtroom.  Tim Keller

Bible reading

Carol Purves Carol's Blog May 30, 2018May 30, 2018

Reading the Bible is not meant to be duty or drudgery but  delight.

Hostility to God

Carol Purves Carol's Blog May 28, 2018May 28, 2018

Sin is not a regrettable lapse from conventional standards; its essence is hostility to God.  Romans 8:7

Faith

Carol Purves Carol's Blog May 27, 2018May 27, 2018

It is not great faith we need but faith in a great God. – George Carey

No Accident

Carol Purves Carol's Blog May 26, 2018May 26, 2018

There are no accidents in the life of a Christian.

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Carol’s Blog:

  • Turn the Page February 17, 2026
  • Three Times a Year February 16, 2026
  • Re-Instated February 13, 2026
  • Everlasting February 12, 2026
  • A Million Birds February 10, 2026
  • Two are Better February 9, 2026
  • It’s Not About Us February 6, 2026
  • A Tiny Puddle February 5, 2026
  • Something Good February 3, 2026
  • The Mystery of Prayer February 2, 2026
  • A Holy People January 30, 2026
  • Your Best January 29, 2026
  • Encouragement January 27, 2026
  • Compassion January 26, 2026
  • What Would Jesus Do? January 23, 2026
  • Our Rock January 22, 2026
  • 2nd January 21, 2026
  • No Pressure January 20, 2026
  • Endurance January 19, 2026
  • Green January 16, 2026
  • Dorcas January 15, 2026
  • Lowly Shepherds January 13, 2026
  • Yiddish Saying January 12, 2026
  • A Valley is not a Cul-de-Sac January 9, 2026
  • In My Boat January 8, 2026
  • ‘Just as I Am.’ January 6, 2026
  • Watchful and Thankful January 5, 2026
  • Give Time January 2, 2026
  • The Year of Our Lord – 2026 January 1, 2026
  • Hope December 30, 2025
  • No Crying? December 29, 2025
  • The Prophecy has Happened December 26, 2025
  • Christmas Day December 25, 2025
  • The Eve of Christmas Eve December 23, 2025
  • Wise Men December 22, 2025
  • 12th December 20, 2025
  • Shepherds December 19, 2025
  • Bethlehem December 18, 2025
  • O Come All Ye Faithful December 16, 2025
  • Do Church December 15, 2025
  • Wiped Clean December 12, 2025
  • Yesterday December 11, 2025
  • Everlasting Justice December 9, 2025
  • Prince of Peace December 8, 2025
  • A Mighty God December 5, 2025
  • Everlasting Father December 4, 2025
  • Wonderful Counsellor December 2, 2025
  • A Light in the Darkness. December 1, 2025
  • Abundance November 28, 2025
  • Light November 27, 2025
  • The Sunflower Seeds November 25, 2025
  • Not depleted November 24, 2025
  • Tired as He Was November 21, 2025
  • The Lad was not Lost November 20, 2025
  • 5th November 20, 2025
  • This is the Day November 18, 2025
  • Open My Eyes November 17, 2025
  • Do not Worry November 14, 2025
  • This Day November 13, 2025
  • What Were They Praying For? November 11, 2025
  • God Knows Best November 10, 2025
  • Every Day November 7, 2025
  • Spiritual Awakening November 6, 2025
  • Deeply Troubled November 4, 2025
  • All Shall Be Well November 3, 2025
  • No Light October 31, 2025
  • Peter and the Transfiguration October 30, 2025
  • Choose this Day October 28, 2025
  • God’s Mighty Power October 27, 2025
  • 7th October 25, 2025
  • Aware October 24, 2025
  • He Clothed Them October 23, 2025
  • My Neighbour October 21, 2025
  • The Resting Place October 20, 2025
  • With Passion October 17, 2025
  • In a Queue October 16, 2025
  • He Never Got There. October 14, 2025
  • All That Is Needed October 13, 2025
  • The Reply October 10, 2025
  • Ecclesiastes October 9, 2025
  • Alphabet Re-arranger October 7, 2025
  • His Earthly Father October 6, 2025
  • Evangelism on the Run October 3, 2025
  • Time October 2, 2025
  • I Prayed September 30, 2025
  • On a Journey September 29, 2025
  • 9th September 28, 2025
  • The Father September 26, 2025
  • A Day Like No Other September 25, 2025
  • Not Crushed September 23, 2025
  • Burglary September 22, 2025
  • Knowledge versus Wisdom September 19, 2025
  • Laughter September 18, 2025
  • He Didn’t Wait September 16, 2025
  • Sorry September 15, 2025
  • No Other September 12, 2025
  • Be Still September 11, 2025
  • For One of the Least September 9, 2025
  • Still Waters September 8, 2025
  • 22nd September 7, 2025

Publications:

  • GLADYS AYLWARD – A LIFE FOR CHINA
  • CHINESE WHISPERS
  • FROM JUTE TO JUNGLE
  • FROM PRUSSIA WITH LOVE
  • TRAVEL WITH FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL
  • AMAZONIAN MISSIONARY

Social Media:

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Carol’s Blog:

  • Turn the Page February 17, 2026
  • Three Times a Year February 16, 2026
  • Re-Instated February 13, 2026
  • Everlasting February 12, 2026
  • A Million Birds February 10, 2026
  • Two are Better February 9, 2026
  • It’s Not About Us February 6, 2026
  • A Tiny Puddle February 5, 2026
  • Something Good February 3, 2026

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