It’s time to come clean with you all – or maybe, it’s more about being honest with myself – I am a singer of only moderate talent. Also, whilst in the general run of things I’m fairly intelligent - when I speak, I regularly make more noise than sense. And my ability to work hard... Continue Reading →
If you have ever either leapt to conclusions over the validity of alternative health care, or, perhaps, wondered how comfortably it fits with Christianity, then you might want to read on... I’ll come clean with you at the outset. I am a keen advocate of many forms of alternative therapy. But before you click ’close’... Continue Reading →
Why can some of us hear God speaking to us, while for some of us there is nothing but silence? Why do some of us find worship exciting and joyful, while for others it's just part of the routine that we have to get through on a Sunday morning? And, actually, why do so many... Continue Reading →
I know this... It is by Grace that I am saved, that today I don’t need to feel guilty or condemned, no matter how frustrated I get with my own failings. I have received His free gift of righteousness through faith in the saving blood of Jesus Christ. And I know that no matter how... Continue Reading →
We girls are prone to self doubt aren't we? So many of us worry rather more than is wise or productive about what other people think of us. And oh boy! Do we develop some varied defensive strategies to help us deal with our anxieties. Asked to describe myself, for example, I will tend to... Continue Reading →
Gentle Reminders The more we pray, the closer we get to God. Christians, just like people of many faiths, are taught that if we want to enjoy a close relationship with God, then we need to spend time in his presence and this is something that can take more discipline than we perhaps have. I... Continue Reading →
What to keep and what to let go.... This year, rather than make promises to myself as the chimes started at twelve o'clock on New Year's Eve, I prepared in advance. Nothing new, just part of my ongoing battle to get closer to God... I’m learning to let go, to give in to His plan,... Continue Reading →
Did I mention my son?... The story behind our song, Christmas Lady. Click here to listen to Christmas Lady: I'm a mother like many mothers, and it would probably be fair to say that I am disproportionately delighted with my child. You've probably met one like me at parties; we're tiresomely obsessed with our little darlings... Continue Reading →
What does my being a Christian tell you about me? Christianity. It means so many things to so many different people. It means extremists murdering those who believe something else. It means boring Sunday services, in dusty churches that haven't seen change in hundreds of years. It means ritual, habit, or maybe happy-clappy and a... Continue Reading →
The Blog of Penny Lyon 