Talk less. Listen more. Put the screen away. There's no shortage of conversational tips. But there's something that isn’t usually on the how-to lists.
By Amanda Naves
Improving my conversations
Author: Amanda Naves
Amanda Naves is the Director of our church-based Intern Scheme. Originally from Canada, Amanda studied at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and trained with CCEF before moving to the UK in 2016. She is involved in a number of ministry areas within her local church, including pastoral care.
In defence of joy
Life since the Fall has always been hard, and yet Scripture seems unembarrassed by joy.
By Amanda Naves
Waiting is a battlefield
Waiting can seem so boring and uneventful. To state the obvious, nothing seems to happen. But the opposite is true. Waiting is really a battlefield – and battlefields are rarely quiet and dull. So pick up your armour and prepare to get busy!
By Amanda Naves
Waiting
Have you ever gone for a walk on a cloudy day and, to your surprise and delight, the sun unexpectedly breaks through the muted sky?
Life can bring similar moments. Perhaps you’ve been waiting for something and suddenly the loose ends all tie together. The perfect timing of God’s will is obvious and you wonder why you ever doubted his provision in the first place.
Well, this post is for all the days that aren’t like that...
I lack nothing
Having worked on a dairy farm, I’ve come to realise that for all their stubbornness, cows are exceptionally brilliant in one area: they never worry about the future.
By Amanda Naves