Author: Jill McIlreavy

I love getting together with friends and sharing with each other over a cup of coffee what God is doing in our lives, it boosts my faith and lifts my heart. That's the aim of this blog. There's a story behind it; It was inspired after a friend gave me a single mustard seed, saying ‘that’s all it takes Jill’. What my friend didn’t know was that the very same morning God had reminded me of a promise He'd made to me over 20 years before regarding writing. I took the mustard seed home, planted it and watched it grow from a tiny sapling to a large, flourishing shrub at our front door. Every time I look at it it reminds me that our God is always true to his promises. Jesus lives in and works through his people, every single day. It's good to share what he's doing! I love talking about Him and writing about Him.

Ask For Directions

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“Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life” Psalm 143:10 NIVUK A few weeks ago, I had to attend an appointment at a nearby hospital for some tests. I was shown into a busy ‘day ward’, and as I sat in my curtained cubicle waiting for the doctor to […]

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“A Good Word”

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“Anxious fear brings depression, but a life-giving word of encouragement can do wonders to restore joy to the heart.” Proverbs 12:25 TPT A Timely Word King Solomon, often called “the wisest man that ever lived,” recognised not just the awfulness of depression, but one of its main causes.  Fear. There’s a lot of fear mongering going on […]

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A king’s heart for God’s purposes

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It’s as easy for God to steer a king’s heart for his purposes as it is for him to direct the course of a stream.” Proverbs 21:1 TPT “A King’s Heart for His Purposes” God can guide the human heart. ANY human heart, even that as powerful as a king, a prime minister, a president. […]

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Tunnel Vision

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TUNNEL VISION = VISION IN THE TUNNELThere’s a phrase most of us have used at some time or other, when we mean to encourage someone going through a difficult time. It goes something like this: “you’ll be alright, there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel.” It’s meant as a comfort, to say […]

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Perfect Peace (even in chaos)

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“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!” Isaiah‬ ‭26:3‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) I don’t know if it’s just me, but I’ve noticed a trend recently in a lot of TV programmes, to have a kind of droning foreground ‘music’ that almost drowns out the dialogue. Turning […]

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What Cloak Do You Wear?

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“Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him.’ So they called the blind man. ‘Take courage!’ they said. ‘Get up! He is calling for you.’ Throwing off his cloak, Bartimaeus jumped up and came to Jesus.”  (Mark 10:49-50) The Beggars’ Cloak In Biblical times, those who were disabled or suffering from disease frequently became beggars in the […]

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