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.

God still speaks

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Do you long to hear God speak? Do you wonder if God speaks? Yes, He does. God speaks very clearly through His written Word. If you want to know what He is saying, you can, by reading and studying His Word. If you want to hear His voice audibly…..read His Word out loud. “Blessed is […]

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Beware of false doctrines

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The teaching of many of today’s mega churches (not all, it’s important to say, but many) remind me of a cappuccino. I love cappuccino. I enjoy scooping the froth off the top with a spoon, and slowly savouring each mouthful. The deeper the froth, the better the cappuccino, as far as I’m concerned. I was thinking […]

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Kingdom-style Giving

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That evening the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away so they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves.” But Jesus said, “That isn’t necessary—you feed them.” Matthew 14:15-16 A Mindset Change The disciples had a problem working their […]

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Give thanks to the lord

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Monday musings…Give thanks to the Lord! “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 118:1 FOR HE IS GOOD: “God’s goodness, which is His very essence and nature, is reason enough for giving Him thanks; God is always worthy to be praised, not only because He DOES good, […]

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From Death to life!

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“For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.” ‭‭(Colossians‬ ‭3:3‬ ‭NLT‬‬) If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that I have found a passion for gardening. This time last year, our ‘garden’ was a wasteland, it’s now awash with bright colour. I planted most of our flowers […]

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A River of Life! (Or a stagnant Pool?)

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Over the past two days, I have been following the thread through the Bible with regard to what I’m calling ‘the River of Life.’ In Ezekiel 47, Ezekiel had a very powerful and graphic vision of a stream, starting as a trickle from under the door of the temple. As it flowed, the trickle became […]

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