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 plant 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.

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020Jill McIlreavy

Designed for Worship

“The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp (homes and hearts) of the godly. The strong right arm of the Lord has done glorious things! The strong right arm of the Lord is raised in triumph. The strong right arm […]

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020Jill McIlreavy

Our Tender Shepherd

“He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,” Psalm 23:2 “He makes me lie down” In the original language, the concept is ‘He causes me to lie down and lean against Him.’ David, having been a shepherd himself, he knew and understood the concept of a shepherd who takes […]

March 18, 2020Jill McIlreavy

The Burden Bearer

“What a glorious God! He gives us salvation over and over, then DAILY he carries our burdens!” Psalm 68:19 </ ‭‭‭(The Passion Translation)‬ We have a God who DAILY carries our burdens. It isn’t only that He “helps” us to carry our burdens – He says, give them to me! He carries those burden for […]

March 17, 2020Jill McIlreavy

Rooted and Grounded

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is in theLord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not […]

March 16, 2020March 17, 2020Jill McIlreavy

Fixing our eyes on our King

“God gave us a spirit not of fear but of POWER and LOVE and SELF-CONTROL.” 2 Timothy 1:7 Every time I open turn on the news, or open up a social media app, it’s “Coronavirus this, Coronavirus that.” I’m becoming weary seeing photos of empty shop shelves, and deserted, usually busy town streets. Every evening on […]

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020Jill McIlreavy

“I Will….” Bless The Lord.

“I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever.” Psalm 145:1-2 This morning, having had a head cold over the weekend, I woke up feeling a little bit “blah.” In my heart of hearts I knew […]