Lyrical Riffs

We believe in light rather than darkness. We believe in hope over despair. We believe that people are unique in this world. We believe that good news is better than …

You never forget Lord,You are not like me.You do not walk into a roomAnd wonder what you came in for.You know the good things we do,No matter how small and …

Lord, help our faith to grow,Take the mustard seeds of our hope and faith,And enlarge them.Refresh us daily with your living water,Enlarge our thinking and renew our minds,Strengthen our hearts …

When they first set sail it had seemed like a dream come true.A ship to freedom, a journey of hope.A means of heading in the right direction.But then the truth …

Our lives can seem to lack refreshmentCracked and pitted due to the lack of rain,We feel like discarded bones in a desert valley,Waiting for someone to revive us and lift …

It was once said that God made us in his image and we have returned the compliment.  Perhaps if we were to make God nowHe would be an influencer,Longing to …

He calmed the storms so his friends might know He can calm the storms that rage within us.He walked on water so his friends might know That he can walk beside us …

Lord, here I am, praying in my car,in my little moveable tin can,guide my wheels as you guide my footsteps,let any diversions be your diversions,and if my journey is not …

Your word isLike honey on my lips,Like a cup of tea on a cold day,Like the comfort of beans on toast,Or the z-z-z-zip of a hot curry.Like the warmth of …

God is with you when you are poor in wealth,And weak in power and lacking in resources.When you are poor in friends and helpers,Lacking in health and hope and strength …

Does God sometimes wake upAnd wonder if it’s worth makingA new sunrise?Does he wonder if anyone will takeThe time to notice and appreciateWhat he does, day after day?Refresh our vision …

We all carry our wounds,Many of them held in the storehouseOf our hearts, barely understood,Even by ourselves at times.And there is a wounded place Where we can come with all we …

The world presses in around us,Offering problems and trouble and stress.But you, O LORD, are a shield around me,my glory, and the one who lifts my head high. We love …

See YouTom’s out somewhere nursing his fears,So he misses the moment when Jesus appears.Won’t take their word, needs more than this,Eight days later he gets his wish.‘Here I am,’ he …

You know what it is to be thirsty,To be empty and full of longing,To be tired from work and travelling,To be lost for words and needing others.To feel as if …

Inspired by an Easter week reflection from the YouVersion Bible app. ‘Oh Jerusalem, how I long to gather your children under my wings and offer you my care…’Jesus’ heart breaks …

Easter Blessing May the one who brought life to the universe, And hope to the struggling people of his day, Bring you strength, kindness and purpose this Easter time. May the one who …

Love has no fixed abode. It wanders the streets and roams the land, with a vision of rescue in its eyes, and courageous warmth in its heart. It searches us out longing to plant …

When we were younger we may have dreamtImpossible dreams of conquering worlds,Climbing mountains of great achievement, Saving the lost universe, and loving with hearts of fire.And with the passing of days …