Here’s a little fun for you folks and maybe another way of drawing from the Lord’s well of life. I hope so. A couple of years ago Derek and I put some new words to a Beach Boys song Wouldn’t It Be Nice. We changed the words to reflect what it would be/could be/should be/is like, in the body of Christ, as a local community of saints in one another’s lives under His Headship, giving Him expression. This means sticking…
Do you need and want a refreshing look into what it means and looks like, to serve God, without burden and exhaustion and guilt? Then read (and listen) on! Here is the link for our latest episode on The Ancient Pathways.com. Derek and I have just started a series there called The Servant and we are loving seeing the ever increasing view of our Lord, The Godhead and the Church in this aspect of who He is. It is becoming…
A Guest blog by Derek Batty 🙂 We all need to remember to take one day at a time ay? I recall someone saying that it is God’s mercy to give us one day at a time. Why? Otherwise the accumulation of our short comings, the difficulties and trials that we encounter over one life long continuous day without a night of rest would overwhelm us. In the beginning He created a morning and an evening and therefore one day…
Except for a handful of items, when I look around at the house we are renting, everything is new. Even though most items are second hand, to me they’re new. They’re new in my life, they’re new things to look at, touch and use. Plants, trees, decking, furniture, appliances, cushions, mats on the floor, blinds, curtains, everything. The whole place is new to me and I find it so pretty. It makes me feel happy:-) The house is full of…
Recently I looked into essential oils. It came about because of a documentary on Netflix or Stan I think. It was very interesting and sparked my curiosity. I was considering getting something to help my mum with her sundowner condition and got in touch with a sweet lady I know who is right into essential oils. She put me onto some information and to my amazement I discovered there’s a whole world of people out there who are all about…
The recent Netflix series Cobra Kai has sparked alot of interest for 80’s fans of the Karate Kid series, of which Derek and I are two! We have really enjoyed seeing many shadows and types of the Lord and His church in the series (though unfortunately there is always at least a little ‘muck’ mixed in with modern scripts). However, the series harkens back to the deeper messages of the Karate Kid movies in many ways. I’ve been touched again…
Have you ever had a dream you just knew had come from the Lord? A dream that left your spirit full, feeling filled with love, in awe and adoration of Him? A couple of years ago I had one of these dreams, and it went like this… I was seated in an enormous outdoor stadium, like at the Superbowl or something I guess. There were thousands of people, every seat was filled, and my seat was a few rows from…
Hi all, Remember aaaaaages ago I used to link to a podcast site that Derek and I own called The Ancient Pathways? Well, this is just a little post to let you know that after a very long break, there is a new episode uploaded over there. It’s episode #4 and there’s more on the way folks! For those of you who are newly subscribed to Drawing From The Well (thank you 🙂 ) The Ancient Pathways is a…
 Praise Me! See who I Am! Be blown away by Me! Be breath-taken! I God, the God and Father of Jesus Christ, have blessed you. I have favoured you. I have showered you with Myself in heavenly realms! That’s right, in heavenly realms and with every spiritual blessing – that is everything spiritual that you need, every piece of goodness, everything that is of Me is…..in Christ! Everything that is of Me is in Christ My Son and has…
Many say that Christianity is a religion, but I disagree. Others say it is a way of life, a preference, a practice, a faith or an outlook. I disagree with this in one sense whilst agreeing with it in another. Let me explain. The Oxford dictionary defines religion like this; The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially personal God or gods. A particular system of faith and worship A pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes…