This post has been re-titled and transferred to my book, Food for the Table: Christ our Real Food. The book will be released mid to late January 2023, and you will find the links to purchase on ‘My Books’ page. Food for the Table: Christ our Real Food is a collection of some of the best posts from Drawing From the Well, spanning from 2014 to end 2022. The idea behind it is to provide the reader with some…
I recently took up swimming again. It has been about fifteen years since I last swam laps as a form of recreation for fitness and enjoyment. As I was walking Rocky this morning, I became aware of how different my body feels after less than a week of swimming. Even though I am not toned or fit, my body feels like it has sprung into life after fifteen years of hibernation! As I walked, I could feel muscles all over that…
Someone recently asked this question on Facebook. I thought it was a good question because there’s so many different types of gatherings that are calling themselves ‘organic’ which clearly are not. And so this was my reply with some added thoughts based on my experience and understanding. To me, true and authentic organic church is simply, Christ. In ‘organic’ church, Christ is the Head and the life of the church. That’s what organic church is – His life. It is…
Recently my husband Derek and I had the privilege of visiting a group of saints in Perth, Western Australia. We live on the East Coast and it was the second time in four years that we have visited these wonderful folk and all things going according to God’s plan we believe, we will be moving there at the end of this year 🙂 What I want to share today is something that I/we/the small body of believers here on the Central Coast,…
This post has been re-titled and transferred to my book, Food for the Table: Christ our Real Food. The book will be released mid to late January 2023, and you will find the links to purchase on ‘My Books’ page. Food for the Table: Christ our Real Food is a collection of some of the best posts from Drawing From the Well, spanning from 2014 to end 2022. The idea behind it is to provide the reader with some…
Organic meaning: relating to or derived from living matter; living, live, animate, biological, natural So some of us who have stepped outside of the traditional and institutional system of church life as we have known it, call our meeting together ‘organic’ church. Now, I know there are many brothers and sisters in the body of Christ who meet this way and although once described their meetings as ‘organic’ are turning away from the expression ‘organic’ church. This is because as they rightly…
The other day a sister shared with us in our group, what she saw of the Lord whilst planting some trees with her two little boys in tow. She explained the process of digging the hole and filling it with water and then removing the potted tree from its pot. She explained how because the tree had been growing in a pot, its roots had grown long over time, but they went round and round in circles and were all…
A most excellent shadow and type of Christ the Bridegroom and His Church, His Bride, is seen in the traditional Jewish wedding of Jesus’ day when He was on earth. It is full of shadows and types that move me to tears. For instance, just like in the West today, the chosen bride in ancient Jewish times always had a choice. She, like us, could reject the proposal. This is seen in the case of Rebekah in Genesis 24:57-58. When…
No, this post is not about an Abba song (though I am a big fan). Have you ever heard the expression ‘walk-a-while’? This is an expression used by the Australian aboriginal people to describe how to get to know one another and I think it is a most excellent image of how we get to know our Lord. You see, you can tell me anything and everything you want to about yourself, (even leaving out the bits you don’t want me…
Dear brother or sister, Firstly, let me say; in this post, I am not condoning war, killing, or racism, and I am not pro any country over another or offering my opinion on military service. Having said that, I recently went and watched American Sniper; what a movie; what a story. In a nutshell and be it right or wrong, it is the true story of Chris Kyle who signed up to serve his country with a deep heart conviction that…