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Daily Picture

Stephanie Hawkins

On Monday through to Saturday, I link an image to a theme in the Bible, with a podcast lasting about 10 minutes, which I hope brings hope and strength to anyone listening.

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00:07:26

A large garden sieve

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2025/12/23

Today, in my mind's eye, I saw a picture of a large garden sieve which I recall my sister using when she and he husband bought a plot of land in France with a house and rough earth surrounding it. She painstakingly sieved the rockery to get rid of the coarser stones and rocks. Ten years on she has a most beautiful garden. She had had to work hard to get it that way and to some extent to maintain it. Similarly, we need to make an effort in God's Kingdom, extending love to achieve results. The

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00:05:20

Decisive Peace

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2025/12/22

Yesterday I was reminded that the Peace that Jesus promises us regardless of our circumstances, requires active choice on our part. On receiving Jesus we don't automatically stop worrying over anything. Every time a situation arises which could cause us to worry or panic, we need to consciously decide to trust God and not to worry. This is easier said than done. Yesterday the taxi driver driving me to the airport, to catch a flight to see my eldest son and his family for Christmas in Sweden, drove

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00:05:37

Peace and Joy

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2025/12/20

Today I am reflecting on the words Peace and Joy that God gives but in a different sense to the usual meanings. Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you: my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives" (John 14:27). It is Peace and Joy from the Spirit residing within us, not necessarily generated by our external circumstances. Let me give you an example of a worldly person's view of peace and joy. I heard of a man who recently stole a ring out of a jewellery shop. He has peace about his

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00:08:01

The Christmas Nativity Shepherds

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2025/12/20

Today I think on the Christmas nativity shepherds. Unlike earlier times, in those days shepherds were social and spiritual outcasts, right at the bottom of the pecking order, perceived as ignorant, smelly and sinful and never to be trusted. And yet, the Angel came to them first to tell them of Jesus Christ's arrival and for them to spread the wonderful news. God can change hearts. The shepherds were treated badly and yet they hurried to see baby Jesus and then share the news with those people who

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00:05:34

Genealogy of Jesus

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2025/12/18

Today I am reminded of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the first chapter of the Gospel of Matthew. We learn that there were 42 generations from Abraham to Jesus's earthly father Joseph and on to Jesus. Jesus was connected to a sinful physical human family, representing all of mankind, as we all sometimes sin. Jesus had to be human in order to die sinless on mankind's behalf, so we can be fully restored to God. He was also fully divine as Mary conceived Jesus through the power of God's

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00:07:54

A scalextric train set

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2025/12/17

Today I saw what seemed to be a vintage Scalextric model train set. Some children (and adults) get great excitement and use of imagination with these wonderful miniature versions of the true size originals. This has triggered me to thinking on the ingenuity and advancement of mankind's progression in the technological world. Sometimes we need to accept change to promote growth, rather than get stuck in tradition, routine and even religiosity. We need to check ourselves as to the why's of what we are

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00:04:22

Concensus isn't always best

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2025/12/16

I am contemplating winter accessories such as gloves, scarf, hood lined with fur and furry boots. I was recently intrigued to learn that the fur on hoods is much more effective in combatting the cold if it is possible to fold it inwards towards your ears, rather than keep it showing externally to provide a good "look". Also, I learnt a long time ago that a robust good quality sole for winter footwear, even though not seen, should be the consideration of priority, for protection against the cold

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00:07:54

A box with a small hole

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2025/12/15

Today I had a picture of a box with a little hole from which I could look out at the expanse around me. Meanwhile, whoever was outside the box could not see me inside the box but that doesn't mean I do not exist. It is not a perfect allegory but it helps make the point that one entity can see a lot more than the other but both fully exist. As such, God knows us fully but we only know Him in part. There is so much still for us to understand in the scientific, metaphysical and spiritual realms etc.

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00:07:41

Red paper heart confetti

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2025/12/13

Today I saw little red paper confetti hearts showering down on us. God has not promised us heaven here on earth; that is our next destination. However, whilst we are here on earth His love will constantly be with us despite our circumstances. (See Isaiah 41:10). Often the worst aspect of our negative circumstances is the fear and panic within us. God wants us to trust that He will be with us through whatever is going on and simply not to fear or panic. This is easier said than done sometimes but

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00:09:02

Hurt people hurt people

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2025/12/12

Today I am reminded of the soldiers who hammered nails into Jesus's hands and feet without a second thought as to the additional pain they were inflicting, and/or with justification as to their actions. Aren't there many people like that? And yet amongst the people we love and want to pray for, and the hurting people we are often asked to pray for, are those people we don't like and who have particularly hurt or offended us. They absolutely need our prayers too. You may have heard the expression

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00:05:16

An acrobat doing a balancing act

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2025/12/11

Today I saw an acrobat doing a balancing act, causing me to reflect on this busy world where so many of us are balancing jobs and responsibilities. However, our lives should not be about fitting God into our balancing act but about putting him first, as our priority every day. When we do, however illogical it may seem or feel, we will find that the rest of our day, and whatever balancing we need to do, actually goes smoother than it would have done if we had raced into the day without considering

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00:04:13

An arrow not reaching its appointed mark

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2025/12/10

Today I saw an arrow on course but then it started losing its flight. Two thoughts come to mind: words are like arrows - once shot they cannot be called back. As such we need to be careful of what we say as we can't take the words back and they could be misconstrued so not make the effect we originally intended. Also, if arrows of non-loving uncomfortable, painful or vindictive words are shot at us, let them fall off the mark and remember that God can reverse the situation. The Psalmist in Psalm

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00:09:57

A large oil drum

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2025/12/09

Today I saw a picture of a large oil drum which was gradually sinking in the ground. I think of Prophet Elijah who God instructed to visit a widow and her son in Zarephath, outside of Israel (1 Kings 17:7ff). She was suffering from the region's drought and had the last of her flour and olive oil before she knew they would die. Elijah asked her to make him a small loaf of bread and then some for her and her son, with the assurance that from then until the rain returned, her flour and olive oil

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00:11:13

Every second of Jesus's life was sinless

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2025/12/08

The Old Testament Law prescribed that a perfect, unblemished lamb had to be sacrificed every year by the High Priest of the Temple to honour God and to atone for all mankind's sins, so we can be reconciled to God. When John the Baptist, saw his younger cousin Jesus, he prophetically declared: "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world" (John 1:28). He knew that Jesus had specifically come to this earth to die for mankind as a perfect unblemished sacrifice which would do the job once

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00:08:05

On one's turf

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2025/12/07

On Thursday I had a picture of a sinister camouflaged creature emerging from some turf, reminding us to be discerning of what seems innocent but has potential to harm us. Then I was reminded of the expression to be "on one's turf" which means to be in one's familiar environment in which you feel comfortable and confident. There is also a disadvantage in such an environment, which another expression indicates, of "familiarity breeds contempt" whereby we can forget to be appreciative or are unable to

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00:04:52

Innocent or sinister?

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2025/12/05

Today I saw an innocuous looking creature, camouflaged in a patch of turf, suddenly crawl along the ground and become increasingly big and sinister. I feel that this a reminder that we need to pay attention to what we attend to in our lives. Some seemingly innocent aspects could actually turn out to be detrimental and harmful to us. We are contending with a spiritual world as well. We need to be able to distinguish between good and bad spirits. This is one of the gifts which the Holy Spirit can

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00:06:30

A soda siphon

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2025/12/04

Today I saw a soda siphon which is a hand held device which adds fizz to still water through a carbon dioxide gas charger. This makes me think of the Trinity with God as the main body, Jesus as the vocal cords (or the water as in this analogy of a soda siphon) and the Holy Spirit being the breath. In both Hebrew (Ruach)and Greek (Pneuma) the word for 'spirit' also means 'wind' or 'breath'. The bible mentions all 3 in the first 3 verses: "In the beginning *God* created the heavens and the earth.

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00:06:28

Humility in admitting being at fault

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2025/12/02

Today I am thinking on not admitting we have done wrong, which we can be prone to doing if there is seemingly no resulting negative impact on us. We actually do need to be reflective on what we do wrong, which invariably will be negatively impacting another. This requires humility which involves considering others before ourselves. "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love" (Ephesians 4:2). God is aware of us all the time - both our good and not so good ways

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00:06:55

Bowing away from God

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2025/12/02

Today I "saw" plants bowing to the left and then morphing into people bowing to the left, away from God. This brought to mind the first two commandments of putting God first and not bowing to false idols. God wants us to follow these two commandments as He wants to love us lavishly. Jesus warns us that compromising equally between two important identities in our life is not possible as one or other will inevitably take precedence (See Matthew 6:24). In the Old Testament, Nehemiah expresses his sole

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00:07:02

Ear plugs

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2025/12/02

Today I saw ear plugs to block out sound. This has made me think of times we have consciously decided to avoid listening about God or indeed to words issued from Him through His prophets. If we know God to some extent, He can speak to us in a still small voice as He did to His prophet Elijah who was going through a bad patch and needed reassurance (see 1 Kings 19:12-13). If we rarely pay attention to God, Christian author CS Lewis (acclaimed author of the Narnia series, with The Lion, The Witch

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