Joy Barnes's Blog – August 2009 Archive (2)

"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the king's horses,

And all the king's men,

Couldn't put Humpty together again"



I reckon that the vast majority of you reading this are familiar with the tale of humpty dumpty. As a kid, this was perhaps my favorite jingle. Lately I was thinking about humpty dumpty in an entirely new light. The terminology of "the watchmen" has of course, both a natural and a spiritual implication. As you may have… Continue

In him through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

for through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. Let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. I ask you therefore not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. For this reason I kneel before the Father, that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow in heaven and on earth and under… Continue