June 2018
Joni on the goodness of God
Where do you find comfort? Penelope Wilcock looks to colours when life gets tough
Unexpected journey - the heartache and challenge of coping with ageing parents
Katharine Hill on helping children find a faith that lasts
Contents
Cover stories
News and views
8 Your letters - on what’s inspired and challenged you
30 Our next conference - Come and see us in Guildford in June
48 Book club - Recommended reads and an interview with Old Testament scholar Graeme Goldsworthy
51 Next month - Looking ahead to our July issue
Reflections
7 A prayer to boost confidence - Lucy Mills writes our prayer of the month
25 Joni Eareckson Tada reflects on the goodness of God
26 Confident in God’s goodness - What Mary teaches us about God’s love
31 Where do you find comfort? For Penelope Wilcock, it’s a rainbow of colours that encourages her when life gets tough
45 Good leadership - Veronica Zundel suggests we should all play our part rather than having one person to lead us
50 Man Alive - What fatherhood has taught Adrian Plass about the love of God
Real lives
10 Former CIA counterterrorism officer Michele Rigby Assad on understanding God’s plan for her life and encouraging women to fulfil their potential
17 Singled out - Hopeful Girl finds love with a feisty feline in need of a good home
22 The widows’ plight - We report on the difficulties facing many women around the world
35 Confident in my calling - One woman’s testimony of how God reassured her she was in the right place
36 An unexpected journey - The heartache and challenge of coping with ageing parents
38 ‘I had never seen snow’ - The young missionary from Africa seeking to make a difference in a deprived area of Edinburgh
Ideas and inspiration
18 Summer festivals - Organisers and visitors tell us why they love the big Christian events
40 Weekend - Things to do and see this month
46 My working holiday - One woman’s experience as a volunteer with the National Trust
Good advice
14 How to understand your dreams - A beginner’s guide to listening to what God is saying to you as you sleep
28 What I’ve learned about helping children find a faith that lasts - Care for the Family’s Katharine Hill shares her tips
32 How to grow old gracefully - Debbie Thrower explains why we need to lay a good foundation whilst we’re young!
34 Natural wellbeing - How to keep your teeth and gums healthy
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