The Inner Spark
Each Friday, I share a short thought, a Scripture, and a question for women who want clarity and confidence in their next step with God.
Renewing Your Mind: What Your New Nature in Christ Really Means
Before Christ, we didn't just have wrong beliefs. We had a nature, a whole way of thinking – shaped by the world, by what we'd been told, by what we'd experienced. And for many of us, that thinking quietly became the lens through which we saw everything. Including ourselves.
But here is what chan...
by Cheryl Simon —
May 29, 2026
identity
When Someone Else's Success Makes You Feel Left Behind
There's a moment in the parable of the prodigal son that most of us gloss over.
We know the story. The younger son who squanders everything, comes to his senses in a pig field, and makes his way home. The father who runs to meet him. The robe, the ring, the fatted calf. The celebration.
It is a b...
by Cheryl Simon —
May 22, 2026
faith
The Bible Woman Most People Miss – And What She Says About Your Calling
I've been thinking this week about a woman in Scripture that most people walk straight past.
Her name is Huldah. She appears in just a handful of verses – 2 Kings 22, if you want to find her – and yet the moment she steps into is remarkable.
King Josiah has just discovered the lost Book of the La...
by Cheryl Simon —
May 15, 2026
faithfulness
Disappointed by How Things Turned Out?
Have you ever looked at part of your life and thought, ‘I really didn’t expect it to go this way'?
Maybe a business failed. A relationship broke down. A dream took longer than expected.
Or life just unfolded differently to how you imagined.
Disappointment can make you stare so long at the door th...
by Cheryl Simon —
May 07, 2026
faith
Are You Planted in the Right Place for Growth?
Yesterday was one of those beautiful spring days.
Sun shining, just enough warmth in the air; the kind that makes you want to be outside doing something useful.
So I decided to do a bit of weeding.
I was clearing out one of my plant pots and pulled out what I assumed was just another weed. Nothin...
by Cheryl Simon —
May 01, 2026
growth
How to Trust God When the Dream Feels Big
Sometimes the real battle is not the dream itself.
It is what we are saying in our hearts about the dream.
Verse of the Week
“If you should say in your heart, ‘These nations are greater than I; how can I dispossess them?’ – you shall not be afraid of them…”
— Deuteronomy 7:17–18
God had alrea...
by Cheryl Simon —
Apr 24, 2026
faith
Dreams Need Diligence
Some things sound wonderful in theory...
'This is my season.'
'I'm ready for more.'
'It's my time to shine.'
And then comes the less glamorous bit...the alarm clock, the discipline, turning up, the doing-it-when-you-don't-feel-like-it; keeping going when nothing seems to be happening yet.
That's ...
by Cheryl Simon —
Apr 17, 2026
action
Why Your Words Matter More Than You Think
Last week, someone did something that really blessed me.
I was at a women’s conference I had been really looking forward to – time in the Word, worshipping and just being together.
And then something unexpected happened.
I received a card.
Inside was a message…kind, thoughtful, and so affirming. ...
by Cheryl Simon —
Apr 10, 2026
confidence
What Are You Building Right Now?
This week, a verse came back to me from years ago.
It was actually our school song.
I went to a traditional British girls' school; the kind with a beautiful Victorian building, echoing corridors and a great hall with an ornate ceiling.
I can still picture it...rows of us girls in our navy blue sc...
by Cheryl Simon —
Mar 27, 2026
clarity
God Rejoices Over You
Has God placed something in your heart lately – a thought or an idea that won’t quite go away?
Maybe it’s a dream you feel both drawn to and unsure about.
Maybe you keep wondering, Was that really from Him?
Or maybe you know it was…but you’ve been hesitant to begin.
Sometimes the hardest part ...
by Cheryl Simon —
Mar 20, 2026
encouragement
Why Transformation Doesn't Just Happen
I heard a story this week that made me smile – and then made me think...
A wildlife producer had set up cameras around his garden to watch the birds. One camera followed a nest of baby birds from the moment they hatched.
At first, their parents did everything for them. They would fly in, bri...
Mar 13, 2026
mindset
How God Guides Your Steps in Times of Change
The last couple of weeks have brought quite a lot of change for me.
A family member has come to stay with us, and I've also wound down a business. When life shifts like that, it can leave you feeling a little unsettled.
The routines change. Things feel unfamiliar. You find yourself wondering how ...
Mar 06, 2026
The Inner Spark
Each Friday, I share a short thought, a Scripture, and a question for women who want clarity and confidence in their next step with God.
Cheryl Simon
Coach, Pastor & Speaker
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