Category: blessing
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Sweet Spot!
It has been a while since my last posting. Blame it on life’s curve balls – our parents fell ill, one went into surgery and another is due for a different surgery; our child is back to school and so we took time to settle after a few close-calls. In all of this and a…
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Beautiful and refreshed!
Isaiah 42:9 See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you.” After days and weeks (more like 60+ weeks) of turmoil, I woke up this morning to a stillness and a depth of peace I have never known. Last night was a…
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The line in the sand
Matthew 8:24 English Standard Version 24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. The picture of Jesus sleeping through a storm, all warm, wrapped up and cosy makes me smile and sometimes chuckle at the thought.…
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Words and more
Proverbs 18:21 ESV Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. Ephesians 4:29 ESV Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who…
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Mary’s Song
One thing that strikes me is that Mary worships in the face of trouble. At twelve to sixteen years of age, pregnant and betrothed to a man that is not the father of her precious child and Saviour. She sees things as God sees them – dealing with what matters and ignoring the semantics. This…
