Category: sacrifice
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Mary and Elizabeth
Back to the story of Mary and Elizabeth. We learned that Elizabeth and her husband Zechariah were wither in their fifties or sixties. They were childless. Mary, Elizabeth’s relative was between 12 and 16 years old. As with women of the New Testament, they were marginalised, rural dwellers living in small villages. (Hence the mention…
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Navigating singlehood to a relationship
here I was, swimming in the depths of the sea. I heard the Lord ask me to go deeper with Him. As I swam deeper still, He asked me to look up and I saw the sun’s rays gently fracture the water directly above. The water currents gave the dancing sunlight, streaming down into the…
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I know it and I see it!
After the sermon, I honestly could not recall my assignment and my husband and I had a giggle about it – he had no recollection of his either. We had sadly, lost our focus and fumbled our way down a winding and semi-lit path!
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Waves of Change
I learned that a large group of friends and former colleagues were due to lose their jobs at the end of this month. The international company they work for, sold some years back and the new investors have chosen to send a youthful, highly competent, capable, well-trained and dynamic team on early retirement. For some,…
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The Ultimate Gift
Easter conjures up sad memories of Christ’s suffering, betrayal, shoddy trial and crucifixion. Early memories of Jesus’ suffering led to me wonder why anyone would celebrate Easter. Fears now quashed, as God gave me understanding. That the Messiah would choose death, as He chose to defend all those who confess their belief in Him? Simply…
