Tag: love
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Am I in this Alone?
James 2:23 ‘and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God.’ Solitude is great. It helps me clear our heads and listen to God. Short meaningful bouts of solitude can be our most productive. Longer sessions give me the…
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Aiding and Abetting
Our daughter came home from school one day and dropped onto the sofa face drawn and followed by a long sigh. “That is it! No more soccer for me. It was so embarrassing!” Naturally, we asked what had taken place and she blurted out that one classmate scored an own-goal. The other school team laughed…
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Mending Fences 2
Budu and Bette cleared their breakfast items and sang as they did the washing up together. He washed and she dried. Once done, he took her hand and inspected her wedding band. ” We really have to improve on this! What if we renew our wedding vows? I know I should have asked you earlier…(gasp)…
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Passing On the Batton
This is the toughest time to raise a child or a teen. Have we given thought to how tough it is to be that child or teen, before Christ. How much more after they accept Jesus into their hearts or become baptized? I spent much of today watching and listening to various Christian messages and…
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Favourite Friday
Who am I that you, my Lord and King would die for me? Thank you Lord for loving me, completely and with endless, unwavering joy. Thank you Jesus!
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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…
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romance in our coffee!
The Arabs brought us coffee from Yemen and Ethiopia hundreds of years earlier. Sadly, the consumption of coffee remained within the Swahili nations for centuries. When we lived at the coast, I remember the streets lined with coffee vendors, in their white kaftans, Islamic hats, sandals and donning Arabic coffee jugs, complete with cups on…
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Mending fences
The kettle whistled and he turned to pour the contents into a flask. Bette heard the kettle and stirred, her hand searching in the darkened room for her husband. She sat up and swung her legs over the side of their bed, curious about what got him up so early. She showered, changed and fussed…

