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I Don’t Want to Droop!
In my precious old secretaire, there are two small things that I’m keeping for posterity. I think they’ve been with me since I was married! I recently went to my desk and held them in my hand, running my fingers … Continue reading
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Tagged a good word makes the heart glad, God's pegs, hanging out the washing, hearing from God through small things, prophecy in the church, Proverbs 12:25, retrieving memoriesvia small things, The Modern English Version of the Bible, wooden pegs
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A Reward for the Fisherman and the Shepherd
Let’s think about the final event the apostle John wrote in his story of Jesus. It’s interesting that he used a similar scene to the one he described near the beginning of his gospel. The first was on the beach … Continue reading
Quoting Quotes
I was passing my husband’s study, and thinking of other things on my way to the kitchen, when I heard an astonishing statement: ‘We don’t need any more positive people!’ This pulled me up short. I’m used to hearing leaders … Continue reading
Posted in A Personal relationship with God, Devotions and Reflections, Faith, Hope, Life Challenges
Tagged 1 Corinthians 15: 20 and 23, being optimistic, belonging to Christ, COVID-19, fear about the future, hope, Jean Kerr, Jonah, Mignon McLaughlin, New Living Translation of the Bible, our resurrection from the dead, pandemic, positive people, the apostle Paul, the resurrection of Jesus, trusting Jesus
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The Fork in Our Road
We were about to leave for home after an enjoyable family celebration. Unfortunately our GPS decided not to work, so a friend found an app on our phone and set it up. We already had a route in mind, but … Continue reading
Homesick for Our Own Land?
Since reading a poem at our church’s Australia Day celebration this week, I’ve been thinking about my attitude to my heavenly home. The poem was written by a famous Australian when she was 19 years old, and visiting England. Although … Continue reading
Posted in A Personal relationship with God, Devotions and Reflections, Inspiration
Tagged 'Colour' poem, 'I vow to thee my country' hymn, A Land of Peace, Australia Day, bushfires, Cecil Spring-Rice, Dorothea Mackellar, Jesus is coming to take us back to His home, John 14:3 in the Easy-to-Read Version of the Bible, loss, My Country poem, our heavenly home
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Refreshing
I was looking in an old journal and found this statement that God had said to me: ‘There are refreshing things coming!’ At the time, I’d been sitting at the piano, and as I recall those words now, I appreciate how … Continue reading
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Tagged burnt cakes, bushfires in Australia, God speaks to us, laughter for refreshment, leftovers, meditation, old journal, origins of biscuits, piano music, refreshing words, reviving tired bodies ans souls, thirsty fields, trifle, use for stale cake
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Steps for Old Bones
Ever since I broke my hip five years ago, I’ve been careful to watch my steps (see my Blog Post from May 2015 – Everyday Things). It was no fun to hit the floor and be unable to stand up again. … Continue reading
Posted in A Personal relationship with God, Devotions and Reflections, God's care for everyone, Life Challenges
Tagged 'Everyday Things', Authorised Version of the Bible, Blog Posts, Filipinos in Australia, fractured femur, King David's words about steps, old bones can't take harsh treatment, Philippine Culture Night at church, Psalm 37:23 and 24, taking steps with God's help, the Good News Bible, Tinikling Dance, trust God to hold us up
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Thinking about Heaven
Lately I’ve been wondering about heaven. Some people have great confidence in their ideas on the way it will be: who we’ll know there, what we’ll do, and how we’ll feel. But I’m not so sure about some of those … Continue reading