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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
Rain on the Roof
Babies suck their thumbs, or carry a favourite blanket until it’s a mere scrap. Food is a comfort for some people, while others enjoy a warm drink for relief. Many go shopping to boost their contentment-levels. As a child, I … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions and Reflections, The Compassion of Jesus
Tagged assurance, Charles Dickins, comfort in the times of trouble, comfort zones, confidence, familiar things, hope, Jesus' promise, John 11: 16-17, John 14: 16, John: 16: 67-69, The Comforter, the Holy Spirit, trust
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Seeing Past the Brick Wall
In my 2015 post, A Brick Wall by the Family Tree, I lamented a lack of information about my husband’s maternal aunt, Irene May Hampton. Her line stopped at her 1926 marriage to Ernest Joseph Sheppard, a bachelor, we’re told. … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions and Reflections, looking in the right direction
Tagged 1 Corinthians 3: 13-15, 1939 Register of England and Wales, ancestry.com, Irene May Hampton, Irene May Johnson, Irene May Sheppard, John the Baptist, leaving a valuable legacy, Matthew 11:11, Only One Life by Charles Thomas Studd, The Lord Jesus Christ
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The Danger of Acting on Incomplete Information
I was reading an interesting article on the website ‘Desiring God’ when some of the text suddenly became jumbled and unintelligible like this? It’s happened several times on my computer lately. In the first instance, I was typing an email to … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions and Reflections, Faith, Life Challenges
Tagged corrupted text, getting all the facts, Good News Bible, Jesus' resurrection., mini-strokes, Psalm 16:10, shattered text on computer, TIA, Transient Ischemic Attacks
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Common Sense and Other Essentials
We’ve often heard the following advice from our Victorian State Premier, ‘Commonsense is what should guide everybody’. It’s made me ask these questions: Is that always the only approach in every situation? Can everyone use gumption well? And do we … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions and Reflections
Tagged Apserger's Syndrome, be kind, commonsense, curfew, definitions, doing Jesus' words, face masks in the pandemic, foolish man, gumption, Hearing Jesus' words, house on the rock, Jesus' wise words, maths homework, Matthew 7:24, Melbourne, Premier of Victoria, roadblock police, the house on the sand, thinking ahead first, Victoria, wise man
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