Category Archives: Devotions and Reflections

Seeing Past the Brick Wall

Posted on October 21, 2020 by thielelyn

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 | Comments Off

How are you, Nanni?

Posted on October 7, 2020 by thielelyn

‘How are you, Nanni?’ I watched our dear little great-grandson talking to his paternal grandmother, and although she was far away from him, he could hear her and even see her as she waved to him from her hospital bed. … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal relationship with God, Devotions and Reflections | Tagged God loves us all, grandmothers, Jemima Luke, Jesus and the children, listening to God, Mark 10:13-16, modern communication technology, talking to God, Tinybeans | Comments Off

The Danger of Acting on Incomplete Information

Posted on September 23, 2020 by thielelyn

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 | Comments Off

Common Sense and Other Essentials

Posted on September 9, 2020 by thielelyn

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 | Comments Off

Falling but not Failing

Posted on August 26, 2020 by thielelyn

Can you imagine David, King of Israel, as an old man? Perhaps he’s sitting with his grandchildren gathered around him, plus his favourite servants, his old soldier-friends, and close family. He’s reciting Psalm 37; maybe singing it. He wants them … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal relationship with God, Devotions, Life Challenges | Tagged a lonely walk, Eugene Peterson, falling, God delights in the way I go, God holds my hand, making it home, Psalm 37: 23, remembering Scripture truths, stalwart, The Message Bible, walking near the electricity pylons | Comments Off

Numbers or Words

Posted on August 12, 2020 by thielelyn

Learning the twelve-times-table as a child in fourth grade, I wasn’t only discovering about a dozen eggs, a quarter being three, and half being six, I was imbibing a truth that God put in place for us to learn about … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions and Reflections, God's care for everyone | Tagged A complete and whole life, cricket stats, God's numbers, God's words, hearing God's voice, Isaiah 55, learning piano, listening to God's voice, Multiplication tables, peace | Leave a comment

a unique name

Posted on July 29, 2020 by thielelyn

As my father held our toddler on his lap, he referred to my mother as Grandma, but Mum swiftly reminded him, ‘I’m Mar Mar’, she said proudly. ‘That’s their special name for me’. In later years, our son asked me … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions and Reflections | Tagged a white stone, choosing names for babies, Jesus gives us a new name, online similarities in names, potential funeral mistakes, Revelation 2:17, sacred manna, The Message Bible, unique spelling of names | Leave a comment

Gratitude in Hard Times

Posted on July 15, 2020 by thielelyn

It might seem as if things have got out of hand in the world right now. People are crying out for healing, for peace, and for freedom from the overwhelming pandemic that’s been flooding over most nations. I know it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions and Reflections, Life Challenges | Tagged Africans praying for Aussie Christians, being grateful, birdsong, COVID-19 pandemic, daphne, darning socks, fresh flowers, Genesis 8:21, God speaking to Himself, God was soothed by the aroma of Noah's sacrifice, list of good things, New American Standard Bible, Noah, our faithful God, perfume in the garden, smiling on my walk, thanks to God, the giver is blessed in the giving | Leave a comment

Following the Paths Ahead

Posted on July 1, 2020 by thielelyn

Near our home, there are many huge electricity towers where no houses are permitted. Park-like areas have been created underneath and many walking paths run through them. I try to walk every day, and to keep it interesting, I prefer … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions and Reflections, God's care for everyone | Tagged asking for directions, buying a house, daily walks in a time of isolation, feeling lost, feeling the cold in Melbourne, finding a new church, Job, keeping to God's path for us, mobile phone maps, New Living Translation of the Bible, Parks under electricity towers, Perth, prayer for a newcomer | 2 Comments

Trust In Our Father

Posted on June 17, 2020 by thielelyn

Recently, like some other older people, I’ve been facing a few tricky health issues. I’ve talked to my Heavenly Father about them, and asked what I should do regarding medication, exercise, tests, and, believe it or not, how he wants … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions and Reflections, Life Challenges | Tagged Christian Standard Bible, Divine healing, family photos, fun on the wedding morning, God is always there for us, God's plan for each of us, looking in the right direction, Psalm 91:4, really trusting our Heavenly Father, Tricky health issues, trust in her father | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Devotions and Reflections

Seeing Past the Brick Wall

How are you, Nanni?

The Danger of Acting on Incomplete Information

Common Sense and Other Essentials

Falling but not Failing

Numbers or Words

a unique name

Following the Paths Ahead

Trust In Our Father

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