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Trust In Our Father
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
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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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You Don’t Need to Carry Your Load by Yourself
Here’s part of a post I began to write a while ago: ‘I’ve been following the journey of Job lately, and eventually I came upon these words: And now, finally, God answered Job from the eye of a violent storm … Continue reading
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
Do we value what we’re given?
It’s surprising what the dead leave behind! These leavings show us what they valued, or what might have been discarded if death hadn’t overtaken them… I’ve had to sort a few objects belonging to various family members. It’s hard to … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions and Reflections, Life Challenges
Tagged 'dog tags', an engraved white stone, Exodus 16:15, hidden manna, Jesus' words to the overcomers, John 6: 48-51, living beautifully, our faith overcomes the world, our treasures, the Bread of Life from heaven, valuing what Jesus gives us
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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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Keeping It Looking Loved
‘You’ve got the cleanest rubbish bins in the whole of the city’. The Council employee grinned at the elderly lady as he replaced her bins on the nature-strip, and pressed the lids down. The big truck clattered behind them while … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions and Reflections, Life Challenges
Tagged a cleaner environment, being stewards of the world's spiritual resources, bins for garbage, cleaning neighbourhood footpaths, English Standard Version of the Bible, God has given us responsibility for the cleanliness of every aspect of the world, lost property, messy streets, owning our church environment, railway auctions, teach children to honour holiness
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A Premature Addition
As I begin to write this post today, I realise it’s the date that was originally set for the birth of our newest family member. But we didn’t expect him to arrive at 30 weeks! Very small, very lightweight, but very … Continue reading
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Tagged 6x0 clothes for babies, a time to be born, baby's beautiful smile, Ecclesiastes 3:2, fun for two brothers, great-grandparents, Kangaroo Care, nighties and dresses for baby boys in the sixties, Premature babies
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Hearing without Language
A stroke patient whom I nursed years ago, couldn’t speak clearly. I felt her frustration in trying to make her wishes known to the busy staff; she’d been a nurse herself. Every time she needed help, I’d listen carefully, run … Continue reading