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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
Auctioning for Life
On Sunday evening we gathered to spend our money… and have fun! We were about to enjoy a dinner/auction for missions. Many of us had saved donations for this purpose, and the handy small appliances, craft items, furniture, artworks, and … Continue reading
Resolutions
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. ~ CS Lewis I’ve never made any New Year Resolutions! Perhaps I don’t like making promises to myself, to others, or to God, that I … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions and Reflections, looking in the right direction, Working with God
Tagged being fit for the Kingdom of God, broken promises, challenges, Decisions, don't look back, God's priorities, holding on, keep your eye on the final goal, keep your hand on the plough, New Year Resolutions, promises to God, sermon on New Year resolutions, setting goals, take God's hand
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Short or Long-Sighted
The optometrist looked at me, ‘You have one short-sighted eye and the other is long-sighted’. He wrote on my card and added, ‘That’s given you about four extra years without glasses’. Apparently the combination isn’t unusual; handy, in fact! This conversation took place … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions and Reflections, Faith, God's care for everyone, Inspiration, Learning from Jesus, Life Challenges, Working with God
Tagged a shadowed world, being ready, choosing type of shower, far and near, God's view of things, long-sightedness, making lists, optometrist, seeing well, short-sightedness, small details, touched by bright accents
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What if We Never Learned Anything New?
A young teenage friend recently asked me if she’d ever be able to play the piano in our church. ‘You’ll really develop as you learn.’ I said. ‘I had to start somewhere too’. ‘But you have a gift’, she said. … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, God's care for everyone, Inspiration, learning new things, life as it happened, Life Challenges, Music, Working with God
Tagged art class, challenges, dropped stitches, encouragers, gifts, God's list for us to do, learning to be a wife, learning to write, making a wedding dress, piano lessons, pressed flower pictures, running a crèche, school sewing class, sewing
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In Sickness and…
I wrote this a year ago and now I can look back and see how far I’ve travelled since then. Come with me to October 2014 when my husband and I were putting into practice what we’d promised each other more than fifty … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions and Reflections, Faith, Inspiration, Life Challenges, The Compassion of Jesus, Working with God
Tagged broken hip, exercises, faithfulness, Marriage promise, muscle memory, old fogies, one year later, Physiotherapy, recovery in God's time, renewed youth, thanksgiving prayer, Walking Stick
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