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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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Bit Players in the Main Story
‘Are there any new shoots on our orchids yet?’ My husband bent over to part the foliage and showed me a small green stalk beginning to poke its way up at the base of the other fronds. ‘Here’s one’, he … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions and Reflections, Drama in the Bible
Tagged Acts 12, bit players are important, buds, God is the main player in history, Herod's death, hope, naming a child well, orchid shoots, our roles prepared by God, our special place in history, satisfied with our place, Tyre and Sidon
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Choosing or Chosen
We voted for our politicians last Saturday. It’s compulsory in our nation. After living in a small country town, we were accustomed to short queues, so it was a shock to find ourselves standing in one of three long lines … Continue reading
Love in a Mist
I poured the black seeds into their small hands and watched as they scattered them on the soft, dark soil. The four of us were expecting an abundant crop of blue flowers by summer. Sadly, none of us remembered to check their progress because … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions and Reflections, Faith, God's care for everyone, Inspiration
Tagged Burn Survivors, cardiac arrests, courage, difficulties, garden blessings, God's unending love, grandchildren, hope, KIDS Foundation, Matthew Thiele, Nigella damascena, peace, peace in sad moments, planting, pressed flowers, Sunday School Anniversary, surgery
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