‘Sing to the Lord, a new song, Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day.’ Psalm 96:1,2 NIV I grew up in a family that was overly religious and very strict – my grandparents’ home became my home when I was nearly three …
Author Archives: Carolyn Tonkin
Devotional | Where does Jesus sit in your car?
“Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.” Jeremiah 17:7 It was a sunny Saturday afternoon at the end of October, and the garden was calling my name. I grabbed my gardening gloves, pulled on a hat and plastered on sunscreen. It was time to set to work mulching …
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Devotional | Seeking the Light
“Let your light shine…” – Matthew 5:16 God often speaks to me through nature, and after a long, wet winter on the eastern seaboard, I’m excited at the arrival of spring in Australia. There are clues everywhere that what lay dormant for months on end, is now bursting forth from its winter home. The first …
Devotional | Interrupted by God
“Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” Matthew 11:28 It was a sunny winter’s day for the first day of the term two holidays, and one thing I know as a Melburnian, you don’t waste a minute of it, so I went for a walk. I …
Devotion | Faith and Learning go Hand in Hand
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 I was seventeen, and a young Christian when the church I was attending had a messy split. At that time, the rest of my family weren’t worshiping anywhere, so I changed churches. I was young in my faith, and I remember feeling confused and …
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