Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “No one would ever be inspired by me?” This post is for the not-quite-right roses and failed daylilies. Take encouragement from my garden and a prophet who felt as you do. In Australia, it’s wintertime. In some parts of the world, winter means no flowers, but …
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Will Heaven be boring? Nobody really knows! Those qualified by Christ are invited, in the end, to ‘enter into your rest!’ The secular world likes to depict Heaven as a region of white fluffy clouds, with chubby winged babies providing a harp soundtrack. There is a lot of confusion (or wishful thinking) out there about …
There is an old hymn called “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”. It’s a well-known hymn with some beautiful lyrics in it. The first verse caught my attention and I found myself stuck on it. Now one thing many people don’t know about me is that I love to know the story behind the songs I …
God has been showing my how gratitude can help me in my journey through life and although the lessons are sometimes very painful they are also extremely beneficial. At the start of 2024 I had arranged a special event for a loved one and it was a great night out. Although they said ‘thank you’ …
Becoming resolute in faith Patuna Chasm in the Wairarapa in New Zealand was a local walk I had been wanting to do for years. However, not just any walk. Full of beautiful scenery, bush, a river to cross, banks and paths to go up and down, hills to climb, it was a huge step of …
Sometimes, God calls us to wait, and sometimes, we’re just procrastinating. Hi, it’s Dienece Darling here again. Have you ever grappled over the question, “Am I waiting on God or am I procrastinating?” I know I have, but perhaps two stories in the Bible can help us find an answer today. To know the right …
I love stories. I particularly love the stories of the Bible’s Old Testament. During our worship time at the office where I work, we are reflecting on the life of David. His life reads like a contemporary drama series, including wrongful persecution, a king’s abuse of power, and thrilling pursuits. The stories of the Bible …
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It was a dark and spooky night… I’m a visual person. I like to see things in front of me and I like to have little notes or signs to remind me of things. On my desk, I like to have pot-it notes and little signs to remind me of things and encourage me. One …
This year I’m attempting to once again journey through the Bible in chronological order. I’m using The Bible Recap with Tara-Leigh Cobble on the YouVersion Bible app. But I’ve got to be honest with you, the past couple of days have been a hard slog! In Exodus 25 God begins to give DETAILED instructions to …
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Romans 8 verse 28 (NIV)And we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose I’ve been very challenged of late to think about things that happen in life e.g failure- through a different lens- namely God’s. Like an old long …
