“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”) – Matthew 1:23 I love the name Immanuel. It’s one of the names of Jesus and means ‘God with us’. And we never hear Immanuel more than at Christmas, when we’re reminded in Matthew …
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Rise Of The Phoenix – The Fire That Prepares You For Success.
In Greek folklore, the Phoenix is a bird that dies in the combustion of flames and is reborn from the ashes. The etymology, (which means the source or root) of the word, “phoenix” in 12th century English means an excellent person. This year has especially felt as though part of our faith, our beliefs, and …
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A Reckless Extravagant Love part 2 – by Keona J. Tann
Larry Crabb explains that love, real love, the love that defines God, is a love that involves suffering, a love that is willing to sacrifice its own well-being for the sake of another. Love is sacrificial. Many War Memorials bear the words: ‘Greater love hath no man than this’, taken from the Bible verse John …
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Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Stories of Life Award
The Swimmer and other stories of life The book launch of The Swimmer and other stories of life had been set for Wednesday 18 November, 6:30pm. On Monday, 16 November, a few cases of community transmission were reported, the first in months. On Tuesday, Tabor, our event host, called off gatherings. In response, we reconfigured …
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Tuesday Book Chat | What Books Do You Plan To Gift People This Christmas?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: What books do you plan to gift people this Christmas? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post …
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DEVOTIONS: There is hope in the hurting
There are a lot of hurting people around. The last few weeks, as I’ve looked around, I have seen so much hurt and pain. I see my own hurt and pain. I see the pain of those around me. I see the pain of those that I don’t even know personally. If we’re honest, we …
Who You are When You’re Not Writing?
Please welcome Jessica Wakefield to our blog today. I love writing. I love how my characters never leave me alone (mostly I love it); I love thinking about writing, I’m learning to love editing (it’s going to be a long journey) and I love writing a book. I love seeing how the characters grow and …
Labour Pains – Birthing Words That Bring life.
Why is it when you mention you’re a writer in any conversation, you get only two responses? Firstly, there’s the vague, blank expression on the other person’s face which, is followed by that awkward, “That’s nice for you, dear” pat on the arm. Or, it’s an excited, enthusiastic, not taking a breath, “I- have-to-know-what-each-chapter-is-about and …
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Author Interview | Introducing Kerri Price
Today we’re interviewing Kerri Price, a New Zealand author, about her latest release. Welcome, Kerri! Fast Five First up, five quick questions … Long black or flat white? Neither. Although I am mildly addicted to Diet Coke and Energy Drinks. Mangoes or kiwifruit? Definitely kiwifruit. (That’s good to hear!) Cricket or rugby? Rugby. Books or …
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DEVOTIONS: Intentionally Listening to His Voice
Do you ever feel like someone is calling you or trying to get your attention? How often do we stop to intentionally listen to His voice? Every now and then I find myself stopping to listen to what’s happening around. I slow down and try to listen as hard as I can. One day I …
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