We are doing a series at church on the book of ACTS, and I have found myself stuck in chapter two. On the day of Pentecost, with all the believers gathered in one room waiting, the Holy Spirit come upon them all and they all started speaking in other tongues. The bible tells us that …
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Devotional | The Promise Land
“But we will remember and trust in the name of the Lord our God.” Psalm 20:7b (AMP) A dream 3rd August 2024 I had a dream, I was standing on the deck of a boat. The weather was nice, I could hear birds squawking overhead and the fresh sea breeze filled my senses. There was …
Devotional | Truly, truly
This year saw the release of many wonderful books, among them Lynne Stringer’s Keeper of the Archives. Lynne is fantastic at world-building, characterisation and plot. A fascinating YA read, she posed the question: what if you could truly read everyone you met? Buy this amazing book here! This, of course, got me overthinking in directions …
DEVOTIONAL: He Is Still Worthy
Still Worthy Those that have been reading my blogs for while know that one of the ways that I connect with God is through music. Music is one of the few things that can still my mind. Worship music especially, can just centre my mind on Jesus and block everything else out. So I’m constantly …
Devotional | How to Overcome a Season of Fear
I’ve never been an adventure seeker. I don’t ride rollercoasters, nor am I interested in bungee jumping, parasailing, rock climbing, skydiving, or other risky sports or activities. A safe life has held enough excitement for me. When booking a hotel room, however, I avoid the lower floors as much as possible. I prefer higher floors …
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Author Interview | Toni Shiloh and The True Vine & Me
Today Toni Shiloh is with us to talk about her new book “The True Vine & Me” Toni’s new book is a devotional Bible Study on John 15. Can you tell us little about yourself to introduce you to our readers? My name is Toni Shiloh and I primarily write Christian contemporary romance books. I …
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Guest Post | What’s the Story, Morning Glory? by Julie Lessman With Giveaway
Today we welcome Julie Lessman to our blog to talk about her new book What’s the story Morning Glory. What do you hope readers take away from this book? The number one thing I hope readers take away from this book is how much POWER we Christians possess when we utilize the Word of God. …
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Encouragement From My Garden and the Prophet Isaiah
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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Devotional | Harping On
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 …
When is the Right Time?
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 …