Some people like to blend in, and others–like myself–chase the lure of standing out. I’d like us to look at both of these today. A friend shared a Bible verse which got me thinking about how I view and present myself. He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:30 KJV So often in life …
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Devotion | Come as a Little Child
At the end of last month we welcomed our eleventh great-grand child. A little premature, he has needed some assistance with breathing and feeding, but he’s a good size and just gorgeous. Not that I’m biased. We’ve welcomed eight new great-grandchildren in the last three years. Blessing upon blessing. As I watch them crawling, toddling …
Devotion: Burnt But Still Standing
During a morning walk, I ventured off my usual route and onto a side trail. Before long, I approached two tall trees. Their bark was scorched from fire. Both trees were burnt on one side, giving evidence of the direction of the fire. From the charred exterior, a few scattered palm fronds hung like brown …
Devotional | LOVE LETTER TO A SLOW LEARNER – PART TWO
You can read part one here As I wrote in my last blog post, slowing my physical pace and cutting down on the number of activities I was involved in wasn’t the silver bullet to finding genuine rest or peace. Why? Because my mind needed to slow down too – and given my head is …
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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 …
Devotional | Two Truths, A Devotion
On the 28th of May 2025 I had a dream where I was talking to a lady I don’t know and I declared: “I’ve been given a promise that God can use my pain (past, present and future) to heal people.” I awoke at 4:35am to document my dream and I felt that it was …
Devotional | Resting In God
It’s five in the morning and I’m sitting at my study desk. I’ve woken early and decided not to waste my time lying in bed, despite the temptation of snuggling under a warm doona for another hour until my alarm plays the melody that signals the beginning of my generally frenetic morning routine. Despite my …
Tuesday Book Chat | 17 June 2025
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. As we are a faith-based group the questions refer mainly to Christian fiction or non-fiction. Today’s question is: Do you have any recommendations for devotional books? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join …
Devotion | Being Brave
When I think of the Apostle Paul, I picture a fearless man. Bold and unapologetic. No, trouble being brave. He was stoned, imprisoned, beaten, chased out of town, set on by mobs, hated by so many, and shipwrecked. Still, he kept on preaching. Such bravery! Me? I’m not so brave. I prefer to write because …
Devotion | LOVE LETTER TO A SLOW LEARNER – PART ONE
There is a relationship between slowing down and finding peace. God has been speaking to me about it for years – yes, years … because the truth is, I have been a very slow learner. What a bonus that He is a patient God! The enforced slowdown courtesy of the pandemic in 2020 should have …
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