New Beginnings

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God makes all things new - so we are told in the book of Revelation that looks ahead to a great future of splendour and beauty and peace and rest - but what about today? Every day is new and a creative gift from Father God. Every sky is…

Born to Die

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Jesus Christ was born on time and his mission to die for the whole world was spot on time, too. God is never too early or too late with what he does. It's obvious that after we are born we have to die sometime (unless Jesus comes back first…

A Wake Up Call

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Death has a habit of bringing good to light. With Nelson Mandela's passing and my dear mother-in-law, Isobel, too, this past week, it has been a time of reflection and reordering of our lives. Mandela brought peace across many peoples and…

The Light of the World

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During the week when some people "do" Halloween, instead let's celebrate Jesus as the Light of the World.  He dispels the darkness around us and His light is brighter than any other. He came to remove the darkness of sin and can set us free…

New Book is almost born

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I am taking a break from writing this week and am trying to relax and rest more than usual.  In the midst of this, I am liaising with the publishers (Westbow Press) of the second set of Diamond Books,  about the design and text of the first…

Calling All Parents! – 8 tips

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I know how busy and frantic life can be with children in the family.  I also know that ensuring that our children have strong and firm spiritual foundations is so essential.  That is why we have produced Diamond Books - to help busy families…

Feeding Children’s Hunger

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I have a hunch and a simple understanding of children to know when youngsters are hungry.  Sometimes, they are just bored, sometimes they just want a fix almost like a habit (eg when they come home from school) and sometimes they are plain…

Solid Diamonds – Welcome To My New Blog 11 Sept 2013

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This is my first blog ever, having thought that I would never get involved in the social media scene on the Internet.  I was recommended to do it, read a lot about it, tried to get advice from those already blogging, put it off several times…