Fact or Fiction

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Just recently, we had a family problem that nobody could understand. A wedding was called off, relatives had come from Australia and there was deadlock between some members of the family. While others of us looked on, it was easy to gossip…

A Helping Hand

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How we each need this ... especially at Christmas time when it seems that the world is buzzing with busyness. My 92 year old mother is in hospital mainly with mobility issues and when she tries to walk, she is in need of assistance on either…

Worried Children

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The news this week in the UK highlighted the plight of worried children in today's busy, pressuring world that babies are born into. It made me think about the simple things that Jesus said about worry and anxiety and how our children as well…

Changes and the one who doesn’t change

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"Through all the changing scenes of life..." comes to mind, but when I looked it up in my hymnbook it wasn't there. If anyone out there who is reading this can supply the rest of the hymn, that would be a blessing! I know this hymn has some…

Power of Words

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I have been very conscious recently that there is great power associated with words. The most vital words for our lives are those found in the Bible and they offer us an insight into who God is and how we humans can connect with Him. As I…
Stress

Stress

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We all get it, try to deal with it and even try to avoid it but stress is an inevitable part of life that can actually help us to keep in check and balance. When tired, we can get things out of perspective and begin to feel things that are…

The Unexpected

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Life seems to throw up so many uncertainties and when the unexpected occurs, I tend to react rather than respond. Somehow, the routines of life can be comforting and give a false sense of security but when the unexpected occurs, I can wobble!…
Brokenness

Brokenness

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With all the happenings in life, we humans do get broken, whether emotionally, spiritually and even physically quite literally. These confirm to us that we are weak mortals that need help from One who is stronger. So, what does God provide?…

Certainty in an uncertain world

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We all live with uncertainty whether in a country or in our jobs or in our private lives. However, there is one certainty that doesn't change and that is God. The Bible states that God never changes (see Malachi 3:6) and Jesus Christ himself…

A Father whose love is constant

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I had a wonderful human father who had a very bad start in life that actually didn't help him as a person as he travelled through life. So when I came along, he had no idea as to how to relate to me and kept me at a distance even as a baby. However,…