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Faith in God is believing His Word over anything you may see, hear or experience. Married to SueAnn and living in Newcastle NSW Australia - We both love Jesus - he is our strength, our Hope and our Redeemer.
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Some Heroes Don’t Wear Uniforms
The leader of the gang – The king of the school yard delivered a vicious kick, the heavy boot striking the base of the spine. His victim felt his body jolt, but managed to suppress the cry of pain before… Read More ›
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Do You Believe in Life After Death?
That is a huge question – and one that many of us really don’t want to think about. Some sceptics, agnostics, and of course, true’ atheists would tell themselves and us that no such thing is possible. I wonder, though,… Read More ›
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Got the Guilts??? You Can Fix That
As I get older, I am realising more and more just how forgiving My God is. When I look back on my life and see the incredibly stupid decisions and mistakes I have made and how I have botched up… Read More ›
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Toppled Over
Oh, the Tower of Babel What a story Here were the people wanting desperately to reach God – what for? That’s a great question! Did they want to meet Him? – Did they want to confront Him about something? –… Read More ›
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Man on the Run
Ever been “on the run”? Great question! I guess in lots of ways we have all been on the run at some point in our lives – we often make little and sometimes BIG mistakes and find ourselves on the… Read More ›
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The Mystery
What is a mystery? Is it a betrayal? Is it a race against time? Is it a vast secret? Is it a hidden meaning? Is it something tucked away that we will never find? Is it something not understood? Is… Read More ›
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“The Body Achieves what the Mind Believes” – Napoleon Hill
Our young neighbour loves jumping on their trampoline – they have one sitting on their front lawn, and most days, there he is, barefoot and busy jumping around like crazy. He takes his soccer ball in as well, and while… Read More ›
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Heaven? Who will go there?
Heaven? That’s a great thought – What is Heaven? Is it a place? Should I be hankering to get there? Lots of questions and lots to think about! Yesterday, I attended a funeral for a very good friend of ours… Read More ›
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So Sorry to Wake You!!
“So sorry to wake you,”. he yelled through the letterbox – just when I thought I was going to sleep in. WOW, what did he expect – me to jump out of bed and meet him out in the driveway?… Read More ›
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The King and the Donkey
Just been reading the Bible in Numbers 22 about a bloke called Balaam – quite THE guy! Well worth the read if you can – really interesting. Anyway, it turns out that the Israelites had traveled through the plains of… Read More ›
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Love Our Sport
WOW! Our grandson never ceases to amaze us. Here he is being No. 1 in the soccer football frenzy. This is his third promotion in a relatively short period, and he is only 18 years old. The first episode in… Read More ›
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Does God Exist?
If God exists, why are kids starving in Africa? If God exists, why haven’t we had any rain? If God exists, why did so many people die in World War I and World War II? Just reading a book, and… Read More ›
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Let’s not build our lives on a foundation of “SELF”
You have to live right and do the right things – obey the rules and make a go of your life – stay true to yourself and obey your parents, and everything will be OK. That’s exactly how the world… Read More ›
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I Really Need to be First
In the armed forces, the men and women involved are truly remarkable – they give it their all, and they really do stick together. Through many hardships, wars, and tumultuous times, when everything seems intolerably difficult, many would give their… Read More ›
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Closer than a Brother Hmmmm
I’ve been thinking a lot about the idiom that circulates around the globe a lot, and I quote “Closer than a brother”. It got me thinking – in my family, we were different. My mum adored us, and she was… Read More ›
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“Who Am I ” ……..Taking Care of Business
Who am I? – I’ve often wondered that – it’s really a funny old business, isn’t it, that is knowing when to step in and when to stay well out of the way. That to me is one of my… Read More ›
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24/7 Access
It’s amazing to have access to whatever and whenever we need it – access on a 24-hour basis is truly great. I was listening to the radio, driving along yesterday, singing along to myself, which is normal, and as my… Read More ›
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Bullfrogs and Butterflies
I’ve been reading NO COMPROMISE: The Life Story of Keith Green Keith was born on 21st October 1953 and died in a horrible plane crash on 28th July 1982, at the age of 28. Keith was born to loving parents,… Read More ›
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Helter Skelter
Charles Milles Maddox was born to a young 16-year-old by the name of Ada Maddox on 12th November 1934. Charles Milles Maddox turned himself into Charles Manson – one of THE most notorious killers in American history. Little did anyone… Read More ›
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Go!
Well, what a year it has been – here we are getting older all the time, and as we progress through the years ahead, I just praise God that He is with us regardless of what is happening in our… Read More ›
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DNA Genetic Codes
I’ve been reading Genesis – the first book in the Bible – and once again I have been overwhelmed by God’s amazing creation. The Painted Desert. The Northern lights. The Milky Way. The blue whale. The Tiny little micro-organs.Genetic Code… Read More ›
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Mayerling
On the 30th January 1889, Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria committed suicide at the amazing age of 30 years old at Mayerling with his young mistress at the time Baroness Mary Vetsera. aged just 19 years. ***** Rudolf was born at… Read More ›
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How do we accept an amazing invitation?
Isn’t it amazing how God works – I am in total awe. Every single day, I am overwhelmed when I read about all the horrible and ghastly things happening all over the world – it pulls at my heartstrings and… Read More ›
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Titanic
The amazing ship that sank in the early morning hours of April 15th, 1912. It is truly an amazing journey through the Titanic’s history. The White Star and Cunard shipping lines, back in 1907, were the main transatlantic passenger trade…. Read More ›
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WOW! My schedule is so hot I haven’t got time to think!
This is the story of busy young Carl – very busy young Carl Carl’s story:- “Here I am in the middle of it all – my schedule is amazingly hot and so so busy!! It’s great, really, the money is… Read More ›
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Human love – super romantic and amazing!
Getting right with God gives us a freedom we never knew existed By Bruce Mewett Sometimes it is hard to give up on something you love – especially when that impinges on your family or your life in so… Read More ›
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Download the App
If you accept Jesus into your life and heart everything you have ever done wrong will be forgiven at that time By Bruce Mewett Up until just a few years ago the word APP was probably never used –… Read More ›
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I Can Only Imagine
The only way we can come into the presence of God is by accepting the very gift of Jesus – who took our sins on Himself By Bruce Mewett MERCY ME – What a group – how amazing are… Read More ›
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In The Eye of the Storm
Keep your eyes firmly on Jesus – he is the Author and finisher of our faith By Bruce Mewett Well, it’s been quite a few years since updating my blog, and God has worked in my life in numerous… Read More ›
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The Return of the King
Loved the Lord of the Rings – The Return of the KING!! “The eye of the enemy is moving – the end has come – Frodo moves closer to Mordor – It is time – give him the sword of… Read More ›