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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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When God Shows Up
We know deep in our hearts that God is with us all the time – He never lets us go as we have been banging on about in heaps of our blogs over the years – God’s promise that He… Read More ›
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Holding onto God when it seems so much easier just to let go!
When you can hold onto God even when you are hurting, when you can hold only Him even when you can’t see the forest from the trees, that is the very moment when you know deep in your heart that Jesus… Read More ›
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Jesus and the Doggy Bags
Love this amazing story of Jesus and the twelve disciples on the shores of Galilee. We can read all about it in John chapter 6. Jesus had had a pretty trying day – he had cured a grossly paralysed man… Read More ›
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Stay the Course – Keep going no matter what!
I’ve been reading James in the Bible and our church has done a whole series on the book just recently. I have been so convicted about some things and others I have found to be extremely difficult. To be completely… Read More ›
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One Step at a Time
Ever built a wall – our neighbours built a wall between our properties years ago and just this month it has decided to become our very own “leaning tower” with incredible cracks and 45 degree angles but amazingly is still… Read More ›
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Holding the tongue and controlling the temper
Omar N. Bradley aka Brad, was a highly distinguished senior officer of the United States Army who saw distinguished service in North Africa and Western Europe during World War 11, and later became General of the Army. He wrote the… Read More ›
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That moment when FAITH overcomes FEAR
What does it mean to risk everything, believe everything about Jesus? A question and thought that I have pondered at length upon recently. What does it mean to you? And certainly what does it mean to me? Would you and… Read More ›
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Lord: please give me a love for others
Even when things look their blackest, when others forsake and things go pear-shaped in your life we have an answer, we have a rock and we have a fear-defeating spirit we can tap into at any time. That blows me… Read More ›
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Striding out with Jesus
Ever had a really good look at God – I mean a really good look? He is the Architect of the universe! Leaders of our world can never explain Him – they can’t ignore Him – there have been heaps of… Read More ›
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Letter to Self: Regrets, unforgiveness, consequences
Dear Self, Wish we knew then what we know now eh! – things would have been a lot easier to bear or to control but as it is, here we are you and me – just the two of us… Read More ›
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Three major questions about God – WHOA!! Abandonment, punishment & Killing
Had such an interesting and I’m afraid futile (as far as I was concerned anyway) conversation with a beautiful person on social media just recently. This lovely Person had turned away from Christianity because they couldn’t reconcile the God of… Read More ›
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God is with us through the tempting times
Ever been tempted – I mean really REALLY tempted? It could be anything that floats your boat. Anything that takes control of your mind and/or body. Whatever your personal temptation is it can be pretty BIG and so so hard… Read More ›
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Only believing in what you can see?
“I only believe in what I can see, feel, touch or eat” that was a statement I received just recently. And I guess it pretty much sums up everything we have been taught over the past generations. Science tells us… Read More ›
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Lay off it – I've heard it all a million times before
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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When you've mucked things up – Don't give up!
Where do we go from here? I have said that to myself over and over again seemingly all of my adult life. Where do I go from here? Mistakes aplenty seem to exude from my life like water over Niagara… Read More ›
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The Whipping Boy
Way back in the 16th and 17th century it was decided that a king’s son, the heir apparent was far too regal to be punished by other the King himself. The King was looked upon as being ordained to Kingship… Read More ›
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When you feel like running away
Ever felt like it? Running away that is? I know I have. Even the very thought of just turning around, slamming the door and taking off into the blue horizon fills you with sense of the warm and fuzzies. Maybe… Read More ›
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Stepping out with Christ
I have been so convicted lately of our need to be always on the lookout to what God would have us do and where He would have us go not what we would like to do or where we would… Read More ›
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Hit your Limit? can't go on?
Mistakes from Ella’s past loomed over her head – she was so aware of the botch-up job she had made of her life. The voices kept telling her and reminding her of the myriad mistakes she made and how she… Read More ›
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Patience when life overwhelms – Victory in Jesus
We all have plans in our lives – plans can often be real, exciting and exhilarating. They can also be filled with dread and foreboding but plans are just that, plans – so many of us make plans only to… Read More ›
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Turning scars into stars – When your whole world collapses
Ever been really down – I mean REALLY down – flat out and despondent? Maybe a death of a child or spouse, a job loss which has seen you financially devastated even homeless? Maybe a sudden divorce which smacks you… Read More ›
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Demolition Day
Time is up now is the time – right now – no more delays – demolition day is upon us!! Right now is the very time God is demanding our utmost devotion. Heart and soul – in all respects –… Read More ›
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Trembling Hands
Ever been so nervous and anxious that you can hardly stand? The sweaty palms, the unsteady legs, the trembling hands, the light headedness just to name a few of the symptoms. Yes! nervousness and anxiety can be a real problem…. Read More ›
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Mind the Gap
Ever stopped to consider just how many ‘warnings’ there are that surround us every day? There are hundreds of different warning signs – you just have to walk down a main street to spy just a few – from pedestrian… Read More ›
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Make my life a prayer
Ever been in a situation where you feel your prayers are bouncing off the ceiling – no-one is there – you feel nothing and all is silent? I have – and it’s very disconcerting to say the very least. Many… Read More ›
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Believing the Lie
Its so easy to tell a lie – white or black depending on which school you went to I surmise. God of course doesn’t tolerate lies of any sort – deception included – we can so easily fall into the… Read More ›
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Downwardly Mobile
Well: we all know about “Upwardly Mobile” – the definition of which the English Dictionary describes as “(of a person or social group) moving or aspiring to move to higher social class or to a position of increased status… Read More ›
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Broken Jars
I never cease to stand amazed at Mary Magdalene’s faith – Here a prostitute – a reviled person according to the Pharisaical law – the lowest person – luckily not stoned to death for her sins, changed by the Son… Read More ›
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Deliberate Sin! – Forgiven or Not?
The whole world was absolutely shocked and shaken to our core this week when the news broke that a “German Wings’ aircraft had crashed in the French Alps killing all 150 on board. Our hearts broke as the news flashed… Read More ›
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Crumbs off the Table
Have you ever been really hungry and then walked past a really good bakery and the smell of the freshly baked bread nearly drives you insane? When the first century Jews heard Jesus refer to Himself as the “Bread of… Read More ›