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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 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 ›
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Moving Mountains
The story is told of a little boy who wandered into the deep dark woods only to find a giant lurking there. “What are doing here” boomed the giant “These are my woods and you must stay here forever”. The… Read More ›
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Shame Shame
We live in uncertain times – to that we ALL must agree!! My heart has broken so many times especially in the last two years with the rise of persecution of Christians – the horror of terrorism – the birth… Read More ›
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Meteors and promises
The world news is shocking – literally it truly is! Everything is happening at alarming rates unheard of in the history of the world. As a Christian, these horrible events have made me think even more than ever before at… Read More ›
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We say "God Bless You" and Heaven weeps
Listening to Keith Green’s amazing song “Asleep in the Light” really stirred me up as I was having my morning jog just recently. There I was enjoying the stillness, if humid, early summer morning here in Australia – ear phones… Read More ›
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When a couple of seconds are enough
We have certainly come a long way – just a mega second and WHAM! we can capture in nature what people have been trying to do since the dawn of time – from cave paintings to oil paintings man has… Read More ›
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'Cause I am LOVE
God is LOVE! How many times have we heard that – seems like forever to me – BUT have you really stopped to consider what that REALLY means? First let’s look at what a typical ‘world-type’ view of love could be:-… Read More ›
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Stepping into the next moment
Life can be a trial. Things happen constantly that keep us ever vigilant ever watchful ever on our guard. Maybe life is a bit hectic for you, things can so quickly get on top of us; life has so many… Read More ›
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Souvenirs
We all like to collect souvenirs – places we have been maybe – little trinkets of mementos of people who have meant a lot to us and places that have touched our lives. Photo albums, books, letters tied with ribbons,… Read More ›
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There is no denying
William Tyndale was strangled and burnt at the stake in 1536 for heresy because he dared to stand up for Christ and translated the Bible into English. Pastor Saeed Abedini is currently in his 3rd of an 8 year sentence… Read More ›
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Indescribable
Do you like me rush around and get into your day, hardly thinking about just how amazing ‘the day’ actually is? When you think about it here we are perched on a spinning giant ball hurtling through space at a… Read More ›
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Shooting at others and wounding yourself
Who can forget the amazing story of the Cheerleader Mum who hired a hit man to murder her daughter’s competitor’s Mother? Wanda Holloway’s claim to fame blew the newspaper stands off their feet with this amazing story of envy, jealousy… Read More ›
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…But I'm still asking why.
. WHY? Good question. Why does a lot of things happen when they are not supposed to – it’s a question that often doesn’t get answered I’m afraid. When we look at the world stage and what is happening it… Read More ›
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Thistles and Weeds
How are you at weeding? I’m hopeless – after five minutes I have given up completely! Weeds are a pain – just when you think you have the garden looking reasonable, along they come with their baggage and just move… Read More ›
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Obstacles, Courage, Dangers and Bears
Just been reading the tragic news of Lorna Weafer, who was fatally killed by a black bear in May this year. The 36 year old was employed by Suncor and was an Instrument Technician working on an isolated job site… Read More ›
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Mercy, Grace and Truth
John 1: 16-17 tells us “…and of His fullness we have all received” and again that “Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” Pretty astounding when you think about it that WE HAVE RECEIVED HIS (JESUS’) FULLNESS. The very completeness… Read More ›
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Revealed: Letting the cat out of the bag
Just reading a book by John Bevere called EXTRAORDINARY. It has certainly been a journey and an eye-opening one at that. In His book John maintains that we as humans have three images our “projected’ image, our “perceived” image and… Read More ›