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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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Bracing as a slap on a sunburned back
Ever come to a place of realisation that brings you up with a jolt! I do often but the latest ‘jolt’ I had was just this week. We were fortunate to have squirrelled away a week where we were able… Read More ›
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Blood stained pages
We have some really beautiful Christian friends and I praise God for them – they are such a blessings to us. When we are together the conversation invariably turns to Christ and we encourage each other in the Lord. Some of them… Read More ›
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Call your next witness
The justice system! Where would we be without it? Angelina Jolie made this quite famous quote:- I don’t believe in guilt, I believe in living on impulse as long as you never intentionally hurt another person, and don’t judge people… Read More ›
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My Mum's amazing message
I was the most fortunate of kids! I was brought up with a Mum and Dad who loved God. Being the youngest of five, (I had twin sisters but sadly one died of TB when she was only one year… Read More ›
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Against All Odds
Amazing and extraordinary things happen to all of us through our journey here on earth; some very good and some very very bad. In January this year I wrote a blog entitled “Consequences”. In that blog I fictionalised a story… Read More ›
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Mysteries; Great and small
WOW! Mysteries – I love em!! – Well sometimes anyway – I must admit that the mysteries of the computer make me frustrated, angry and despairing!! But other mysteries well that’s another matter; the mystery of creation; the universe; the… Read More ›
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Way way down deep!
Don’t you just love computer viruses?? A few weeks ago – the old laptop started to do strange and amazing things – like not shutting down – then shutting down 1/2 way through something! Then it started dropping things off… 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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IS THE RESURRECTION REAL?
Big question! Obviously there are some big and very compelling evidence that Jesus did in fact rise from the dead but first lets go back to the trial of Jesus and have a closer look at what He went… Read More ›
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Why do I keep on sinning??!!!
At the time of our accepting Jesus as our Lord and Saviour – we were given the gift of the Holy Spirit. God replaced our old hearts and our old longings which were always rebelling against Him and put inside… Read More ›
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Motives
We all have motives! Some good – some bad – What is your motive for following Jesus? I would like to think that my motive was all about love, obedience and gratefulness! We were reading in Phillipians yesterday about how… Read More ›
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Hold on – Press on – Hang on tight
“Sometimes life just seems to get the better of me.” Probably we have all heard that statement many times and in many situations. You may have even said it or felt it yourself a number of times as well. Life… Read More ›
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Falling Away…….
Hmm falling away – can we fall away from God? This has been the probably one of the most debated questions of all time and one which I guess each of us has our own definition. From what I have… Read More ›
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Consequences
Joe Long killed a man in 1941. The Great war was horrible, terrible and to put it bluntly a bloody slaughter for all involved. To top it all off the 2nd World War was even more terrifying then the Great… Read More ›
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The hauntings
Haunting – It’s a strange word – these days we mainly think of something eerie – like spectres/ghosts taking over isolated, dilapidated and crumbling old houses. The Internet tells me that the word also has other meanings like poignant or… Read More ›
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Beware of the Dog!
When I was out walking the other with my beautiful wife – we came across a sign on the fence of a house that said “Beware of the dog” – well they weren’t wrong! Not just one dog but two… Read More ›
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When you wish upon a star
Disney’s all time No 1 Favourite song ever is – “When You Wish Upon a Star” – WOW – magical lyrics and that tune!!! Man it’s no wonder everyone loves it. So here we go:- “When you wish upon a… Read More ›
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Changing in a changing world – round and round we go!
Faithfulness – an amazing word! How many times have we been faithful to someone, a project or a pledge? How many times have we been unfaithful at the same things? This got me thinking this week as I struggled in… Read More ›
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Unhappy campers!
Life is just not fair – why do the ‘nice’ people nearly always finish last? Life can be a lot like that – the wicked prosper while the ‘nice’ people always seem to be dragging around the bottom of the… Read More ›
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Time for a wardrobe renovation!!
So important these days to look the part, act the part and BE the part – looking good at all times is a MUST – we are judged by our employers, our colleagues and even our family on how we… Read More ›
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Big mouth, big trouble, big consequences
Ever regretted something that you have said? I have heaps of times – it is a regrettable thing that the tongue can run away with us at times – maybe two people suddenly find themselves talking about a third –… Read More ›
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I have graven you on my hands
Jesus adores you – more than just love – He adores you! How amazing is that? – Jesus was ‘in the beginning’ before time began – He was there with the Father at creation and He adores you! When you… Read More ›
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It's Remembrance Day in Australia
What is Remembrance Day? – It is celebrated (If I can use that word) by Commonwealth Countries to remember our armed forces who have died in the line of duty. It is a special day first observed on 11th November… Read More ›
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You can't be in two camps or play in two teams!
You just can’t!! – That would be totally wrong – you can’t give full allegiance to two teams and be totally committed to them both. But more of that later… Thought I would let you guys know a little about… Read More ›
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God has pressed the 'delete' button – you can too!!
What an amazing verse is Hebrews 8:12 “For I will forgive their wickedness and remember their sins no more” That is a pretty awesome statement.To think that God is willing and able to forgive our sins – no matter where… Read More ›
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What!! Bad news!! OH NO! – BUT wait……
Last time we looked at two of the minor Prophets and at the messages they brought to the people of long ago and how that message is still relevant today. Today we tackle two more Zephaniah and Haggai. Ever felt… Read More ›
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SURPRISE!!!!
Surprise!! Ever been taken completely by surprise? It can be an amazing experience. Life itself can be a surprise – our plans and dreams can come crashing down in an instant – all it takes can be some sort of… Read More ›
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I won't sing that!
How are you at compromise? In the world in which we live, we are taught from an early age that compromise is good. We learn from a very early age that we can’t always have what we want or when… Read More ›
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Do you believe in life after death??
That is some huge question – and one a lot of us really don’t want to think about – Some skeptics, agnostics and of coarse ‘true’ atheists would tell themselves and us that no such thing is possible. I wonder… Read More ›