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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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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 ›
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Two mules and a heap of dirt
I was reading in 2 Kings chapter 5 recently and was blown away (again) by the story of Naaman and the little Israeli girl held captive by old Naaman and his wife. This little girl was obviously far away from… Read More ›
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Continuing temptation – Continuing sin!!
Well – looking at it from a purely human aspect ‘temptation’ has been around for years and years from creation really and it will continue to plague us until Jesus comes again – pretty sad turn of events I’d say… Read More ›