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A reflection: 15 years in the making

The children of Israel as they journeyed through the wilderness were instructed on various occasions to build altars, place stones, dig wells, at one point in the journey they placed stones in a river, these visual reminders were placed in … Continue reading

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Infidelity, unfaithfulness, adultery …

These words come to mind again as the headlines in our newspapers, and in our online news services in Australia declare another fall from grace, and another couple goes through publicly what is an intensely private, searingly painful, shattering and … Continue reading

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Survival and sanity for separation, divorce and the life that follows …

The truth is that your life won’t be the same again, neither will that of your kids. You will not be the same. Many of your relationships will change. It is something you will all survive, but you will be … Continue reading

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In 2017 …

I’ve been musing a little on what I would like from 2017. I think the conclusion I’ve reached is that this year, the best I can do for myself, and my nearest and dearest, is to be more like Jesus … Continue reading

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The year behind, and the year ahead…

I guess we all come to a point each year when we look back and assess the year that has been. I think we all have a desire to see where we’ve been, in order to be able to see … Continue reading

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For you; if you are, right now, in the middle of a season of loneliness…

Loneliness is definitely one of the strongest and most difficult emotions to shake. I know of a few friends who at the moment are in the middle of a lonely season. I say season, because I firmly believe that it … Continue reading

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Bless this nest…

Today was one of our best … One of the three was baptised. Today was also briefly one of our worst … Two chose not to come to the five baptisms held at our church today. Two arrived back bringing … Continue reading

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To my single friends …

Especially for you, on the days when you feel that you’ve been forgotten … Continue reading

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Our prayer for you … when your life appears to take a turn for the worse …

  This one is for you, if right now you are facing some dark days – it might be that you are at the end of your marriage. You’ve done what you can and now you don’t know what to do. … Continue reading

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What to do on the day that the bottom falls out of your world…(or your friend’s world.)

For most of you this day will never come and for that I am truly grateful. For a few too many of you than I would like, the day has come, for some it has come and gone, or perhaps … Continue reading

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