From time to time, I would like to share snippets from my own life that are not necessarily born out of revelation or great spiritual insight…..but perhaps offer some background to knowing me…. :-)
Recently something very bad happened. It was my worst nightmare come true, the very thing I would have dreaded most in the world. After my initial moments of shock and panic, by the grace of God and the support of Derek, I turned to the Lord, declared that He is good and thanked Him for using this situation for my good and that of the concerned parties. I meant it by faith, certainly not by my feelings. I instantly sensed…
Just shy of six weeks ago, I started on the carnivore diet for personal reasons. This diet is classified as an elimination diet, as it eliminates everything else but meat or animal products. That means no greens, fruit, veggies, grains, and potentially no dairy. When I use the word diet, I’m not talking about a weight loss program, I’m talking about the kind of food we eat. For example, a low-fat diet, a vegan diet, a low carbohydrate diet, a…
Hi everybody, I am happy to announce that my new eBook entitled To The Young Believer: Beginning in the Spirit is now available for download! The book is available NOW in Google Books and Amazon. To get your FREE copy and download it onto your device, please go to: Google Books on books.google.com and scroll down to click on the title To The Young Believer; Beginning in the Spirit by Donna Lee Batty OR click on this link To The Young…
Hi all, Here is an encouraging scripture verse for all of us right now; You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You because he trusts in You. (Isaiah 26:3, NKJV) What an enormous promise we have in this verse. I pray that you are all standing in that perfect peace that is yours, during these current turbulent times worldwide. Even though keeping our minds on God at the moment may be challenging, because of the overwhelming amount of information and uncertainties we…
Hello blog readers! I am very excited to announce that in early September 2021, my FREE eBook entitled To the Young Believer, will be released. To the Young Believer, is written to new Christians. The purpose of the book is to help newborn believers come to know the Lord Jesus Christ deeply, right from the beginning of their Christian journey. I believe it will benefit readers of any age because of its simplicity in language and the analogies drawn upon…
But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. (2 Cor 2:14-16a) To us, she was the Aroma of Life. I have asked my husband…
Hi all, can you believe it is November already?? Derek and I have been living back in NSW for almost a year! We can hardly believe it. And what a year this has been for the planet. Praise the Lord that the times are in His hands. What a mighty sovereign Lord we have so be of good cheer folks. No matter how big the waves, let’s keep our eyes fixed on Him. He alone is the One who stills…
Ok, I have to admit it, I’m feeling somewhat depressed and cranky (lip pout). Yet another friend, has turned to a teaching and philosophy, this time Buddhism. It really ticks me off when this happens. Obviously people are searching or they wouldn’t take these things up. I can’t tell you how many people I know who don’t believe in Jesus as the Son of God, that have taken up buddhism or some form of it, or some kind of new…
When I was a kid there was an ad on television advertising some frozen seafood – fish fingers or something of that nature. It involved a man dressed in a chef’s uniform, frantically swimming around in a large fish tank holding out in front of him a frying pan of fish, whilst being followed by a shark. The idea was that the fish in the pan was so fresh that the shark was wanting it. I’ve tried looking for…
Hello everyone! It’s been a long time since I’ve posted and I’m very happy to be back at the desk today 🙂 I do pray you are finding rest and hope in the Lord Jesus during this time. God has had me tucked away and hidden in Him in many respects for a long time, and also with regards to being a voice for Him in this type of forum. The podcast/website theancientpathways.com has also been on hold while God…