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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…. :-)

Can there be Joy in the Judgement of the Lord?

Can there be Joy in the Judgement of the Lord?

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Kookaburra sits in the old gumtree Merry, merry king of the bush is he. Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh! Kookaburra gay your life must be. (Marlon Sinclair, 1932). The Kookaburra is a beautiful Australian bird, of the ‘kingfisher’ species, famous for its laughing song. He is also known as the ‘laughing jackass’! In a time before wristwatches and clocks, kookaburras were once referred to as the ‘Bushman’s alarm clock’ because they start laughing very early in the morning just before dawn. Their…

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What’s wrong with Rocky?

What’s wrong with Rocky?

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  Some months back while we were living at the old house, our little dog Rocky, started some odd behaviour. It started happening quite out of the blue. He’s always been a smoocher and a lapdog. But all of a sudden, he would get up from off the lounge or off the bed or wherever he was sitting/lying at the time, and start pacing around in a rather hunched over way – you know, tail tucked down, ears back, back…

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Parables and Flies

Parables and Flies

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So I’m sitting here in the office at home, and although it’s a much cooler day, it’s still a bit muggy. I opened the sliding window and left the timber venetian blinds only just open a little. As I sat there with the cool breeze coming in, I could sit quietly, meditate on the Lord, and bring my petitions before Him. Not long into this time, however, came a buzz. Quite a loud buzz. Outside the window there came a…

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Why is God called the God of the eleventh hour?

Why is God called the God of the eleventh hour?

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This post is a little more lengthy and detailed than normal because I want to highlight how Derek and I have experienced an aspect of the Lord we had not understood before – that is God as a God of completion – down to the final hour of the final day. So if you’ve got the time to read through, I hope you can appreciate the fullness of this testimony. Story: If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll recall that my family…

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An Abundant Land

An Abundant Land

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G’day there! It’s the 12th of the 12th, 2015 and here I am sitting in my new office for the first time, in the new house the Lord has given me and my family. God has been faithful as always. We moved in here on the 27th of November and what a ride this last month has been. Some of you have been following my blog posts on our situation regarding moving house, and how the Lord has been revealed…

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He Did It Again

He Did It Again

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Hi all, This is just a short post-it-note really, to keep in touch until I get internet connected from our NEW HOME! That’s right folks, God has delivered and provided for us and blown us away AGAIN! I can hardly wait to write what The Lord has done over these past weeks and these past days and even hours. He NEVER ceases to amaze me. Until then however, thank you to all you dear brothers and sisters who have prayed…

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When We’re Down To The Wire

When We’re Down To The Wire

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Hi All, I’m just writing a short post to let you know that over the next couple of weeks I may not be able to post as often as I normally would, which is generally twice a week. In fact, I think I only posted once last week. That’s because I’m packing house and waiting on internet searches, applications and phone calls to inspect houses for rent and hopefully move! We have 18 days left before our termination notice expires…

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Help! I can’t seem to unload my burdens!

Help! I can’t seem to unload my burdens!

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I don’t mean to carry burdens. Sometimes I don’t even see them coming, and it’s not until weeks later I realise I’ve been labouring under them. Burdens are cares, right? They’re worries, anxieties, and concerns. They are matters that weigh heavy upon our minds and hearts. But Jesus said to cast ALL our cares upon Him for He cares for us. He said to come unto Him all who are weary and heavy laden, to learn from Him, that He…

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Who Is God?

Who Is God?

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  Recently I was having a conversation with somebody who has walked with the Lord for over 70 years. He shared how he had recently been asked by a fellow in Albania, one of the greatest and most important questions of all time…”Who is God?” It got me thinking about how I would answer that question. And what would my response say of me and my relationship with God? Well, I believe I would say something like this … God is the…

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Thank you! For Changing My Life Through Blogging

Thank you! For Changing My Life Through Blogging

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  Sending a BIG HUG to all my blogger friends and blog followers! I cannot describe how you encourage me. Not that long ago, blogging was an unknown medium to me. It is a world that has slowly opened up to me as a result of being introduced to well-known blogger Frank Viola on frankviola.org by my husband. It’s a long story short, but very basically, through reading Frank’s books, my husband and I found ourselves in touch with one of Frank’s colleagues, Milt Rodriguez who also has a blog…

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