Hope Overcomes
Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome” Genesis 32:28 In this Bible story, Jacob wrestles with God all night and says to God, “I will not let go unless...
Hope Overcomes
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate, and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Matthew 7: 13-14Written in the context of...
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There is a time to laugh The other night my family watched a movie that made us laugh. We have a Christmas tradition of watching Christmas movies that started on a weekend away for Ian’s 50th birthday nearly ten years ago. Some of them are ridiculous and have...
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You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us, your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. This service you perform not only supplies the needs of the Lord’s people but is overflowing in many expressions...
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“A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on and the birds of the air ate it up. Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seeds fell among...
Hope Wins
Dear friends and supporters,Thank you for your positive feedback regarding crowdfunding, and as we have had not one negative response, we have launched a campaign with My Cause. That if you feel to consider giving or know anyone who would, we would be grateful if you...
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Do you ever feel forgotten? Joesph, in the Bible, felt forgotten. Genesis 40:23 says, The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him. Joseph was in prison for a crime he did not commit. The prison warden put Joseph in...
Hope Wins
I was excited to have the opportunity to share our story on ‘Joni and Friends https://www.facebook.com/joniandfriends.idc/ There are two episodes and an informative webpage if you are keen to know more. Part 1 – Hope Wins: Don’t let disability steal...
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Proverbs 27:12 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. When my father-in-law turned ninety, we took him away to celebrate for four days at a beach near his home. That time together was precious. He insisted on catching a...
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It takes time to heal, and whether it is emotional or physical, the healing process goes at its own pace. One Christmas, my brother, decided to take us on a bushwalk that we took with Dad while growing up. It was a walk down memory lane, so we were all keen on it. Two...
