Moment

It only takes a moment to open the door and let His light pour in.It only takes a moment to say yes, Lord, I know you win.It only takes a moment to surrender dry places deep within.It only takes a moment to let God fully come in.Why did it take so long to trust you to...

Watch and see what He will do

So often, rushing into and taking control of a situation is tempting. Hastiness can block what God wants to do in any life circumstance. Over the past years, I have felt God impress these words upon my heart ‘Watch and see what I will do.’ I know what I...

Impulse

Proverbs 14:17 An impulsive person has a short fuse and can ruin everything, but the wise show self-control. (TPT) Strictly speaking, there are no such things as good and bad impulses. Think…of a piano. It has not got two kinds of notes on it, the...

Rekindling my love for Music

Are you longing to reconnect with the music that once brought you joy? As I reflect on my own musical journey, I realise the impact it had on my life. Growing up surrounded by the melodious tunes my grandparents cherished, I developed an unwavering love for music....

Aspire

That you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, that you may walk properly toward those outside and that you may lack nothing. 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12My husband and I aspire to have a quiet,...

Strength and Grief

The Lord is my strength and shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore, my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song, I shall praise him. Psalm 28:7The world is full of so many lasts. The last time you pick up your child. The last time you hug a...

Soon

How soon till we get there? How soon will it be till I can have surgery? How soon will it be till dinner time? These questions though not insignificant for believers in Christ may lead to a much bigger question presented in Revelation 1:1How soon till you come back,...

Persist

It can be so tempting to quit. When I first when to university, many hours from my family home, I found it difficult, and I wanted to leave. My grandmother, on a plain piece of white cardboard, handwrote me this poem by John Greenleaf Whittier Don’t Quit When...

Have

What does “you have not because you ask not” mean in James 4:2? We may ask for genuine desires of the heart to be fulfilled, to receive His healing, provision, or restoration of a relationship. It is important to ask. However, it can be hard to ask,...

Story

I loved reading stories to my kids when they were little. I read to them every night. I loved Richard Scarry’s Busy Town, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. They were precious times snuggling up in...

Access

A heart has the choice to give access to God Over the past years, we have completed some household renovations. We had to give the builders access for the work to be completed. It took a lot of trusts to feel comfortable with having builders in our home, mainly...

Is it fake?

There is a game show called ‘is it cake?’ https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81333845 The concept was inspired by online viral videos of bakers cutting into their realistic cakes made to look like everyday objects. As the title suggests, the series is a game...

Doubt

How many times have you heard the words ‘I doubt it?’ “with men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26, What you hope for may seem impossible, but with God, is entirely possible? The world encourages us to...

Receive

Matthew 7:7″Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.The song This is the kingdom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDeAXu5np20 sums up what it means to receive...

Laugh

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...

Generosity

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...

Roots and Fruits

“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...

Forget

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...

Danger

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...

Heal

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...