Monthly Archives: January 2015

JUDGE DISMISSES COURT CASE CITING LACK OF FAITH OF CHRISTIANS

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Noelene

One of the most heartbreaking things, for me, about being a Christian is the fact that we don’t take God at His word. God says “I tell you, do not worry” (Matthew 6:25) and what do we do?  We lie … Continue reading →

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THE SORROW OF CHRISTMAS (AND BROKEN MARRIAGES)

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Noelene

On Christmas day this year, whilst standing in church singing a carol, an overwhelming feeling of sorrow enveloped me and the tears started to stream down my face. No matter how hard I tried to stop crying, the tears still … Continue reading →

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SAYING GOODBYE

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Noelene

  This morning we said goodbye to our eldest daughter.  She is spending the next four years at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein studying to be a nurse. Bloemfontein is 1 010 kilometers away from where we … Continue reading →

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A VERSE IN SUPPORT OF EPIPHANY NUMBER THREE

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Noelene

 “Why are you downcast, O my soul?” (Psalm 43:5) “COME AND LISTEN, ALL YOU WHO FEAR GOD; LET ME TELL YOU WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR ME. I CRIED OUT TO HIM WITH MY MOUTH; HIS PRAISE WAS ON MY … Continue reading →

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EPIPHANY NUMBER THREE!

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Noelene

  There have only been two major “epiphany” moments in my life – two times when I have literally been stopped in my tracks and have had to re-evaluate the way I think and behave and the consequences of those … Continue reading →

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DEATH AS A GIFT

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Noelene

In the month of December 2014, a total number of 1 184 people died on the roads in South Africa. During this Christmas period my family and I took a drive one night to go and look at the Christmas … Continue reading →

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JUST BECAUSE…….THEY ARE SO CUTE!

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Noelene

A hot, lazy morning in South Africa…… Snowy and Frodo waiting outside the back door to be let in. They have been banned from the house till we can figure out what to do with the electric cables in our … Continue reading →

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STREET ART…GREECE

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Noelene

Originally posted on sanpiano:
The hands remind me of God reaching down to us but we just keep walking, too busy on our cell phones to look up ….. sanpiano View original post

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ELEVEN YEARS LATER

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Noelene

“It was whilst I was reading the Book of Exodus that I realized there was still plenty of hope left for me to become the person God created me to be. Like Moses’ example showed me, it was not going … Continue reading →

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UNDER A JUNIPER TREE

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Noelene

I have decided that for this year I am going to change the name of my blog from “Growing into Motherhood” to “Under a Juniper tree”. I will obviously be continuing to “Grow into Motherhood” but this year I am going to … Continue reading →

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