Monthly Archives: February 2017

HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET…

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Noelene

(Please note: names have been changed to toddler and child and children to protect their identities!!) This morning I came across a journal entry that I had written more than a decade ago. I had written about a week in … Continue reading →

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THE THREE GREATEST GIFTS YOU CAN GIVE YOUR CHILD

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Noelene

The greatest gift you can give your child is a knowledge of God. There is no greater gift. In order to be able to give this gift to your child you, yourself, must first have a relationship with the living … Continue reading →

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THE HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A MOTHER

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Noelene

One of the hardest things for me as a mother is the fact that I sometimes struggle to not allow my children’s attitudes to rob me of my own joy of living. Their times of moodiness, their fighting, their lack of showing … Continue reading →

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LOVE IS NOT A FEELING: MAKING A MARRIAGE LAST

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Noelene

It never ceases to amaze me just how fickle my feelings can be in my marriage! One moment, I can be looking at my husband and feel so in love with him, so at peace and the thought goes through … Continue reading →

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HOW EASILY WE FALL FROM GRACE IN OUR CHILDRENS EYES

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Noelene

I am, and always have been, a firm believer in the following verse “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in … Continue reading →

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HOW CAN YOU PROMISE YOUR CHILD YOU WILL NEVER GET DIVORCED?

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Noelene

My mother and step-father got divorced after almost 29 years of marriage. She was 79 and he was 81 years old! I had organised with the Sheriff of the Court to meet him at the retirement home where my mom … Continue reading →

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