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About Noelene

I am a child of God's. I am also a writer. Mother Teresa once said "I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world". My objective is to be one of God's love letters to the world. I can only achieve this through His grace at work in my life.

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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A BLESSED NEW YEAR TO ALL BLOGGERS!

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Noelene

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.  See, I am doing a new thing!  Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland” Isaiah … Continue reading →

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MEN AND WOMEN JUST DON’T THINK THE SAME!

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Noelene

In 1992, John Gray wrote a book titled Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Catchy title, but the notion that there is a vast difference between men and women is so true! My husband and I have been married for twenty-two years and … Continue reading →

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2015

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Noelene

“You shall not go out with haste…for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard”. (Isaiah 52:12) “Our yesterdays hold broken and irreversible things for us. It is true that we have … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS IN AFRICA!!

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Noelene

 29 degrees in the shade, the sun is shining and there is not a cloud in the sky! For the  Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favour and honour; no good thing does He withhold from those … Continue reading →

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THE GIFT OF VOLUNTARY POVERTY

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Noelene

I was amazed to discover the other day that there are 27 Spiritual gifts mentioned in the Bible! They are prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, giving, leadership, mercy, wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, discerning of spirits, tongues, interpretation, apostleship, helps, administration, … Continue reading →

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ALMOST DIVORCED…..

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Noelene

In the seventh year of our marriage my husband and I were contemplating divorce.We had reached a stage where we were finding it difficult to be civil to each other and all pretense of praying together or caring for each … Continue reading →

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