Category Archives: God

ALL GOD’S STONES – FOREWORD

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Noelene

  FOREWORD BY TREVOR HUDSON “Noelene has a passionate heart for God and wants to ignite our passion for God too. She does this in her new book, All God’s Stones, by sharing eight down to earth reflections on our … Continue reading →

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IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR GOD?

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Noelene

Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’  Is anything too hard for the Lord?  I will return to you at the appointed time next … Continue reading →

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WALKING WITH GOD

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Noelene

There is a beautiful passage in Isaiah 30:18 that says: “Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion.  For the Lord is a God of justice.  Blessed are all who wait for Him!” … Continue reading →

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HOW THE BOOK GOT IT’S NAME – ALL GOD’S STONES

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Noelene

Today I took a walk in the mountains and invited God to come along with me. There were some beautiful stones along the path and I thought of my youngest daughter who collects stones and rocks wherever she goes.  I … Continue reading →

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GOD DOES NOT CALL THE QUALIFIED, HE QUALIFIES THE CALLED

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Noelene

The author Henri Nouwen wrote:  “Over the years, I have come to realise that the greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity, or power, but self-rejection”. Self-rejection takes the form of that little voice in our heads that … Continue reading →

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FIGHTING THE SINKING SAND OF DEPRESSION

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Noelene

Sometimes when we come face to face with our own darkness, inadequacies, guilt, sins, worthlessness, anger and jealousies it feels like we are walking into sinking sand.  The more we fight and struggle the quicker we are pulled under. It … Continue reading →

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MISGIVINGS

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Noelene

“The reason some of us are such poor examples of Christianity is that we have failed to recognize that Christ is almighty. Our misgivings begin within ourselves when we tell Jesus that our circumstances are just a little too difficult … Continue reading →

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YOU DON’T HAVE TO LIVE AS A WITHERED BONSAI TREE – a new understanding of Jeremiah 29:11

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Noelene

Due to neglect and forgetfulness this Bonsai tree went from the above to this: And it’s life was almost brought to an abrupt end! 1 Timothy 4:14 states Don’t neglect the gift that is in you and Matthew 22:37 says Love the Lord … Continue reading →

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RESTORATION OF THE PAST

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Noelene

For my birthday this year I was given two bracelets.  They were handmade by two very special friends.  I was wearing both of them the other day and as I was admiring them the following verse came to mind: “I … Continue reading →

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“IT SEEMED DEAD BUT I LOVED IT”

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Noelene

For Christmas last year we gave our daughter, Sarah, a Bonsai tree.  She was leaving for the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein in January to study nursing and wanted to take something with her that was ‘alive’. The two … Continue reading →

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