Category Archives: God

HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD!

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Noelene

  My dad died at one p.m. yesterday afternoon, the 30th December 2015. My sister and I were sitting on either side of his bed holding his hands as he took his last breath.  It was incredibly peaceful. At the end of … Continue reading →

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AMAZING GRACE…

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Noelene

  “For nothing is impossible with God” (Luke 1:37) Never give up… Never in my wildest dreams would I ever have believed that my books would be on the same bookshelf in Exclusive Books as Stormie Omartian, Angus Buchanan, Gary Chapman … Continue reading →

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STOP REJECTING YOURSELF…

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Noelene

“Over the years, I have come to realize that the greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity, or power, but self-rejection”  –  Henri Nouwen When will you start believing and acknowledging the fact that because of the Cross you have no … Continue reading →

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FORGIVENESS…

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Noelene

God is so gracious. In Psalm 145 we are advised, “The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will … Continue reading →

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“MY HEART IS BREAKING”

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Noelene

Pastor and author, John Ortberg, was very good friends with the philosopher Dallas Willard, and he recounts how he phoned him up once when he was in deep despair and said: “Hey Dallas. My heart is breaking. I cannot fix … Continue reading →

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FISHING NETS!

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Noelene

Seldom does a fishing net’s rope break, but the net is always in need of careful maintenance. “We must repair broken relationships by forgiving and loving one another. But the basis and foundation of that forgiveness is the blood of … Continue reading →

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FISHING!

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Noelene

In Faans Klopper’s book ‘A HAT, A HAIRPIN AND A HEART FOR GOD’ there is a chapter on fishing nets. It reminded me so much of my father. As far back as I can remember he has always made his … Continue reading →

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LEGACIES WE LEAVE BEHIND…

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Noelene

Found this old photo of our family.  That is me in my father’s arms.  It reminded of a post I did on the legacies we leave behind for our children. It was a reminder that in our marriages we need to: Guard … Continue reading →

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ARE YOU IN BONDAGE TO YOUR CHILDREN?

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Noelene

A friend and I were bemoaning the fact the other day that sometimes our children are not truly appreciative of all that they have, that they take so much for granted and often want more. I said that it was … Continue reading →

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THROW OFF YOUR CLOAK!

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Noelene

There are so many of us, who like blind Bartimaeus, have spent the majority of our lives sitting beside a road begging for the freedom to live our lives to the full. Begging for freedom from guilt, deep hurts, unforgiveness, … Continue reading →

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