Category Archives: Life

DON’T GET MARRIED!

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Noelene

I asked my husband what advice he would give, in hindsight and with twenty-three years of married life behind him, to a young couple contemplating marriage. His reply: “Don’t get married!”  (He assured me he was only joking!) There is a … Continue reading →

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WHEN GOD DOES THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT WE ‘BEG’ HIM TO DO…

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Noelene

I have just returned from a silent retreat in one of the most beautiful places on earth, Goedgedacht.  It was led by Trevor Hudson, pastor, author and retreat giver. I went on this retreat with a deep sense of expectation … Continue reading →

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NEW BEGINNINGS!

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Noelene

“Books allowed my imagination to take flight and it hasn’t landed yet.  Every book begins with PAGE ONE”. It reminded me so much of life.  We can only live ONE DAY at a time and that ONE DAY should be … Continue reading →

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BOW TIE SUNDAY

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Noelene

Tomorrow  William D. Carter III leaves us to go back to the States to continue his studies at  Princeton Theological Seminary. William has lived these past eleven weeks, here in South Africa, to the fullest and has brought much laughter, many Godly … Continue reading →

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GRACE

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Noelene

“All the rivers of Your grace I claim, Over every promise write my name” From:  Streams in the Desert

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YOU’RE RIGHT ON TRACK!

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Noelene

I have recently met a man who practices exactly what he preaches. A man who takes God at His word and who expects blessings to reign on his life because God said they would. “And if you faithfully obey the … Continue reading →

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WE NEED DEEP, DEEP ROOTS

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Noelene

These past few weeks I have found myself wallowing in thoughts of the past, a feeling of self-pity has slowly started to seep its way into my psyche and a sense of failure has gripped me. Mainly a sense of … Continue reading →

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I AM SO WORTHY

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Noelene

Often, as I look at this cross, I think about how Jesus allowed Himself to be nailed to a cross so many years ago.  As He hung there, He looked ahead through the ages and saw me sitting at my … Continue reading →

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WALKING WITH GOD

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Noelene

As we walk through the day with God we need to be aware of what God says about the way we walk. In Joshua 22:5 He says “But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses … Continue reading →

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MEETING ARCHBISHOP (EMERITUS) DESMOND TUTU!

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Noelene

We have a visiting student from Princeton Theological Seminary, United States, who is doing an internship at our church, Mowbray Presbyterian Church, for eleven weeks. His name is William D. Carter III, and we are really glad that God sent him to South Africa! He preached … Continue reading →

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