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HOUSE WORK IS DANGEROUS…GOD IS FAITHFUL

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Noelene

House work is dangerous. A few weeks ago I climbed on a ladder in order to dust the top of a very high cupboard in our house and the ladder collapsed underneath me.  I landed on the floor, on my … Continue reading →

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A SUPERNATURAL MARRIAGE

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Noelene

“God is an awesome, amazing, miracle working God and we are a Supernatural people.” —Brian O’Donnell The word Supernatural is defined as: “a manifestation or event attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature… unnaturally or … Continue reading →

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MARRIAGE IS LIKE A MUSTARD SEED

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Noelene

Today I received the following “What’s App” text from my husband: “A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” —Ruth Bell Graham I replied: “We obviously have a happy marriage then—we both have to forgive so much all the … Continue reading →

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BE PREPARED…

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Noelene

“God will, generally speaking, not compete for our attention. If we will not withdraw from things that obsess and exhaust us into solitude and silence, He will usually leave us to our own devices.”  Dallas Willard One of the major … Continue reading →

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Friendships…

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Noelene

I received this photo from a friend with the following caption: “I took this photograph in Bettys Bay.  It triggered the thought in me that…even if everything is dry and hostile, I always have you as my best friend”. My … Continue reading →

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UNFRIENDED…on Facebook!

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Noelene

  A few days ago, I was ‘unfriended’ on Face Book. The person who unfriended me was not just a Cyber Space Face Book friend.  It was someone I have met face to face numerous times, prayed for and had … Continue reading →

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“ORDINARY” PEOPLE – inspirational stories (two)

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Noelene

Daniel Kyle was born in the year 1961.  He never knew his parents as he was placed into foster care from the time he was born and later into orphanages. As an adult, he spent many years sleeping on the … Continue reading →

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Three day, three quotes challenge – day three

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Noelene

“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” & “You can’t stay in your corner of the forest, waiting for others to come find you; you have to go to them sometimes.” & “How lucky … Continue reading →

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“I am who I am, because of who we all are”

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Noelene

UBUNTU – HUMAN KINDNESS “Ubuntu is the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can’t exist as a human being in isolation.  It speaks about our inter-connectedness.  You can’t be human all by yourself, and when … Continue reading →

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FOUR VITAL INGREDIENTS FOR A LASTING MARRIAGE

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Noelene

Friedrich Nietzsche once said “It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.” For me, this seems to address one of the four root deficits I notice in the majority of unhappy marriages. Lack of Prayer … Continue reading →

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