Tag Archives: grace

SUICIDE – “I thought my love had your back covered”

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Noelene

  Yesterday I attended a memorial service of a fifteen year old girl who had taken her own life. As I was driving to the service I asked myself “where was God as she was dying”. The answer came back … Continue reading →

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DREAMS DO COME TRUE!

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Noelene

What an amazing feeling it is to walk into a book store and see one’s own book on the shelf! Exclusive Books, King Shaka Airport, Durban, South Africa. “Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and … Continue reading →

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FAITH IS A DOING WORD

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Noelene

God has placed a very special man in my life.  His name is Randall Oliphant and he is married to another good friend of mine, Clarrisa. Randall embodies the following verse for me: Two are better than one, because they … Continue reading →

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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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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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ROSE COLORED GLASSES

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Noelene

“I love and most importantly, respect my husband. Yes, there are small things that drive me mad, there always will be, and I’m sure the same could be said for him. But, and this is what some forget, they were … Continue reading →

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DYING TOLIVE

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Noelene

My mom always told me that she believed death would be glorious and that it would be an amazing experience to enter heaven and hear Jesus say “welcome home”. Ten days ago she heard Him say those words to her … 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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