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Tag Archives: grace
A TEST….
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 … Continue reading
ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL TOOLS IN YOUR MARRIAGE
The most difficult and challenging thing I have ever done in my life is to stay married. The second most difficult and challenging thing I have ever done is to have children. Both of these life events have also been … Continue reading
MOTHERHOOD AND PRAYER
One of our main ministries as mothers is to pray for our children continuously. I think it was Billy Graham’s wife, Ruth, who, when asked how she had managed to raise five children with her husband being away so often … Continue reading
MARRIAGE AND A SILVER TEA POT CONTINUED ………
The actual title should be ‘Marriage and a Silver Tea Pot from a Man’s Point of View Told by a Woman!’ In my post (https://noelene2014.com/2014/10/02/marriage-and-a-silver-tea-pot/) I stated that “life is not fair” because I felt that I had to compromise far more than my husband ever had too in the … Continue reading
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Tagged compromising, forgiveness, God, grace, marriage, Relationships
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HOW EASILY WE FALL FROM GRACE IN OUR CHILDRENS’ EYES
I am, and always have been, a firm believer in the following verse “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in … Continue reading
DIVORCE HURTS KIDS (WHO THEN GROW INTO HURT ADULTS)
This blog IS for the mothers and fathers who have divorced and then ‘abandoned’ their children somewhere along the road of life. It is NOT for the mothers and fathers who have divorced and have struggled through their own pain … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Divorce, Fathers
Tagged anger, Children, God, grace, growing up, Love, self worthlessness, unhappiness
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A LETTER FROM GOD TO ME …………
Dear Noelene Now, this is what I am saying to you. Don’t be afraid, because I have saved you. I have called you by name, and you are Mine. When you pass through the water, I will be with you. … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Fathers, God
Tagged burdens, Children, grace, Love, Parenthood, punishment, self worthlessness, unhappiness
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MARRIAGE AND A SILVER TEA POT
Marriage is made up of many different components. I chose the word component deliberately as the dictionary states it is a ‘constituent part or aspect of something more complex” and if something is complex it is made up of various … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Parenthood
Tagged compromising, God, good examples, grace, Love, Relationships
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MIXED MARRIAGES and God’s Family – (This was originally posted on ‘noelenesite’)
In Psalm 127 it says “children are a gift from the Lord – they are a blessing”. In spiritual terms a gift means any endowment that comes through God’s grace. This means that each one of us started our lives as a … Continue reading
Posted in God, Love, Mixed marriages, Racialism
Tagged grace, Relationships, respect, restoration, self-worth
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THE HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A MOTHER
One of the hardest things for me as a mother is the fact that I sometimes struggle to not allow my children’s attitudes to rob me of my own joy of living. Their times of moodiness, their fighting, their lack of showing … Continue reading
Posted in Children, God, Jesus, Love, Motherhood
Tagged burdens, grace, thanklessness, unhappiness
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UNDER A JUNIPER TREE 