Tag Archives: grace

STRUGGLING WITH GOD…

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Noelene

I often struggle with God.  I was reading this morning about Jacob’s struggle with God, and a feeling of immense empathy rose inside me for Jacob.  I identify fully with him.  Been there, done that and sometimes still find myself … Continue reading →

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WHEN YOUR LIFE SKIDS TO A HALT WITH NO WARNING…

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Noelene

Twenty-three days ago, our lives came to an abrupt stop. Figuratively speaking, we skidded to a halt with burn marks on the tarmac! We had been camping in Elands Bay at the Vensterklip Caravan Park along the West Coast of South … Continue reading →

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MARRIAGE ADVICE FROM WINSTON AND CLEMENTINE CHURCHILL!

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Noelene

One of the best ways to prepare yourself for marriage is by studying married couples.  One couple that has always inspired me are the Churchill’s. Sir Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 … Continue reading →

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A HUGE COLLISION BETWEEN MAN AND GOD

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Noelene

The heart of salvation is the Cross of Christ.  The reason salvation is so easy to obtain is that it cost God so much. The Cross was the place where God and sinful man merged with a tremendous collision and … Continue reading →

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‘JUST WING IT’

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Noelene

One morning before I was due to give a talk at a breakfast meeting, I had a sudden panic attack whilst brushing my teeth. I asked God ‘what happens if I freeze or forget what I am meant to say’. … Continue reading →

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THE HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A MOTHER

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Noelene

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 →

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LOVE IS NOT A FEELING: MAKING A MARRIAGE LAST

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Noelene

It never ceases to amaze me just how fickle my feelings can be in my marriage! One moment, I can be looking at my husband and feel so in love with him, so at peace and the thought goes through … Continue reading →

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HOW EASILY WE FALL FROM GRACE IN OUR CHILDRENS EYES

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Noelene

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 →

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I am safe in His hands

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Noelene

Deuteronomy 32:4 says: “He is the Rock, His works are perfect.” He made me; therefore, I am perfect in His sight just the way I am. I simply have to believe it! One day whilst walking in the mountains I … Continue reading →

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DEATH AS A GIFT…

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Noelene

In the month of December 2014, a total number of 1 184 people died on the roads in South Africa. During the Christmas period of 2015 my family and I took a drive one night to go and look at … Continue reading →

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