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SHARE YOUR TESTIMONY!

I really love God and I love the way that He speaks to me through His word, through people, through songs, through nature…the list is endless!  Daily I am reminded of how intimately He is involved in my life and … Continue reading

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GOD’S VISION FOR YOUR MARRIAGE

God says in His Word “where there is no vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18) The same can be said for marriages.  If you do not have a vision, a plan and a goal for your marriage, your marriage will perish. When … Continue reading

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PRIMARY SCHOOL!! Some pointers to making it less stressful and more succesful

  For the next few years you will be dropping off and fetching your child from school. Helping them with homework, attending sports and other events and also socializing with other parents at school. You need to treasure every moment, … Continue reading

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LOVE WEARS STEEL TOE CAP BOOTS

My mother’s parents were married for sixty-five years. They were Afrikaans so we addressed them as Oupa and Ouma. Up until the day my Oupa died they still held hands and had lively conversations with each other. Before my Oupa retired, … Continue reading

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DON’T GET MARRIED!

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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“HOW DO I MAKE MY MARRIAGE LAST?”

A beautiful young lady, who is in the process of planning her wedding day, wrote and asked me the following question: “How do I make my marriage last?”  Her parents divorced when she was young and her dad subsequently married … Continue reading

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ONE OF THE MANY PERKS TO BEING A CHRISTIAN!

Being a part of the family of God is definitely one of the biggest perks to being a Christian! As a member of God’s family, one can travel anywhere in the world and be assured of meeting other members of … Continue reading

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WALKING WITH GOD

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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WHAT LEGACY WILL YOU LEAVE BEHIND?

During this past week I was going through some slides that had been taken in the early 1960’s. One was of my mom and dad when they were living in Nigeria. They had gone out there, from South Africa, to … Continue reading

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A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE BIBLICAL PAUL!

I have never really been very fond of  the Biblical Paul.  I have always thought of him as being a bit conceited and a tad chauvinistic towards women! He once actually said these very words: Women should remain silent in … Continue reading

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