Tag Archives: restoration

DON’T SEPARATE WHAT GOD PUTS TOGETHER

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Noelene

In today’s society where ‘freedom of expression’, ‘being your own person’, being ‘independent’ is strongly advocated, marriage is often seen as a loss of freedom, a loss of one’s individualism and too many people enter into a marriage with the … Continue reading →

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YOU, ME, THE WOMAN AT THE WELL

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Noelene

When I first saw this drawing it reminded me of a woman who lived in Biblical times.  She is commonly known as ‘the woman at the well’. (The story is found in John 4.) Jesus and His disciples were walking … Continue reading →

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THE END OF THE TUNNEL

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Noelene

Imagine yourself a silent witness to the humiliation that Jesus was subjected to before his death. The soldiers stripped him of his clothes, put a crown of thorns upon his head and mocked him. He was spat on, slapped in … Continue reading →

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HOW REAL IS YOUR MARRIAGE?

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Noelene

“A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ come together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” –Dave Meur There are far too many Christian marriages that are not real. What I mean by that is that they are not … Continue reading →

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A NIGGLING CONSCIENCE…

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Noelene

A few years ago, my husband, Steve, took one of the chairs from the church hall to see whether there was a way he could fix the welding that was coming loose on the chair. The chair went from his … Continue reading →

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DIVORCE HURTS

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Noelene

As a child of divorced parents, I spent many years believing that I was to blame for their divorce. I also blamed God for not answering my prayer to keep my parents together.  It was only as I grew older … Continue reading →

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HOW FIRM IS YOUR MARRIAGE FOUNDATION?

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Noelene

It never ceases to amaze me just how fickle my feelings are in my marriage! One moment I can look at my husband and think “we have such a good relationship, I can’t imagine ever fighting with him again,” and … Continue reading →

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A ‘PRISONER OF HOPE’

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Noelene

If you are feeling discouraged, filled with despair, if you have lost hope that nothing will go right again in your life, if the future looks bleak then meditate on these words in Zechariah 9:8 where God says: “I will … 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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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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