Tag Archives: thankfulness

A CALLING

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Noelene

My dad’s memorial service summed up his life so beautifully. He was a Methodist minister and his Memorial Service was taken by a Full Gospel pastor, it was held in the Baptist Church and a Methodist Bishop gave a testimony … Continue reading →

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HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD!

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Noelene

  My dad died at one p.m. yesterday afternoon, the 30th December 2015. My sister and I were sitting on either side of his bed holding his hands as he took his last breath.  It was incredibly peaceful. At the end of … Continue reading →

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DEPRESSION IS INSIDIOUS

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Noelene

Depression is insidious. It is stealthy and cunning and treacherous. It works in a subtle way and can be deadly.  It is a thief and a murderer – it robs one of the will to live of joy and hope and in extreme … Continue reading →

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God’s timing in perspective!

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Noelene

“Just because God isn’t in a hurry doesn’t mean He’s not eager or anticipating great things in your life. For example, just because I’m not in a hurry for my five-year-old to get her driver’s license doesn’t mean I’m not … Continue reading →

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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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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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A DREAM CAN BECOME A REALITY

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Noelene

Ten years ago my sister gave me this book for my birthday: The following was inscribed inside: I never dreamt that ten years after receiving this book, my second book All God’sStones would be published and that Trevor Hudson would write the foreword … Continue reading →

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MEETING ARCHBISHOP (EMERITUS) DESMOND TUTU!

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Noelene

We have a visiting student from Princeton Theological Seminary, United States, who is doing an internship at our church, Mowbray Presbyterian Church, for eleven weeks. His name is William D. Carter III, and we are really glad that God sent him to South Africa! He preached … Continue reading →

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