Don’t waste your life In his book “Don’t waste your life” John Piper tells of how God awakened in him as a teenager to a fear and a passion to not waste his life. His father was an evangelist and …
We do not lose heart Well, 2020 is over and many of us are glad to see it come to an end hoping for better things in 2021. Here in Australia 2020 started with bushfires and floods and then COVID …
1. Giving gifts Today we have been thinking about gifts and why we give them at Christmas. For many people (not just our children) giving and receiving gifts is a big part of Christmas. Of course, people give gifts at …
1.Trapped and terrified Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you just could not see the way forward? You felt you had nowhere to go? All the alternatives seemed bad and the situation just seemed hopeless and you …
1. Recap If you are watching a television series on Netflix when each new episode begins it usually begins with a recap which can be useful if a few weeks have elapsed since you have watched the previous episode. Of …
Things change Things change. Things can be going well, and life can seem good and everything might seem like it is going fine. But things can change, and our lives can be turned upside down. You might lose a job …
Philemon A personal letter In my possession I have a letter and I sometimes wonder how it came to be preserved and passed down from generation to generation to me. The letter is dated 27 February 1878 and it is …
1. Standing firm When have you had to stand firm and to hold your ground? Parents need to stand firm As parents we sometimes must stand firm when it comes to our children. Our children don’t always (or perhaps often …
1. Watch out Sadly, we always need to be watching out for those who would try and take us in and rob us of what we have. More than ever we are being plagued by those who pretend to be …
