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When my firstborn was two, I recall being so frustrated one day that before I knew it I was out-of-control and screaming at this sweet little girl. She looked up me, an adult more than twice her size - terrified. I slunk to the floor crushed and sobbing. I couldn’t mother like this. I said to myself, unless she is running out in front of a car – no more screaming – and for the next 30 years, I rarely did.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me”. (Psalm 51:10, KJV)
A “VALENTINE” A VALENTINE KIND OF LOVE Valentine’s Day is all about love. However, perhaps you are reading this and your love has not come into view … or your love is gone … as a result you don’t want to read about Valentine’s Day. I decided not to write about a romantic kind […]
Pearls and Pigs There is a parable in the Bible referring to pearls and pigs. Its simple meaning is this, watch what you say. Your words are “your pearl”. We have all done this. You offer “your pearl” to someone, only to have your words misunderstood, misconstrued and the whole situation turns from bad to […]
Christmas Suddenlies! “And “suddenly” there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, goodwill toward men”. Luke 2: 13,14 “SUDDENLY”! I love the suddenlies. My uncle affirms, “He’s the “God of the suddenlies”. “Suddenly” on that first Christmas night […]
I was reading this morning about character, and concluded, you can never rise above your character. Your behaviour and disposition is who you really are. Often we think, “I acted so poorly, that just wasn’t like me,” when in actually fact, it was. Hard to face the truth at times, however, there is help! To […]
The destroyer is like a roaring lion, prowling around, circling your wagon, as it were. His ultimate hope is to steal your faith in God. He wants you to think that God doesn’t care about you and you’ve made too many mistakes in life, to go forward in victory. He’s actually quite vicious in his […]