Reflections

Reflections – Still of great use to society

I READ with interest pastor Josh’s reflection two issues ago, when he learnt a lesson as he was having a shed erected.    Being on acreage, I can understand that. But it made me think about other important items at my place, and I settled on my rider mower. It is […]

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Sure Foundation

Exciting times! I have finally started building the new shed at home. But it is slow going and it seems we have spent a lot of time and energy working on things you can hardly see. There has been hours of site preparation, pier digging, trench cleaning and concrete pouring. […]

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Reflections

“These three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13.13)  Love has always been important in all of its aspects. In the ancient Greek there were four words for love, ranging from the erotic to companionship, and we can see how much it was […]

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Worrying only changes one thing — you!

Worry changes nothing, except who we are.  Rather than worrying, may we always surrender to the will of God and remain who we are.  When we worry, we miss out, but when we continue to trust in God and continue being good, we embrace God’s blessings.  In Genesis 18:1-10, Abraham […]

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Our Amazing Youth

I was super impressed!  We ran a Holiday Kids Club recently at church and a bunch of teenagers were part of our young leaders’ program.  What a joy to see them engaged and working hard over the week.  Their contribution was significant and appreciated. These days young people often receive […]

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Peace

The concept of Peace is regularly in front of us in the media – Peace in the Middle East, in Ukraine, between India and Pakistan, in some African countries and lately in the USA.   This refers to a situation of lack of conflict – no fighting.   We also hear of […]

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Closed doors

None of us like closed doors- You have to let it go None of us like closed doors. They sting. They confuse. They often leave us asking, “Why?” Whether it’s a job, death of a loved one, a relationship, why did that person leave?  a dream, or an opportunity. We naturally want […]

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Knowing God

I AM not normally a fan of the winter or the cold, but there is one reason I get excited about winter – the stars.  Typically, here in the Scenic Rim, the best time for viewing the stars is winter.  The sky is normally clear of clouds and the sky […]

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Mothers’ Day

Last Sunday was Mothers’ Day.    The modern version was officially started in the USA in 1914, but during the Middle Ages the custom developed of allowing those who had moved away to visit their home parishes and their mothers on Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent.  This is known as Mothering Sunday and is […]