Mountains

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Feel like you have a mountain to climb? Have you been given a task that seems impossible? Or are you carrying a burden that is too heavy? I just want to encourage you that you are only seeing one side of that mountain. Abraham was given such a task when God told him to sacrifice his only son on Mount Moriah. Can you imagine the arduous climb he had to make? But what he didn’t know was ….. that with each step he took ….. God was leading a ram up the other side of the mountain ….. to get tangled in a thorn bush at the same time Abraham was about to kill Isaac. And God has a ‘ram’ for your situation as well! We can’t see the whole picture ….. but we must trust the One who can!
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The Bible Has The Answer!

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Do you have questions about life? Why you’re here? What’s your purpose? Why do people suffer? What’s God really like? What happens after you die? Where will you spend eternity? These questions can only be answered in the Bible which is God’s Word to us. They are all there. The Bible is so much more than just a book of words. It has power to change us ….. to heal and cleanse us ….. to reveal truth. It’s like a mirror ….. showing us what we’re really like. But it doesn’t leave us there. It shows us the way to the Father!
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Fiji Update

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Wow the traffic here in Suva has increased greatly since we lived here 20 years ago! We’ve spent the last couple of days meeting up with old friends and relaxing. Family get together tonight.
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Another visitor this morning!

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Another visitor this morning! Thank God for the sasa broom! I didn’t manage to get a pic of my heroic husband doing the dirty deed as I was running to avoid the repurcussions! But the chase was on! It was about 3 inches long!
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More From Fiji!

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After a very busy few days today has been a rest day! But even on rest days ….. we need a bit of exercise. So we went for a walk along the sea wall and reminisced! Many prayers have been prayed ….. friendships made ….. and problems weighed along this stretch of pathway. Somehow ….. the setting sun reminds me of the closing of a chapter. That means another chapter will begin. No doubt there will be some rain and challenges along the way ….. but ….. with God …… every day is a new adventure!

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Satan’s Lies

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A lie the enemy loves to tell us is that we don’t deserve God’s love and forgiveness! He keeps reminding us of what we did ….. or what happened to us ….. and we wrap ourselves in layers of guilt and shame. We harden our hearts in order to protect ….. but in reality we separate ourselves from others ….. and from the One who longs to heal us. All God requires is that we acknowledge our sin and ask His forgiveness! It’s time for the walls to come down!
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Warning Signs

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I wonder how often we ignore the warning signs ….. and then blame God when we get into trouble? He has clearly told us how to live. Even if you don’t own a Bible ….. He has written it on your heart! We all know right from wrong. He also spelled out the consequences of disobedience. What an amazing Dad! He’s for you ….. not against you. He wants you to be blessed ….. not cursed! It’s not too late to turn around and do life His way!
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Fine Apart From A Few Showers!

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Spring is just around the corner! Here are a few pics from my walk yesterday. Even though there could (and most likely will) be more wintery days ahead ….. the signs of spring are already here! It’s amazing how much better we feel when the sun is shining ….. but the fact is ….. everything is still the same even when it’s raining! We are just looking at it through a different filter. How’s your outlook today? My son ….. when asked how he was ….. used to say ‘I’m fine apart from a few showers!’ That’s what I call a bright forecast!
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Prodigals

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This photo reminds me of the song about the little ducks that ‘went swimming one day, over the hills and far away.’ Do you have a ‘prodigal duck’ that despite much ‘quacking’ is not coming back? Take comfort in knowing that God ….. who loves them more than you do ….. will allow them to get stuck in a bog until they come to their senses. He’s right there with them ….. and they are learning the most valuable lessons life can teach them. Like the prodigal son in the Bible ….. one day they will realise they need to return to their Father.

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