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Back To School!

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Well ….. January has gone. For many it was a month of holidays ….. late nights ….. relaxing ….. and planning. Now it’s time to settle into the year ahead. It’s back to school ….. routines ….. commitments. For Mums ….. you may have mixed emotions. Relief that after months of having your children at home ….. they can finally go back to school. Anxiety over their safety and well-being. Either way ….. you probably need some ‘me time’. If you can’t go to a peaceful spot ….. make one at home! Suzanna Wesley ….. mother of John and Charles ….. had 19 children! The only way she could be alone was to throw her apron over her head! The children knew to leave her alone when they saw that! Whatever your situation ….. take time to look after yourself! God loves your kids even more than you do. He’s got this!
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Keep Watering Those Dreams

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The beginning of a new year is often a time when new dreams are born. Maybe because we slow down and have time to think! As the year goes on ….. those dreams can become jaded and lost. A dream is like a seed. It has to be planted and watered ….. otherwise it will die. Write it down ….. talk about it ….. think of steps you can take to prepare. If it’s a God inspired dream ….. it will happen!
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Start A Journal!

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Well ….. we’ve entered into a new year ….. and it is well underway! There are many ‘new things’ awaiting us. Some will be welcome ….. others not so much ….. but they are all to be learned from. Here’s a tip ….. if you haven’t already ….. start a journal! It has so many uses. 1. Keep an account of what you do each day. Very practical (and entertaining) to look back on! It will remind you of details you may have forgotten such as dates ….. events ….. what you cooked (handy to know so you don’t make the same meal twice for guests!) 2. Write down things you are thankful for each day. It will help you focus on the positives. 3. People and situations you pray for. You’ll be amazed how many prayers are answered! 4. Keep an account of what God is saying to you each day ….. either from the Word or just during your day. It’s amazing how quickly we forget in our busyness. You can add to the list and make it as simple or detailed as you like. I try to do it daily because it’s so hard to remember yesterday ….. let alone last week! There are so many seasons in my life when I wish I had kept a journal. Whatever you decide ….. I pray you will make the most of each day ….. and may 2026 be a year filled with blessings!
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Open Doors

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I just finished reading a book by one of my favourite authors ….. John Ortberg ….. called ‘ All The Places To Go. How Will You Know?’ It’s about open doors and opportunities God opens for us. The question ‘How will you know?’ ….. suggests that we won’t know until we go through the door that is opened to us. Fear of the unknown ….. reluctance to leave our comfort zone ….. feeling inadequate ….. are some of the reasons we may hesitate. We may also ask ‘What if it’s the wrong door?’ Of course we should always be prayerful ….. but sometimes God doesn’t give us a neon sign saying ‘Enter this way!’ He is more pleased with our faith! Is God opening a door for you? Go in faith! How will you know if you don’t? He is also a closer of doors that He doesn’t want us to go through!
Rev 3:8 ‘ See I have placed before you an open door that no man can shut.’
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Man Of Sorrows

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Sorrow is a part of life we all have to endure at some stage. If you are feeling down today you are in good company. Jesus was known as a ‘Man of Sorrows’. Not only was He sorrowful for His own suffering ….. but He also carried all our griefs and pain. That includes our regrets ….. shame ….. rejection ….. disappointment ….. loss ….. as well as our physical pain. He identifies with whatever you are going through. Talk to Him about it and receive His compassion.
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God Looks At The Heart

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When you look at this flower do you see its beauty ….. or are you drawn to the torn petal? Have you noticed that nothing in creation is perfectly symmetrical? It’s the little flaws that make us unique! We often judge people on their appearance rather than their character. But God looks at the heart. That’s who we really are! How is your heart today? Is there envy ….. resentment ….. selfishness ….. or pride? Acknowledge it before God. Allow Him to exchange it for His forgiveness and love. 
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Small Steps

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Is God calling you to step up? So often we set goals for ourselves that are unobtainable ….. or unsustainable. Of course we start with a hiss and a roar ….. but we soon give up and feel defeated. But small steps in the right direction will get you there. Change one thing in the diet ….. read one chapter of the Bible ….. pray for one person each day. Small changes lead to lifetime differences.
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Blessed To Be A Blessing!

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The sunflower is a wonderful example of productiveness! It not only provides us with oil and healthy seeds ….. but it also is a joy to be around! When we allow Jesus to shine in and through us ….. others will be attracted to Him and will discover their purpose as well. The bee is attracted to the sunflower and will in turn fulfil its purpose by producing honey! And there you have the means for a healthy breakfast!
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Gethsemane

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I watched the final scene of season 5 of ‘The Chosen’ the other night. I was struck by the part where Jesus had a vision, while agonising in the Garden of Gethsemane, of Abraham and Isaac. He was able to tell them both ‘It will be ok!’. Not only did He know what the outcome would be for them …. but it also gave Him confirmation and content of what He was about to face! 
Jesus is saying the same to you as you face your Gethsemane. ‘It’s going to be ok because I went to the Cross’ He understands your pain ….. grief ….. and fear ….. because He carried it and overcame it all. Let Him carry it! It will be ok!
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God Answers Prayers!

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I’d like to share something that happened while out walking on Saturday. I was asking God to show me a new pathway or a different perspective of an old one. I must have walked on every path there over the years! I also prayed for more clarification on the starting up of my website. I have a clear picture of what I want but don’t know quite how to get there. I chose a path I hadn’t walked on for sometime and came across this! As I stood there pondering on what I saw ….. a man with his dog called out to me ‘Are you a pioneer?’ I must have looked a bit stunned because he then asked if I was going to be the first one to walk on the new path! We chatted briefly and went our separare ways. It took me a minute to register the significance of what just happened! (I’m a bit slow!) Anyway ….. I said all that to say that God answers prayer. He knows our deepest thoughts and desires. He has a plan for every life. Ours is to discover it and allow Him to bring it about. Sometimes He just wants to encourage us that we are on the right track!
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