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Category Archives: A Thousand Thanks
Solid Foundation
When my life is in balance, I feel at my best. It’s when I’m eating right, exercising enough, physically fine, have a social life, enough work to do, emotionally happy and spiritually sound. When all of that is good, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Finding the balance, Security in Jesus, Solid Foundation
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It Served Its Purpose
This is a phrase I may not say too much, but I certainly think it. If I ever compile a book of my life lessons, this will be in it. It served its purpose. There are many things in my … Continue reading
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Tagged Clearing out, It's Served its purpose
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Banting Tuna Muffins
Muffins are not traditionally associated with Banting. They always sound carb-loaded. Not these ones! This fabulous Tuna Muffin recipe which is not expensive, will go down well with both those who are Banting and those who choose not to. Serve … Continue reading
Living Life Intentionally
I’ve been thinking about this recently. When I was young, life just passed by. There were times as a child when I was bored, but I didn’t know anything then. I didn’t know that one day, so much life would … Continue reading
How To Be Successful in 2017
I wonder how your new year has begun? I started back on Banting on 31st December and have managed to hang in there, although today I felt somewhat ‘flat’ – I guess it is another withdrawal symptom. I was looking … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, How to cope in 2017, Success
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Before he had finished praying…
It’s an amazing thought that you can open your mouth and speak to Someone you cannot see, yet you know is there. He hears you and knows everything about you. Nothing you say or do is hidden from His sight. When … Continue reading
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Tagged Benefits of prayer, God answers prayer
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Birds on the Bottle
This is my daily entertainment. They arrive tweeting enthusiastically and flit from branch to branch before settling on the bottle. They are spoiled for choice right now, because apart from the juice, there are seed balls which they peck away … Continue reading
Family & Friends Time
Tweede Nuwe Jaar in Cape Town – “Second New Year” first celebrated for the minstrel carnivals when the slaves were given off the second day of the year. It’s not an official public holiday in South Africa, unless the 1st … Continue reading
A-Z of Coping in 2017
2017 is here! Happy New Year! I saw the new year in paddling in the warm Fish Hoek sea! It was amazing! Last night as I pondered the start of a new year, I came up with an A-Z of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, How to cope in 2017, New Year Blog, New Year Resolutions
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4 Steps To Getting Back To Banting
December is the month where following a Banting lifestyle is sabotaged by all things Christmassy. Years and years of enjoyment of mince pies, Christmas cake and all sorts of holiday cookies, crunchies and desserts makes it very difficult to break … Continue reading
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Tagged Banting, Banting basics, New Year Resolutions
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4 Things I Know For Sure About 2017
I wrote this 2 years ago about 2015. Nothing has changed. Many years ago, I was an avid viewer of the Dr. Phil show. I almost built my schedule round the 1pm start. Fascinated by people and their response to … Continue reading
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Tagged God is Faithful, New year, New Year Blog
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Preparing for 2017
There are many ways to prepare for the New Year. For Mike and I, 2016 has been a wonderful year, but for many others, I have heard it has been pretty grueling. When you get to the end of a … Continue reading
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Beyond The Beach Litter
I can’t stand seeing our wonderful Cape Town beaches littered with chip packets, coke bottles and endless amounts of rubbish left behind by thoughtless beach-goers. Litter bugs. It’s unpleasant and unnecessary. If everyone put their trash into a rubbish bin … Continue reading
The Between Christmas and New Year Vibe
There is a certain vibe that comes after Christmas and before New Year. It seems to be a sort of waiting that happens. Christmas is over and now we are waiting for the next thing which is New Year. After … Continue reading
Wise Advice from Nic Vujicic
This morning I read an article about Nic Vujicic, the Australian who was born with no arms and no legs. It was excellent and can be read in its entirety here. He certainly has a zest for life and is … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude of gratitude, Gratitude, Nick Vujicic
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