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Tag Archives: Hope
Eventually You Will Catch Up
The journey of life is such an interesting one. One of the big things in life that I have learned is that comparison is toxic. It came to my mind yesterday when I was swimming. Next to me there was … Continue reading
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Tagged Hope, Simons Town
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What Would You Change About Your Body?
Just one thing? If you could change just one thing about your body, what would it be? That was the question Jubilee Media asked a whole bunch of people – both adults and children. The difference was amazing. It really made … Continue reading
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Tagged Body image, Hope, Sun Valley
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Life’s Certainties
There are many uncertainties in life. But there are many certainties as well. Here are 10. We are never left alone – For God has said, “I will never leave you; I will never abandon you.” (Hebrews 13:5) God is always … Continue reading
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Tagged Be courageous, Hope, What are God's promises?
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Graham Ingram’s Passing
Today I went to a memorial service. Graham Ingram passed away on 20th February after a struggle with a number of health issues. He was 78. I knew Graham mainly through Mike who knew him from when he heard him … Continue reading
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Tagged death, Eternal life, Graham Ingram, Hope
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Mammogram 2017
Today was the day for my 2017 Mammogram. My last one was March 2016, but as I’ve had some weirdo pains, I decided to bring the routine scan forward by 6 weeks. I expected that, because I had some niggly pain, they … Continue reading
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Tagged Hope, Mammogram - what to expect, Optimism
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We All Get There In The End
When I was about 11 years old I went out with the family of a friend of mine. I just remember there being my friend, her brother and her Dad. We went to an arboretum of sorts, although I didn’t know … Continue reading
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Tagged Does my life have significance?, Hope, Life is a journey
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How much tragedy can one family take?
2-25pm I’ve been thinking about some of the biggest tragedies in life. For me, the most painful events revolve around parents losing a child. The enormous amount of pain and anguish that comes with such a loss is overwhelming. Horatio … Continue reading
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Tagged Coping with the Unthinkable, Coping with tragedy, Hope
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I’m doing it for Debbie.
1-15pm When my friend Debbie came to visit in December a couple of memorable things happened. We caught all our news up over lunch at Rhodes Memorial and then hung out at my home until I took her to the … Continue reading
“Is anything too hard for the Lord?”
2-55pm Up early as today was ‘back to work’ for me day. One of the things I noticed was the sun is already rising later. Now that I know how to use the panorama feature on my cell phone, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Hope, Is Anything Too Hard For The Lord, Rhodes Cottage, Rhodes Memorial
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102 people came to faith in Christ…
3-20pm Today’s been a happy day. It was up early and off to pray. Then to CCFm, where the sunrise was particularly spectacular… Jonathan was on Rise and Shine with me from 7-8am in place of PJ who is now … Continue reading