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Tag Archives: Suffering
Sorrow
Sometimes, I see something on the internet and think, ‘wow, I have to share that.’ It’s for safekeeping and encouragement for those who have suffered or are suffering. The Lord sees and knows and has got a plan through it … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Coping with emotional pain, Pastor David Crosby, Sorrow, Suffering
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Calamities and Distresses
Calamities and distresses come to all of us. At times we get ourselves into all sorts of trouble while other times completely out of our control calamities arise and distresses of all types follow. I don’t think there is a … Continue reading
Focus on the Planner
This morning I was thinking about a couple who went for interviews to go and work overseas. One got one of the teaching posts. The other didn’t. It was just so difficult to understand and it looked as if all … Continue reading
Trials & Suffering – Why?
There is much to be said about trials and suffering especially in the shorter books of the New Testament. James speaks extensively about trials as does Peter in his first letter. I’ve been doing Bible School this year and one … Continue reading
40 years later, it bubbled to the surface and I wept….
What I wrote yesterday, unleashed long forgotten memories which have not been pleasant to dwell on. That incident with my Mom at the swimming pool bought it all back. I thought about what should have happened. There I was standing defiantly … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Helga's random thoughts
Tagged faith, Joy, Relationship with Jesus, Suffering
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R100 from Clicks
7-25am I’ve had a few comments about the bulletproof coffee and how I froth it. If you don’t froth it, it looks like black coffee…this was after I’d drunk half of it… It’s still quite palatable, tasting like coffee! This … Continue reading
When NOTHING is good!
11-07am I’m happy to announce that I have not complained since the recycling bin! Yesterday I bought a chocolate (see my gratitude pic below) & when I got to the till and they rang it up, it scanned R32 instead … Continue reading
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Tagged Lindt chocolate carbohydrates, Suffering, Where is God in suffering
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A Whisper From God
11-44am There have been a few times in my life when I have felt I have heard a whisper from God. It has never been audible. It’s always been a thought that pops clearly into my head, like a clearly … Continue reading
Struggling with Suffering
12-48pm Over breakfast this morning, Mike & I had a deep & meaningful conversation. Mike suggested that one of the biggest errors we make in life is judging God without knowing the facts and without knowing the outcome. We all … Continue reading