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God Does the Impossible When All Seems Lost

We have struggled for many years to have children of our own. About a year ago, we realised that it might not be God’s plan for us to be parents, and so the grieving process began. As another Mother’s Day approached with empty arms, I knew I could not go through life like this, worshipping motherhood instead of Jesus Christ. I did not want to be sad, desperate and jealous. The bitterness in my heart threatened to smother me, but I had no idea how to stop feeling this way. Yet I also knew that I could not change my heart on my own. What was impossible for me was possible for God.

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Even When His Answer is No, God is Still Good

It is beautiful when God answers your heart’s prayer with a miraculous answer. In those moments when we experience clear evidence of our Father’s favour it is easy to believe that God is good and He loves us. Unfortunately, in this sin-cursed world, these miracles are the exception, rather than the norm. More often than not our Lord delays his answer, calling us to a season of waiting. Other times, even when we persevere in prayer and continue to wait (im)patiently, He does not give us what we want but rather answers with a “no”. As hard as it is to keep faith in the waiting, can we still believe God is good when he says no?

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My Debt Has Been Paid In Full

I have been dreaming about writing this post for three years. This dream began mulling around my mind at a time when our hearts were shattered after the adoption we had been pursuing ended in tragedy. My prayer was that my story would point others to our debt Jesus paid for on the cross.

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Grateful, Content & Ready

Big birthdays tend to force us to pause and reflect on how far we’ve come, where we are, and where we’re going. The big Four-Zero is especially significant because, though we don’t know how many years the Lord will grant us in this life, this milestone marks the halfway point of our expected life span, even according to scripture (Psalm 90:10). It has taken divine intervention for me to look back with acceptance and gratitude and forward with hope as I sit in awkward silence in the present of the presence of my Saviour.

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The Adoption of Baby Jesus

The theme of adoption is weaved throughout scripture, starting with God’s adoption of the Israelites, through to the adoption of Jesus by his earthly father – Joseph, and ending in the assurance of our adoption as heirs of the Father, through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.

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Elizabeth: The Christmas Gift of God’s Perfect Providence

I invite you to explore the Christmas story through the eyes of Elizabeth, Mary and Anna. I have a special place in my heart for Elizabeth. God demonstrates his perfect providence through his answer to Zechariah and Elizabeth’s decades-long yearning prayers for a child, in the right way at the right time.

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What is the true story?

I made a decision that this year would be the year of healing. By the grace of God, I have been examining the true story of who I am and where I belong in His Story which is healing me from the inside out.

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Healing hope for broken hearts

This world is an ugly unfair place, filled with evil and injustice. Bad things happen to good people and bad people get everything they want. We learn repeatedly that there will never be a “happily ever after” this side of God’s kingdom, but when our hearts are broken again we are left feeling hopeless.

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Adoption in the Bible – Moses

Allow me to (re)introduce you to Moses – the first person to be adopted in the Bible. Although Moses was not perfect, God designed his story to fulfil his purpose of freeing the Israelites from captivity. God turned the complicated start and character flaws of this Hebrew boy turned Egyptian prince into a story of great leadership and redemption. The journey of Moses is a beautiful illustration of how God can use anyone, from any background as an instrument in his hand.