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On the weekend there was a BSF retreat (the in depth global bible study I am a leader at), which brought together the 200+ leaders around NZ to connect, be encouraged, challenged and more. This was in tandem with the 4000+ that were gathered in Australia. At the very end of the final day […]
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This morning as I lay doing my pilates with the music of my playlist “Captivate” belting out of my phone there were many swirling thoughts in my mind. In part there is such excitement that in less than an hour I will be at BSF leaders unpacking a fav part of scripture. We’ve slogged through […]
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I am sitting here in awe at God’s extravagant love! Today I woke with great apprehension over some impending things. And yet as the day has unfolded I know I have had a front row seat yet again to the extravagant love of my God. He knows our fears, the cause of our tears and […]
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The lingering notes of Jadore remind me of walking down the aisle and starting the rest of my life with my wonderful man. The beat of music making their way to my ears take me back down memory lane to so many moments. A simple smell or noise remind me of the ‘friend’ days with […]
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The past two months have been hard ones for me for a variety of reasons. In that space of wrestling it out satan has had a field day and I took things hook line and sinker. I was feeling insecure and doubting much, second guessing my purpose and lane, feeling wearing and battered. But in […]
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I am not someone to pretend perfection and know my weaknesses and strengths all too well. I don’t mind others knowing them too and gladly use them as illustrations that others may avoid my pitfalls and learn something from a life lived real and open. BUT I am someone who wants to continually grow, to […]
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In 2011 when I first started going along to Bible Study Fellowship, a global in depth bible study, they were delving into Isaiah. In the welcome they rattled off the ten years they had on offer and what you would be unpacking if you stuck around. As Roman’s was mentioned I whispered to God that […]
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We love to share what we love or what has made a difference in our worlds! Think about that fav new item in your wardrobe, the great new eating place you discovered or even better that exciting thing that just unfolded in your life. You are bursting to share with people and that is normal […]
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It’s no secret that I enjoy the little things in life that make me smile. Recently I put in a sock order from the States so I could have ones that would make me happy as I went about putting them on in the mornings. But some needed to be taken to the alternations man […]
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To follow on from my previous post where we want to love well, live well and invest more I want to delve deeper into doing life together. I know I’m going to sound old fashioned but with social media and awesome eating places the dynamics of friendships and sharing life has altered drastically. People feel […]
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