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Connected to the Composer
Last year I did a short course on music composition. I usually compose music as I hear it in my head and wanted to look at other methods to help me create a better melody with fuller sound and add a little bit more ornamentation in strategic places. The one thing that I became very…
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Align Your Goals with God’s Purpose
Do you know what your purpose is? How does your daily goals enable you to reach your destiny? If someone asked me this a year ago, I would have had a ready answer. As I was listening to a devotional podcast recently, they discussed the topic of running the race with endurance. I asked myself…
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What is next?
One of the most frequently asked questions is: What is next? What is for dinner next? What should I do next? Who should I meet next? What hobby should I try next? What must I learn next? It seems that most people want to move forward, which is great, but what if you are stuck…
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A bittersweet message
Recently, I felt prompted to investigate honey in the Bible. Honey: a sweet golden liquid made by bees, it has many health benefits such as assisting in the healing of wounds and helping to fight infections. Honey is mentioned mostly throughout the Old testament. God uses the metaphor of honey in his promises of leading…
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A different duck
In 2012, I had an assistant working with me in the finance department. When we were extremely busy, she would smile and say that we must do what the ducks do… be calm on top of the surface and paddle like mad underneath to stay afloat. Last week, as I spent time talking to the…
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Submitting valiantly
How can we submit valiantly? Romans 10:17 KJV[17] So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Submission is the act of yielding to authority or to be accountable to another. Valiantly means to do something in a way that is brave or determined when a situation is difficult. (Cambridge Dictionary)…
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Full of anticipation
During this time that my husband is working out of town, I came to realise how much I relied on him to help get things done. So often we don’t appreciate those in our lives until they are no longer there to support us. These past few weeks, I’ve been on a journey of discovering…
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The strengthening process
How do we see hardships as an opportunity for great joy in the midst of it? The challenge Starting this year with a death in the family, moving house, kids going to new schools, having new students to teach, and having my husband working out of town, made for a challenging start. A friend asked…
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Newsletter April ’25
Welcome to the monthly newsletter! May you be inspired to hear from God as you have a look inside this month’s newsletter with links to the latest blog posts and another Be quiet and listen Journal experience. Have a look at the latest podcast episode on Grace. (The link is in the newsletter.) May your…
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Saved by Grace
Psalm 103:2 – 4 KJV “Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;” When hardship comes it is easy to forget all the benefits the Lord has…
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