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My vet once said: “You never had a dog, until you had an old dog.”

Dear Reader, Today is 10 September 2022 - a day that will forever be burnt into my memory. It is the day I took my Pixie to put him to sleep. At sixteen years and eight months - he was already deaf, mostly blind, and starting to get weak in his hind legs. I went … Continue reading My vet once said: “You never had a dog, until you had an old dog.” →

Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? – Hebrews 1:14

Dear Reader, Sometimes, God sends us angels… Although I am very grateful to work again, it was also a big adjustment after being home for nearly four years. One of the challenges I face is to keep up with the grocery shopping between the church activities and services that I would rather attend. Thus, I … Continue reading Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? – Hebrews 1:14 →

Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. -Colossians 3:13 ESV

Dear Reader, I've been hurt many times throughout my life. Then I had to face the seemingly impossible challenge of this verse - forgiving others in the same way God has forgiven me. Since we are human, I fail to see how we can forgive like God does - instantly, and forgetting transgressions as if … Continue reading Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. -Colossians 3:13 ESV →

The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part. – Job 42:12

Dear Reader, I was retrenched in 2018, which started a challenging season in my life. Cold and dark like winter, or hot and arid like the desert - it was a season of extreme despair and spiritual and emotional lows. Looking back today, it was also a time of learning that led to more wisdom … Continue reading The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part. – Job 42:12 →

Resilience is knowing that you are the only one that has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up.

Dear Reader, My sister recently started an ezine: Klaen for Courageous Women. Her topic for February is resilience. She definitely is a resilient woman, having faced many challenges in her lifetime.  As a young teacher, she taught math to teenagers. When she fell pregnant with her first child, she and her husband decided that she would … Continue reading Resilience is knowing that you are the only one that has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up. →

And the Lord said to Moses, “Is the Lord ’s hand shortened? Now you shall see whether my word will come true for you or not. – Num.11.23 ESV

Dear Reader, God saved Israel from slavery in Egypt and led them into the desert, to remain there for 40 years! During this time He was with them. During the day as a cloud, over the tabernacle, and at night it had the appearance of fire. When the cloud lifted, the Israelites packed up and … Continue reading And the Lord said to Moses, “Is the Lord ’s hand shortened? Now you shall see whether my word will come true for you or not. – Num.11.23 ESV →

“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11

Dear Reader, 2020 have been one of the harderst years we had in a long time. The Coronavirus pandemic took us all by surprise, changing life the way we know it. Many of you got sick and recovered. Others where not so lucky. 2020 was a year of loss. Loss of lives, loss of jobs … Continue reading “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 →

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Isaiah 9:6 ESV

Dear Reader, Today we celebrate a King, born in a manger. Mighty God, Light of the World, Prince of Peace. May this Christmas be one filled with love, peace and hope! Enjoy the time spent with your family. God bless. Susan

So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. – 1 Corinthians 13:13

Dear Reader, Hope is a fragile thing. It can be so easily shattered by hardship and sorrow. Things like retrenchment, loss of a loved one, depression, social isolation due to an unanticipated lockdown, or a loved one diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening illness. Life tends to always surprise you with an unforeseen curveball. A … Continue reading So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. – 1 Corinthians 13:13 →

Getting better from depression demands a lifelong commitment. I’ve made that commitment for my life’s sake and for the sake of those who love me. —Susan Polis Schutz

Dear Reader, I've cried a lot this week. It took me back to the time when I was sixteen and have been diagnosed with depression. With counselling and the right treatment, I've managed to crawl out of that dark hole. I've sworn to myself: "Never again!" A promise that I've always managed to keep so … Continue reading Getting better from depression demands a lifelong commitment. I’ve made that commitment for my life’s sake and for the sake of those who love me. —Susan Polis Schutz →