“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 ESV Dear friends and family…, a heart full of joy can face lots of unknowns; and can defuse 0bad news” that ‘dries up the … Continue reading →

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.” Psalms 28:7 ESV Dear friends and family…, ‘the Lord is my … Continue reading →

“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” Romans 12:12 ESV Dear friends and family…, when we find it so hard to cope; pray to Jesus who gives us ‘hope’. He’s much better than priest or pope; … Continue reading →

“I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.” 1 … Continue reading →

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,” Hebrews 12:1 … Continue reading →

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalms 46:1 ESV Dear friends and family…, who, will, inherit the land? Those, who, hold onto God’s Hand. Come, see, brave Joshua stand; he, does, what God has … Continue reading →

Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” Psalms 27:14 ESV Dear friends and family…, as high as the mountains and deep as the sea; so is God’s love that He gives … Continue reading →

“4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;” 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 ESV Dear friends and … Continue reading →

“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 ESV Dear friends and family…, ‘be steadfast’ and strong, our work’s … Continue reading →

“13 For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” Psalms 139:13-14 ESV Dear … Continue reading →

“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the … Continue reading →

“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.” Proverbs 19:21 ESV Dear friends and family…, pray our government won’t “rock’n’roll”; but stay sturdy like North and South … Continue reading →

“The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 ESV Dear … Continue reading →

“I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”” Psalms 91:2 ESV Dear friends and family…, come to ‘the secret place of the most High’; “Lord is ‘my refuge’”, let’s sound battle … Continue reading →

“Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.” Hebrews 10:35 ESV Dear friends and family…, the past may have hurt and caused us great pain; but Jesus our Lord will heal us again. The Jonah mistake … Continue reading →

“1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s … Continue reading →

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8 ESV Dear friends and family…the ‘good’ … Continue reading →

“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” Romans 8:26 ESV Dear friends and family…, … Continue reading →

“He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.” Proverbs 18:22 ESV Dear friends and family…, a wife is ‘a help-meet’, ask Adam and Eve; both worked hard together, were willing to cleave. ‘World, … Continue reading →

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” Proverbs 18:21 ESV Dear friends and family…, hark, ‘the Nazarene’ speaks from His lips; “beautiful words”, that heal when one trips. … Continue reading →

“”Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”” Isaiah 12:2 ESV Dear friends and family…, let’s ‘trust’ God and … Continue reading →

“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23 ESV Dear friends and family…, there’s many a town like Alice Springs; needing the love that the gospel brings. Solomon says in ev’ryday things; … Continue reading →

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalms 27:1 ESV Dear friends and family…, let’s not wonder if we will survive; … Continue reading →

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV Dear friends and family…,when we feel sad and want some relief; keep hanging … Continue reading →

“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will … Continue reading →

“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”” 1 Peter 3:12 ESV Dear friends and family…, when we … Continue reading →

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 ESV Dear friends and family…, let’s give thanks for a Mum that was strong; “because of her we can” sing God’s song. “Jesus … Continue reading →

“who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,” 2 Timothy 1:9 ESV Dear friends … Continue reading →

“If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” John 15:7 ESV Dear friends and family…, let’s trust Lord Jesus and “stick to the course”; He is … Continue reading →

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” 1 Peter 2:9 ESV … Continue reading →