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Tag: <span>grief</span>

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Teresa Birthday 2024

Today would have been my late mother in laws (Teresa)s’ birthday. We talked, as we often do, about different memories we have with her, traits she has passed on and things we miss. This year, a couple of huge things come to the surface.  As my sister in law was married last, Teresa missing this was huge. She never even got to meet her husband. The grief & loss over this is just so big it’s crazy. But we were also thinking of our older children, now adults and how proud she would be to know them. And how she would have been so …

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The Best commentary on the Bible?

When we allow our current struggles, pain, grief, frustration, fear (or any hardship) to drive us to God through His Word… He will reveal His true character and nature. He will remind us of His faithfulness. He will expel fear. He will expand our understanding of His power. He will grow our faith. He will convict us of sin. He will forgive and cleanse us. He will challenge us. He will teach us patience.He will encourage us despite our failures. He will motivate us to share with others. But you, O LORD, are a shield around me;you are my glory, …

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Connect, Share, Love

Today, being the anniversary of my mother in laws death, we spent some time reflecting on her life.  This photo is one of my favourites of her. Battling cancer, walking in uneven sand up from the old caravans were were living in. She had spent the time to come and visit and on the trek back to the car she didn’t miss a trick connecting with one of my younger sons.  It is such a reminder that life is ‘just’ a collection of moments where we can spend time and actually connect with others. The clothes, the money, the house, …

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Six Lessons from Six years since my brother passed away.

Six years ago today, my brother in law passed away after complications from a bee sting. Looking back, I can clearly remember getting the phone call that he had been rushed to hospital…  When this phone call came through, I instantly knew that it was a dire situation even though the doctors were very optimistic, saying there was at least 70% chance he would be ok.  God had prepared us for two weeks before that something big was coming. He also told us specific things about Naveen, so we we did reach out. I didn’t fully believe it was God, …

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