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Thoughts by Terry Stead

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Thoughts by Terry Stead

Mountaintops

The exhilaration that must be felt and the sense that you are capable of attempting anything in life must be a small part of what we feel when we have a God centred mountaintop…

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Giving

"would I have given that money if I didn’t get anything out of it?" Good question

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Hope for a Hopeless World

1 Peter: 1:3 "...In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,"

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Miracle of Christmas

This time of year we so often get caught up in the mad frenzy of buying presents, writing cards and catching up with friends and family that we forget the true meaning of this…

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Tiredness

Tiredness hits so many of us. Young parents; aging bodies, parents running kids to activities, etc.

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God’s Covenant

Whatever situations we are in, we need to be joyfully open to His rainbows so we may see the fulfilling of His Covenant in every part of creation.

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Gardens

Take some time out over the next few weeks to really see what is around you and give thanks and praise to our wonderful Creator

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Faith

“…Truly if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20

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Forgiveness and the Risen Christ

On that glorious Easter morning our sins were forgiven and we were granted eternal life. However long we live we can never grasp the true meanings of those words or ...

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Revel in Creation

Creator God, how wondrous is your creation.  We marvel at how everything has its place and season. 

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Stones

I have always loved walking along the beach, or through a paddock, or searching through disused quarries. Why?  Well, I love stones and pebbles.  Each one is different whether it is their size, their…

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Waiting

The wonderful time of Advent is upon us. Unfortunately, it is also a time of busyness when we rush around madly trying to find just the right present for a family member or friend.

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Laughter

I love God’s sense of humor.  To laugh is so good for us.  It changes our mood and allows us to see the world through new eyes. 

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Fear

Fear is something that we all experience at some time in our lives. Our bodies cope by sending a surge of adrenaline rushing through us as a “flight or fight” mechanism and we feel…

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Time

How often does our preoccupation with living make us forget that we are always in the presence of God? We try and cram more and more into each of our...

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They Matter

Two simple words "they matter” and how much difference these words would make to so many people in a world where often there is little hope?

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Worrying

I don’t know about you, but the things that stress me out the most are often the little things. Things that, if you put them in the context of things you need to worry…

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Renewed and Revitalized

“ too many people crowding in and making demands on us, that we simply want to stand up and say “enough is enough”.  That is when God wraps us in His loving arms and…

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A Willing Heart

Prayer: Loving and Compassionate God, we can only be truly happy when we have a willing heart. Help us to open up our hearts so that we may let your light shine through to…

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Joy

Do we hang in there when things get tough?  Do our bad moods or our despair transfer onto others that we meet each day?  Our promise to ourselves each morning should be that we…

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Give Up Your Burdens

How often do we beat ourselves up about some past sin or hurt that we have done in our lives?  Why do we do this? 

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The Listening Heart

Dear LORD, as we come to you, listening for your still, small voice, we ask that you help us also to listen for the silent voices of others so that we may bring your…

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“Follow Me”

My husband and I have just been through the stressful period of moving  after 40 years in the one house.

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