Becoming a Woman of Excellence – Part 3
Over the past two months, I have been blogging about the Bible character of Ruth and how her life was shown to be a one of excellence and that one of the goals of our lives as women of God should be to pursue excellence. I have outlined that the costs associated with this pursuit […]
Becoming a Woman of Excellence – Part 2
Lessons from Ruth Last month, I looked at the character of Ruth and attempted to ask the question- How can I become a woman of excellence? highlighting the diligence, hopefulness and integrity of Ruth from the scriptures and offered readers passages from the Bible that showed that pursuing excellence in all we do requires righteous […]
Becoming a Woman of Excellence – Part 1
“All my people in the city know you are a woman of excellence.” Ruth 3:11 The above verse was spoken by Boaz, the man who became Ruth’s kinsman redeemer and husband (more about that later) and was a high compliment indeed. It was certainly an interesting compliment too, given that Ruth at the time was […]
Lessons learned from the prophet Jeremiah
Last month, I outlined 3 lessons I had seen from the study of the prophet Jeremiah. 1. Godly service isn’t easy. 2. Godly service actually get harder not easier. 3. Despite points 1. and 2. we are able to mature in godliness as our life of godly service grows. I have thoroughly enjoyed and been […]
What Godly service REALLY looks like
The life of a true follower of Christ can be defined by a number of attributes and we can test this by what the scriptures say. *A true Christian is not popular with the world. John 15:18 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first” (says Jesus) * A true […]
Our Treasure – the Scriptures
On my 12th birthday, I received from my parents my first Bible. It was brown, hard covered and the New King James version. Inside, Mum had written in calligraphy the year I was born again (1980), baptised in the Holy Spirit (1983) and baptised in water (1986). I remember cherishing that gift and reading it […]
G.R.A.C.E.
Over the past month, I seem to have been inundated with the theme of GRACE throughout some of my devotional readings, songs heard, and books read. I thought that I would share a few of the treasures gained this month with my readers. The most accurate description of grace I know best is that it […]
The Power of Prayer
The power associated with prayer must not be underestimated by a true Christian. Although the simplest definition of prayer is ‘talking to God’ and is of itself powerfully precious, prayer is also an effective weapon in fighting against Satan and his schemes. The Bible states that “the prayers of the righteous are powerful and effective.” […]
HE knows better than I
Who loves the story of Joseph? I certainly do. From knowing of the love his parents had for him, his big blended family and his bigger dreams, I can relate in some ways to Joseph’s story. Although I grew up in a loving, nuclear home, I felt left out and unappreciated by most of my […]
Living the will of God
Christians often ask themselves the question-What is the will of God for my life? Although every person has been created for a specific calling in line with their giftings, skill set, personality type, life experiences and their time in history, this month’s blog looks at the general calling for each follower of Christ as outlined […]
My journey of faith.. from now
A few days ago, my husband and I made the decision that, once and for all, I would no longer accept any relief teaching work but would follow what the Lord directed me to do nearly 4 years ago- not to use relief teaching as a form of income but to rely on God and […]
Just a stone
Dealing with your Goliaths. How often have you needed to get God’s perspective back into focus whenever you have come across setbacks in your life? Have there been times when you felt that you’ve experienced more road blocks than you believed is possible for one person to deal with? When you wonder if you are […]
Hope for the Hurting
The longer I’m on this earth, the more convinced I am that there are too many people who are hurting in one or many ways and for a myriad of reasons. Because Blended Not Shaken Ministries exists to specifically help those children and their parents who are hurting due to a failed marriage and are […]
“God will perfect that which concerns me”. Psalm 138
The title of this blog reflects such a confidence in the psalmist and although only 7 words long, this favourite verse of mine is packed with meaning and assurance. Firstly, it is GOD alone that will perfect that which concerns me. Not my faith or lack thereof; not my performance nor my inner reserves of […]
What are you wearing?
I had a dream a while ago where I saw three different Christian people each wearing a different piece of clothing and representing 3 groups of thought.The first person was in a straight jacket, the second was dressed in a sparkly sequinned blazer and the third was wearing a simple white robe. I could immediately […]
Fear and Worry vs God
I don’t know about you, but I tend to carry fears and worries much more than I should. I fear that my children will grow up and reject the Lord. I fear that they will die before I do. I worry that I haven’t been the best mum. I worry too much about finances. The […]
The best compliment ever!
What is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to you? The best compliment you have ever received? For me, a number of compliments spring to mind. “You are so like your mum.”“Aren’t you your father’s daughter?”“I like your honesty.” But I believe that the best compliment that can be paid to a Christian person […]