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His Only Son

On a high hill the rugged cross stands
As they put to death the Son of Man,
And the dry land that saw Christ’s birth
Now drinks in His blood as it falls to earth.
He Who had no place to lay His head
Now finds His rest as nearly dead
His blood and sweat come mingled round
His one tribute, a thorny crown.
Skies lit in splendour at His birth
Now cast utter darkness…

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Happily, I gently rock you cradled against my heart,

Your eyes fixed onto mine in trust and wonder;

Yes, I believe you have your Mother’s eyes-

You have a cowlick at your nape

Just like your Uncle has….

Sweet memories.

I’ve smelt your newborn skin a thousand times before:

Firstly in your Uncles, then your Aunt and Mother:

Still the sweetness of your smell intoxicates me,

Evoking the…

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Many years ago, I studied Anne Ortlund’s ‘Disciplines of The Beautiful Woman’ We discussed Anne’s ideas at Ladies Bible studies and we decided that apart from a lot of good ideas for us being disciplined in our lives, she was off base regarding our priorities as women. For our priorities are clear in God’s Word:

God
Husband
Children
Home
Church

When my children were young we lived amongst a lot of families where we women were all having children or raising children. In the era before every household had 2 cars, we walked our older children to kindergarten or school together, pushing our young ones in prams or strollers. In fact, we called ourselves the “Pram Brigade!”

In the book of Proverbs, it says that whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favour of the Lord. I find as I read the scriptures, that the calling of being a wife is always held in esteem- and here we find a wife being called good and that her husband is actually blessed and obtains the Lord’s favour by finding her.

It never ceases to thrill me…

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A little time to slumber

All my days spent in the sun,

My idle hands were folded,

My daily chores not done.

I wasn’t at all rebellious,

As into the sky I’d gaze,

I just left my daily duties

As in the sun I bathed.

I read my book for hours,

Dishes soaking in the sink,

The meat still in the freezer

For I didn’t stop to think

What…

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Over the past few years, I have experienced an almost constant barrage of problems in my life and in the lives of the ones I love. My marriage is my one area of stability and joy, but in all other areas, there have been continuous trials.

Health issues both new and old, my children’s personal relationship breakdowns, their work colleagues problems, watching my terminally ill step-father drown in his own fluid…

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First the General Practitioner’s was sold. It had been a house that was revamped for him. We waited eagerly to see if a medical service would take its place…we sorely need dental surgeries and physiotherapy, rehabilitation centres or pain management clinics in the Hampton Park area. There were months of extensions and electrical works. Concreters made ramps for the front entrance and a car park was enlarged from a small…

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A King was born two thousand years ago,

He came without pomp, without a show,

He was born amongst stinking straw

In a damp dark stable with a rank earth floor.

He was held aloft by rough carpenter’s hands,

Not even a midwife’s, just a man’s,

And as He breathed and cried out loud

He breathed in air that was quite foul.

I wonder how Mary felt

With no…

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I had to do something drastic about how I spend my time- on the computer in particular. So I deleted my blog. I found I was spending so much time on my blog and reading others’ blogs etc that I was not being the woman God wanted me to be. My own home was being neglected because I have such limited energy- I would be too zapped out to do…

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