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Farewell
It’s been a sad day today, as we said a final farewell to be Dad, Edwin (Eddie) Robert Johnson (25/04/1927 – 21/02/2013). My intention had been to write a tribute to my Dad today, but I’m afraid it’s...
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Endless
There are some things which can seem endless. Some that are good and some not so good. Things like the love and support from family and friends can feel endless which is obviously good. While a...
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Another Farewell
It’s been another sad day today, as just 5 weeks after saying our final farewells to my Dad, we said a final farewell to my Aunt Mae, Mary Waddell Gilchrist (23/10/1922 – 03/04/2013). My intention...
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A Missing Celebration
Today, the 25th April is another sad day for us, as today would have been my Dad’s 86th birthday. It’s now just over 2 months since my Dad passed away, but just typing these words have started my tears...
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Managing Grief #6
It’s been a few weeks since I posted anything in my “Managing Grief” series, but it’s not because there was nothing more to suggest, simply I couldn’t write the words down. As many of you will know,...
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Thinking of Dad Today…and Every Day
It’s been a tough day for me today as it’s Father’s Day today – if you’ve been following my blog for a few months you’ll know that my Dad passed away earlier this year. It’s not been a tough day...
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My Struggle – Faith of Family Members
This last week my blog posts have focused on faith, culminating in finishing yesterday’s blog post by asking you: Do you believe in Jesus Christ? Do you have faith in Christ? So I asked you yesterday...
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Another Sad First
Today is my Mum’s birthday (and no I’m going to tell you what age she is today!), and is it’s also another day when I’m sure we’ve both thought a lot about my Dad as it’s Mum’s first birthday since my...
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Another Missing Celebration
Today, the 23rd October, is another sad day for us, as today would have been my Aunt Mae’s 91st birthday. It’s now just over 6 months since my Aunt Mae passed away, but just typing these words have...
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What the World Needs
We live in a world full of hatred and lies, where war and killing is commonplace, and many care only for themselves and not for their neighbour or fellow-man. Where the rich are richer and the poor are...
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Equals
If we look at some of the major world religions, we find that Buddha, Muhammad and Confucius all identified themselves as teachers or prophets, not equals with God. The one exception to this was Jesus,...
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Follow Jesus’ example
In the last few days I’ve been talking about giving thanks to God, and saying, “Thank you” to everyone who does something for you. Saying “Thank you” isn’t just something that’s just randomly become...
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Number one
Who do you put first in your life, yourself, your family, friends or God? Well here’s a prayer I hope we pray at the start of each day, as if we put God first, we can achieve great things. Filed...
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The came across the following story in my wanderings around the internet the other day, and it really struck a chord with me: Father George was opening his Christmas cards one December morning. Out of...
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Doctor
When we’re unwell or ill we seek medical advice from a doctor. When we need a hug we seek our family or close friend. However, there are some conditions doctors cannot fix, like a broken heart. But God...
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How many times have you heard a mother or father say to their child, “Do as I say” or “Do as you’re told”? Does the child always obey? No, of course they don’t! I’m sure when we were that child being...
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“And when you pray, make sure you forgive the faults of others so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you. But if you withhold forgiveness from others, your Father withholds forgiveness from...
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There is no greater love than that of a Mother or Father for their child, and so here’s God’s love letter to us.
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