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Maybe a Dugong sucked them clean...

 
Posted by Elaine September 14, 2019 at 12:00 AM AEST

We returned to this beautiful place we’d been two days earlier to again capture some spectacular sunrise images. As we headed out, unknown to me Col prayed ‘Lord, I need to find my thongs’. Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

The Absurdity of Life

 
Posted by Elaine September 03, 2019 at 12:00 AM AEST

Who am I, why am I here, what is my purpose? Life is meaningless without the answer to these questions, so why are we here? Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

Gospel Truth

 
Posted by Elaine November 06, 2018 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Do you know why Jesus came? Blog Image I am standing in absolute stillness, silent before the one I love, waiting as long as it takes for him to rescue me. Only God is my Savior, and he will not fail me.… » Read More & Show Comments

What Does God Says About Cryonics?

 
Posted by Elaine September 04, 2018 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image Read on to see that living forever without such things as injury, disease or the degenerative effects of ageing is God's idea....… » Read More & Show Comments

About Love, Purity & Becoming A Servant!

 
Posted by Elaine August 15, 2017 at 12:00 AM AEST

How beautiful our world would be if we all honoured each other... God's plan for peace on earth! Blog Image Jesus said, “If I don’t wash you, you can’t be part of what I’m doing.”… » Read More & Show Comments

Why did God give us a Free Will?

 
Posted by Elaine August 13, 2017 at 12:00 AM AEST

Why did He create us with the ability to do good and to be the best we can be or to become the most rebellious and hateful person on the planet? Why did He give us this choice? Blog Image … » Read More & Show Comments

Why Are You Here?

 
Posted by Elaine August 04, 2017 at 12:00 AM AEST

When we stay driven, weakness fear and tiredness die and strength power and hope are born. Blog Image … » Read More & Show Comments

Why Waste A Day?

 
Posted by Elaine July 16, 2017 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it. Proverbs 16:9 Is He keeping you from harm?… » Read More & Show Comments

Desert dreaming

 
Posted by Elaine June 15, 2017 at 12:00 AM AEST

Lost in a desert with no water - finally my prayers had been answered... Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

How Do We Find Peace Amidst Trouble?

 
Posted by Elaine February 22, 2017 at 12:00 AM AEDT

How can we experience inner peace when trouble comes? Blog Image … » Read More & Show Comments

Bullying Turned To Gold

 
Posted by Elaine January 11, 2017 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Blog Image Bullies picked on him every day, until he started doing one simple thing to turn it around... Josh said "I never thought that doing something so simple could turn out so rewarding"... Darkness turned to light by a simple act of kindness....… » Read More & Show Comments

Your Celestial Guide Awaits

 
Posted by Elaine January 01, 2017 at 12:00 AM AEDT

When we see a crowd gathering or people looking up we're curious, easily enticed, easily led, but why? Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

5 things The Bible Says Will Happen Before Jesus Comes Back To Earth.

 
Posted by Elaine December 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM AEDT

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Scaling Life's Mountains

 
Posted by Elaine December 09, 2016 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Blog Image I was trapped between the boundaries that I created for myself, allowing no other feelings but self-pity and disappointment to reside and freely cultivate. It is the simple things in life that please me. But it hasn’t always been that way. There was a time in my life when everything seemed dark. It was a time when my children were the only source of light in my life.… » Read More & Show Comments

When The Party's Over...

 
Posted by Elaine November 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM AEDT

A sink hole or an earthquake may never happen to you but what about a car wreck that took the life of someone close to you or left you in a wheel chair? It's not something we care to think about but are you ready for what tomorrow could bring? Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

The Very First Light Of Dawn.

 
Posted by Elaine November 03, 2016 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Blog Image Hatred and war dominate our world and many blame God when bad things happen.... so why didn't God's plans for Paradise succeed?… » Read More & Show Comments

Sexual Healing

 
Posted by Elaine August 06, 2016 at 12:00 AM AEST

This video highlights my journey with casual sex and the conclusion I came to that sex as recreation, or just for fun, is unable to satisfy us the way we were meant to be satisfied....… » Read More & Show Comments

Don't Worry, God's Got This

 
Posted by Elaine July 31, 2016 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image At first I wondered why it was hanging around, this seagull patiently waiting as God served up tiny sea creatures from these blowholes ready to eat, reminding me of a promise God made...… » Read More & Show Comments

Find Your Purpose!

 
Posted by Elaine June 23, 2016 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image Do you wake up every morning wishing you didn't with no clue to why you are here? Do you easily do some things other people can't do? Finding your purpose is easier than you think! … » Read More & Show Comments

Wisdom For Life

 
Posted by Elaine May 15, 2016 at 12:00 AM AEST

Everything has a place and a purpose and taking life seriously pays off. Here are words of wisdom you may have not seen before, straight from the mouth of God... Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

This Precious Gift Called Life!

 
Posted by Elaine March 24, 2016 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Imagine you had to answer for everything you ever did, every choice you made. Would that change the way you live? … » Read More & Show Comments

Living Without Regret

 
Posted by Elaine November 15, 2015 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Blog Image Wanda shares how seeing a video about a girl faced with an impossible choice personally effected her. … » Read More & Show Comments

Sorry God, No Time Today

 
Posted by Elaine October 10, 2015 at 12:00 AM AEDT

..... I remembered the old days, went over all you’ve done, pondered the ways you’ve worked, Stretched out my hands to you,as thirsty for you as a desert thirsty for rain."Psalm 143:5-12"://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+143%3A5-12&version=MSG What do you think about when you wake up? Are your thoughts instantly focused on the day ahead? Blog Image … » Read More & Show Comments

Keys to an abundant life

 
Posted by Elaine August 10, 2015 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image The Bible has much to say about how to survive the hard times in life. Here are some examples of what God says we should do when trouble comes: … » Read More & Show Comments

Defining Beauty

 
Posted by Elaine June 10, 2015 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image How would you handle it if you were labelled the world's most ugly woman? That's been Lizzie Velasquez's story, but watch now as she shares a little of her story and how she handles the bullies that taunt her... … » Read More & Show Comments

For PEACE in time of anxiety

 
Posted by Elaine May 29, 2015 at 12:00 AM AEST

There much that the Bible has to say about doing life without becoming unravelled, words like: He listens the split second I call to him. Complain if you must, but don't lash out. Keep your mouth shut and let your heart do the talking ... Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

The Masterpiece

 
Posted by Elaine May 20, 2015 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image There is a story about a wealthy man and his only son who travelled the world together collecting priceless paintings by Van Gogh, Monet and many other masters. Tragically, the son died at war while rescuing others. Distraught and lonely, the old man dreaded the upcoming Christmas day. … » Read More & Show Comments

You are beautiful

 
Posted by Elaine August 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM AEST

When the voices inside your head try to tell you that you're worthless, don't give them a second thought, because .... … » Read More & Show Comments

The struggles of life drama

 
Posted by Elaine August 11, 2014 at 12:00 AM AEST

The following drama about life struggles moved me to tears. We don't need to face hard times on our own. We can turn to Jesus and He'll come to your rescue! This powerful image is entitled Forgiven… » Read More & Show Comments

Laugh and the world laughs with you

 
Posted by Elaine July 16, 2014 at 12:00 AM AEST

Laugh and those around you will respond, check this out... … » Read More & Show Comments

I am Meth

 
Posted by Elaine July 11, 2014 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image Written by a young Indian girl in jail for drug charges and addicted to meth, she wrote this while in jail. As you will soon read, she fully grasped the horrors of the drug, as she tells in this simple, yet profound poem. She was released from jail, but, true to her story, the drug owned her. They found her dead not long after, with the needle still in her arm....… » Read More & Show Comments

The top 5 regrets people share on their deathbed

 
Posted by Elaine June 23, 2014 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image Nurse reveals: ... My patients were those who had gone home to die. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. Some incredibly special times were shared.... … » Read More & Show Comments

Seeing's believing?

 
Posted by Elaine June 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM AEST

The Bible is full of fairy tales isn't it? There's a story in the Bible of a man named Jonah being swallowed by a big fish, then being spewed up on the shore days later. Hard to get our head around? But here's what I found on Facebook... Blog Image … » Read More & Show Comments

The Father Heart Of God

 
Posted by Elaine May 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image Why would God make us in His image with the choice to become proud enough to believe that we don't need God or that we're equal with God? Why would He give us a chance to rebel against Him and drift from one mistake to the next in our own self importance? … » Read More & Show Comments

Are you prepared for Death or Just Old Age?

 
Posted by Elaine May 16, 2014 at 12:00 AM AEST

Have you considered your own mortality lately? It seems many of us prepare for old age with investment accounts, wills, trusts, health care directives, etc. But what about death itself? Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

The Greatest Commandments

 
Posted by Elaine May 05, 2014 at 12:00 AM AEST

God's heart is that we love God firstly, then love others as much as we love ourself, but why do we find both of these commandments so difficult? Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

What does God want?

 
Posted by Elaine February 15, 2014 at 12:00 AM AEDT

How we should love? Here is the key to love that lasts...… » Read More & Show Comments

About Racism - Inside we're all the same

 
Posted by Elaine December 08, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEDT

On a recent visit to Alice Springs in Central Australia, I was greatly saddened to see our aboriginal people so beaten and bruised. What makes some people beat up on another? … » Read More & Show Comments

Most Inspirational Story of 2012

 
Posted by Elaine December 03, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Voted Most Inspirational Story of 2012! This lady dubbed the 'World's Ugliest Woman' overcame her disability and became an inspiration to many. Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

God loves ugly

 
Posted by Elaine November 24, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Do you ever look in the mirror and hate what you see? Christa Black has written a great book entitiled 'God loves ugly' a testimony of her personal journey to wholeness.… » Read More & Show Comments

A Mother's love

 
Posted by Elaine November 04, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Here is a powerful video testimony of Christopher Yuan, a man who did all he could to run from God but his mother trusted in God to save him. Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

Why are we here?

 
Posted by Elaine August 15, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEST

What does God want with me? If I became a Christian how would my life change? Why am I here? What good am I? Blog Image And what's more important in life, how good I am or how I treat others?… » Read More & Show Comments

The homeless man sitting in the back stood up

 
Posted by Elaine July 26, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEST

The homeless man sitting in the back stood up and started walking down the aisle. The clapping stopped with ALL eyes on him. Being a Christian is more than something you claim. It's something you live by and share with others.… » Read More & Show Comments

What is your life worth?

 
Posted by Elaine March 07, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Do you use Facebook? I love how this social medium has connected me with people I haven't seen for years but also the connections I've made with like minded people in many countries overseas. But some comments just make me want to disconnect.… » Read More & Show Comments

Working hard ... for what?

 
Posted by Elaine February 28, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Life is unpredictable. We can work hard and but still struggle to get somewhere. Blog Image When life caves in ... Jesus is waiting for us to call on Him, not with an explanation as to why things go wrong ... He comes to us with His presence. … » Read More & Show Comments

Rule and authority gone wrong

 
Posted by Elaine February 16, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEDT

What was God's heart when the world was created? Why do so many bad things happen in the world today? These are legitimate questions when we look around at the way things are... Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

Pressing Past Painful Emotions - Part 1 - Joyce Meyer

 
Posted by Elaine February 04, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Feelings go up and they go down - they can keep us from doing the thing we should do and mess up our lives. But we can do something about what we think, say and how we act.… » Read More & Show Comments

Cranky Old Man

 
Posted by Elaine January 31, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Here is a poem written by an old man who could no longer articulate his thoughts but still had much to say.... Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

The Believer's Purpose

 
Posted by Elaine January 28, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEDT

If you have accepted Christ as your Lord, God has a purpose for your life. If that weren't true, He'd have taken you home to heaven at the moment of salvation. Do you ever wonder why He left you here?… » Read More & Show Comments

Understanding Guilt

 
Posted by Elaine November 22, 2012 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Guilt over doing something that violates the conscience is a normal emotion. However, living under a cloud of remorse for no discernible reason is not. Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

I did it my way

 
Posted by Elaine October 20, 2012 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Blog Image It is obvious what kind of life develops out of trying to get your own way all the time: repetitive, loveless, cheap sex; a stinking accumulation of mental and emotional garbage; frenzied and joyless grabs for happiness; trinket gods; magic-show religion; paranoid loneliness; cutthroat competition; all-consuming-yet-never-satisfied wants Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

....or we can get with the Egrets...

 
Posted by Elaine July 27, 2012 at 12:00 AM AEST

Problems will come - coping with them is the difference between confusion and calm. We can learn much from just watching nature ... Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

About Fear

 
Posted by Elaine March 16, 2012 at 12:00 AM AEDT

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I read this article this morning:
There was a similar article in Queensland about the fear that curtains would fade more quickly due to Daylight Saving. These people firmly believe that putting the clock forward one hour is giving us one extra hour of sunlight each day… » Read More & Show Comments

Recipe for a positive new year

 
Posted by Elaine December 26, 2011 at 12:00 AM AEDT

New Years Recipe
Take twelve whole months, clean them thoroughly of all bitterness, hate, and jealousy, Make them just as fresh and clean as possible… » Read More & Show Comments