by Sam Jackel | Nov 28, 2018 | Blessing, Caring, Challenge, God, Listen, love, Relationship, Renewing
In Kings 18 and 19, we read about the life of Elijah. Not only was he serving as a prophet of God, but he was also a mighty man of faith. Yet this same man, powerful in faith and close to God, still was vulnerable to fear. While Elijah was on the run from Queen...
by Sam Jackel | Nov 11, 2016 | Blessing, Challenge, Favour, Giving, Relationship
If you knew by focusing on one thing, the rest of your life would change, would it not be worth focusing on that one thing? This is an interesting thought. I can recall many times in my life that I put energy and effort into things that seemed very important at the...
by Sam Jackel | Jun 29, 2015 | Beautiful, Blessing, Caring, Engagement, Favour, Forgiveness, Giving, God, Husband, Inheritance, love, Loving, Marriage, Seasons, Sweet, Wife
The afternoon before flying out to the USA, Peter and I went for our normal afternoon walk but this time it was a little different. The joy of living in the Dandenong Ranges in the outer suburbs of Melbourne is having the beautiful Australian bush literally at...
by Sam Jackel | Apr 16, 2015 | Blessing, Challenge, Favour, Inheritance, Seasons
Ruth 4:11-22 11 Then the elders and all the people standing in the gate replied, “We are witnesses! May the Lord make this woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, from whom all the nation of Israel descended! May you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous...
by Sam Jackel | Apr 3, 2015 | Blessing, Challenge, Favour, Forgiveness, Seasons
In April this year I was announced the winner for Victoria’s Mother of the Year for 2014. I was nominated by a young lady (my foster daughter) who we took in over 16 years ago. I was surprised, gobsmacked and honoured to receive such an award but how ironic! Here I...
by Sam Jackel | Apr 3, 2015 | Blessing, Challenge, Favour, Forgiveness, Seasons
Embrace Your Season Often when we think of the story of Mary and Martha we begin to compare our lives to Mary and feel condemned or perhaps question our lives – I certainly have! Ten years ago I can remember a time when I was surrounded by 5 very young...
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