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 | Jan 19, 2016 | Challenge, Favour, Giving, God, love
I never wanted to become a spoon fed Christian. I realise now that I had settled into wearing the cloak of contentment, feeling safe and comfortable in my Christian and church life. I have been reading the challenging letters of Paul in the New Testament. He speaks...
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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