Category Archives: Memories

When we receive Christ by believing in His name. He gives us power to become the children of God… He does this by His will. John 1: 12,13 ( Sandy’s understanding) Arriving in the dark, an unknown world to me, cold but /and….? We step out of the plane at Heathrow and onto the undergroundContinue reading “My first memories of being with my in-laws.”

Be completely humble and gentle, be patient,⁸ bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2 It makes me shudder to write what I got done in the week before our wedding. My parents arrived the day before my graduation weekend to get ready for our wedding the following weekend. I graduated from my primary teachingContinue reading “Memories of our wedding…”

Rejoice always, pray continually , give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 This post links with my post Memories of underlying sadness Before I say that I walked up the aisle in the dress Mum made me for my wedding day, I needContinue reading “A memory of a critical time for my sister.”

For God so loved us that He gave us Jesus so we could love to live /live to love. Sandy and John 3:16 (For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have eternal life.) I have precious memories of falling inContinue reading “Memories of a dress and a box of letters.”

While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. Psalm 146:2 This part of my memories follows ” the continuation of being invited to tea…” as that happened in the mid year break and this at the end of the year, during the ChristmasContinue reading “Memories of my second return home.”

God is richly deep in wisdom and knowledge and how He judges we can’t find out. We don’t know the mind of God and we haven’t given Him council. …(Sandy’s understanding) ” For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever . Amen.” Romans 11: 33,34.Continue reading “Camping in the Vumba continued.”

Jesus told them a parable to teach them that they must always pray, and not faint. It is called the “Unjust Judge” and found in the Bible in Luke 18 : 2-8 There is no danger that the Lord will neglect the prayers of His people. The danger is that in temptation and trial theyContinue reading “Memories of camping in the Vumba.”

“You will walk( travel) safely and you will not stumble.(encounter danger). When you lie down you will not be afraid and your sleep will be sweet.”( still lovely) Proverbs 3 : 23,24 It is easy to remember our next trip as it was a treat to leave Johannesburg with all its family tensions and spendContinue reading “Memories of travelling by steam train.”

Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10 Both of us were standing on the balcony with our hands on the smooth iron rail above the elaborate ballastrade.  Would we have noticed if an army of Matabele ants hadContinue reading “Continuation of being invited to tea and remembering a visit…”

And we know that all that happens to us is working for our good if we love God and are fitting into His plans. Romans 8 : 28 Opposite our Famona garden was open land/veld/bush.  It was an exciting place of smell and sound. The rain on dry dirt, ant hills , bark and leavesContinue reading “Memories of being invited to tea”

To learn patience, reverence, humility and have time to pray.  So teach me. Sandy By the back door of the mission house where the fly screen banged shut and squeaked to open was our drinking water. It was harvested rain water.  Large jugs of it were brought in boiled then cooled in the fridge. TheContinue reading “Remembering different times at the mission school continued.”

For the Father ( God ) Himself loves you because you love Me ( Jesus) and have believed that I came out from God. I came from the Father ( God) into the world, and am in the world: I leave the world and go to the Father. John 17 : 27, 28 (Jesus wasContinue reading “Remembering different times at the mission school.”