We also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe. ~1 Thessalonians 2:13 (NIV) Dear Beloved Partners, Ade couldn’t put this book down.… More Thanking God for you – Graham and Ellie’s November News
An Alphabet Praise Acrostic Poem by Ellie Scott and her friendsClick here for a Printable PDF Version of the Poem Lord our God, we offer thanks From A to Z, you are praised Author of Life, Awesome God Almighty Ancient of Days Able to supply our needs Again, again and again Astounded, we stand amazed… More From A to Z You Are Praised
Today, we got a call that there was a bushfire a few kilometers away from us. This meant that we needed to pack evacuation bags, and pack them quickly. Thankfully, as seasoned travelers, we have become fairly good at quickly packing, and it only took us only a few minutes to get our bags together… More How to Pack in Five Minutes (or Less)
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.His love endures forever.(Psalm 136:1 NIV) Did you know that several of the Psalms in God’s Word are arranged as alphabetical acrostics? The alphabetical acrostic is a poetic form in which the writer goes through the alphabet and uses a word or phrase that begins with a particular letter of… More Alphabet Praise Challenge
OCTOBER 2019 Edition You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. ~Psalm 11:16 (NLT) Dear Beloved Partners, We take great pleasure in sharing with you what God has been doing in the last month or so. God continues to use… More More Answers to Prayer – Graham and Ellie’s October News
Here is a prayer exercise I prayed at church today after a sermon on John 1. As we pray, I invite you to imagine an image of light that is meaningful to you. For some, it may be a candle burning, for others it may be the sun sparkling on the water, a torch, a… More John 1 Prayer – The Light Shines in the Darkness
Sing a new song to the Lord! Sing his praises from the ends of the earth! Sing, all you who sail the seas, all you who live in distant coastlands. (Isaiah 42:10 NLT) Dear Beloved Friends and Family, As the Bible commands, we seek to sing a new song to the Lord and pour out our… More 12 New Songs to Sing
The letter you sent has been translated and read to me. (Ezra 4:18 NLT) Happy International Translation Day! For many years, the church has celebrated September 30 as a day to honour the Bible translation work of Jerome, who translated the Bible into the Latin Vulgate, the lingua franca of the 4th Century AD, so… More Happy International Translation Day!
Printable PDF version here His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us. ~Acts 17:27 (NLT) Dear Beloved Partners, What demonstrates to you that God is not far from any one of us? One way… More A Huge Answer to Prayer! Graham and Ellie’s September News
Printable PDF Version here We love each other because God loved us first. (1 John 4:19) Dear Beloved Friends and Family, ‘What’s your secret?’ We lost track of how many times Ellie’s parents were asked this question as we celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. ‘Everyone keeps asking us what our secret is, but what I want… More Experiencing the Love of Christ – Graham and Ellie’s July News