Who Do You Think You Are?

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JANET BOSWORTH got in touch for help with her brick wall: Oswald George Jones Q I can find no trace of my ancestor Oswald George Jones after the 1881 census. He was baptised on 7 March 1858 at Christ Church, Cobridge, and married Sarah Ann Hambleton

60 Days of Prayer

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Though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand. PSALM 37:24 (ESV) HOW DO YOU handle your mistakes? Do you hold them down deep or accept and release them as part of your growth? God weaves your failures into part of you

60 Days of Prayer

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But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. JEREMIAH 17:7 (NIV) TRUST GOD WITH every detail of your life; know that He is shining His light on your every problem and helping you find peace. As we close another two mont

JOY Magazine

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Do you love yourself, deeply and truly? You need to love yourself! This is not only something that is crucial in this dark and depressed world, but it is something that is explicitly stated in the Bible — it is a commandment! The most important comma

60 Days of Prayer

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And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. ROMANS 8:28 (NIV) WHEN YOU FEEL upset about a situation, put your faith in knowing that God is working silently to help you.

Guideposts

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Before i head to a turkey dinner with my family, I take time to enjoy one of my favorite celebrations—the Thanksgiving service sponsored by the local Interfaith Council. The location varies from year to year as churches take turns hosting the gatheri

60 Days of Prayer

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The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. PSALM 34:18 NIV IS A PAST hurt weighing on your heart? Turn to Scripture and prayer. Ask God to restore your spirit and fill you with peace. Reflect on the comforting

60 Days of Prayer

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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. ROMANS 12:2 (ESV) ARE YOU STRUGGLING with a bad habit or addiction?

Mornings with Jesus

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I DID A LOT OF praying and research before we moved to Florida. Based on a few key criteria, we focused on a particular area where there seemed to be more jobs and services for my special-needs son. We had some misgivings about the housing costs and

Empire Australasia

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“We were not just going to give the fans some spy/assassins movie.” “My parents were evangelical Christians. They believed in demons, the rapture, all that stuff.” “I was thrown flat on my face, then he was on me. I just protected my ears, my eye

60 Days of Prayer

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I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten. JOEL 2:25 (NIV) ARE YOU STRUGGLING with loss? Our heavenly Father is a God of healing love. Reach out to Him for help and for comfort to accept what has happened. Draw close to Him and believe t

JOY Magazine

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As the next generation at African Enterprise (AE), we are excited to be building upon a great legacy and foundation. Prior to AE, when Theuns and I were asked to pastor in Franschhoek, our elders – who were also the founders of the church – said to u

JOY Magazine

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For those given over to a positive temperament, the new year brings a sense of optimism for the year ahead. Conversely, for those among us on the ‘realistic’ side of things, it tends to produce the opposite reaction, as we think of everything that co

60 Days of Prayer

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The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” GENESIS 2:18 (NIV) THIS SCRIPTURE CONTAINS the first “not good” in the Bible. God wants us to live in fellowship with a community of others along lif

JOY Magazine

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Like it or not, this current school-going generation is living in a very different world to what previous generations experienced. Having my daughter at home over lockdown has allowed me to not only spend more time with her, but also look at what she

60 Days of Prayer

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He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. PSALM 147:3 (NIV) DR. NORMAN VINCENT PEALE advised that when you need healing, do not think about the illness or condition. Instead, focus on God and His power to heal. Affirm over and over word

India Today

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An online image search could well make one think that Meghalaya is only a sum of its vistas, waterfalls and root bridges. Having lived in the state since 1980, documentary filmmaker, photographer and activist Tarun Bhartiya calls India’s touristy emp

60 Days of Prayer

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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. ROMANS 12:2 (NIV) WHEN YOU ARE aligned with God’s will a

American Outdoor Guide

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“I don’t belong to the ‘no-God’ or ‘no-use-for-God’ world,” Grover wrote in one of his letters to me. “I try to read the Scriptures every day and say my prayers three times every day, 365 days a year. Anyone who thinks I’d do that year after year if

60 Days of Prayer

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The Lord bless you and keep you. NUMBERS 6:24 (NIV) MOST PEOPLE MISS some of God’s most beautiful blessings and gifts simply because they are too busy to notice. Today, slow down. Look around you for tiny treasures that He has sent to brighten your

60 Days of Prayer

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The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. ZEPHANIAH 3:17 (NKJV) LISTEN TO THE voice deep in your heart, and be guided

Woman's Day Magazine NZ

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After a fabulous 2021 making his acting debut in the hit series It’s A Sin, singer Olly Alexander has returned to his musical roots with a record fill of synth-heavy pop beats. It’s the perfect album to blast while on a summer road trip. OUT FRIDAY

60 Days of Prayer

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He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” LUKE 22:41-42 (NIV) HAVE YOU EVER wanted something so desperately you prayed for a specifi

Mornings with Jesus

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MY HUSBAND AND I OFTEN create a pro/con list when making an important decision. Is it time to purchase a truck? Should we replace the limping furnace or wait another year? Is it wise to fit a vacation into our schedule and budget? As it is for many o

60 Days of Prayer

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For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory. DEUTERONOMY 20:4 (NIV) WHEN YOU ARE trying to overcome a bad habit and feel as if you are facing utter defeat, turn to Jesus and say, “I do

JOY Magazine

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If the last few months have shown us anything, it’s that our plans for the future are as fragile as eggshells. We each were looking forward to this and that, and then BANG … COVID-19 dropped on our heads. South Africa has been hit harder than most. S

60 Days of Prayer

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God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. GENESIS 1:31 (NASB) THE ABILITY TO see is a miraculous gift. Do you use it to fully take in your surroundings or do you just glance around? When you look do you truly see? Today really loo

60 Days of Prayer

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You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting. DANIEL 5:27 (NIV) WHEN YOUR HEART belongs to Jesus you don’t need to worry about being weighed on God’s balances and coming up short. Take a moment and reflect on what your life would be like w

60 Days of Prayer

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We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. PSALM 33:20 (NIV) JANUARY CAN SEEM like a long month, and sometimes waiting on God’s timing can be frustrating and difficult. Fight the urge to run ahead of God. Pray and wait for guidanc

JOY Magazine

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I have the wonderful privilege of taking a three-month sabbatical with my family, as we attend our church conference and visit family and friends in North America. My first column in this series is inspired by a woman who assisted me in the customer