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I so enjoyed Ellie Holcomb’s As Sure As The Sun album, particularly it’s upbeat tunes such as Marvelous Light and The Broken Beautiful, that it was with excitement I downloaded the new album Red Sea Road. From the first line of lyrics, I related more deeply to Ellie’s songs and connected to the suffering described and desired the hope radiating out. The more I listened the more these songs have become my war… Read More

This is a really interesting book, full of really good information on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (also known as RSD) and the various treatments as well as all the relevant scientific papers. I’ve done a lot of research on this topic and still learnt a lot from this. From the back cover: Since 1996, when Medifocus was founded, we’ve learned that many people with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy are seeking more specific information… Read More

I knew this would be good, its Liz Curtis Higgs and she paint pictures with words, but wow, this one really spoke to my heart. Through the eyes of the women around Jesus before, during and after the crucifixion, I gained a new perspective from this amazing story. A little more about the book from the publishers: You’re about to meet three women named Mary, each of whom has a life-changing encounter… Read More

Immanuel (God with Us) came to equip us with confidence to face any challenge life presents. Isaiah 43:2-3 says ” When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One… Read More

I have spent the last two weeks with OxyNorm in my system and leaving my system. I have had the most fearful thoughts: attended the funerals of all my loved ones, lost my belief in God, believed I was dying of a brain tumor, rabies and cancer, been consumed by the fear of being alone. This on top of my body attacking me with nausea so strong I didn’t eat for two… Read More

In the last month, we welcomed two German Shepherd puppies to our family. It was with apprehension of the workload that I took on the everyday duties. My mum kindly reassured me, where I couldn’t cope because of my CRPS she would pick up the slack. 4 weeks on, I am thoroughly enjoying my new role. The playing, cuddling, caring and loving has proven a wonderful distraction on bad days and a… Read More