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Made perfect in Christ

Every day is a lesson on our own limitations.

We learn how fragile we are; how vulnerable.

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I am a fool, but that’s OK.

I am a fool, but that’s OK.
Jesus is wise.

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Poem: Detangling the damage

I asked for humbling.

He came in.

Exposed the weakness

And the sin.

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Five ways to pray with meaning

How often do you pray? And how? Is prayer a struggle for you? There are many ways we can approach … More

He felt the pain you feel…

I’m so glad that in Jesus, ‘myth’ became real-life history. He ain’t no fairytale figure. He lived, breathed and felt everything that we feel.

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Seven savvy ways I switch off when I’ve been in People Land too long

An INFJ on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, I consider myself a ‘social introvert’. I enjoy people a lot – and … More

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Do we need answers about suffering, or do we need a God who meets us there?

I’ve been struggling with the question of suffering for some time. I’ve read various books on the topic, some of … More

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The charges are dropped; you’re free to go

Wash me clean from my guilt… purify me from my sin… Powerful words which penetrate the hearts of those who … More

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A prayer for those days Flesh and Spirit are in a full-on war

I wish I could say with unbridled confidence the only eyes that mattered were yours.

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What makes you come alive?

Doing things for the sake of what we think the world needs is, at best, misguided.

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Ali lives in Sydney, Australia.
She loves nothing more than pondering the meaning of life over an unusual tea or a glass of wine. She's a true 'creative type' and loves speaking, writing and acting in her spare time.

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