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Dear Sister
It is important, in a world that measures worth by noise and speed, to remember that God often works in quiet places, and through lives that appear unremarkable to the hurried eye. You have been entrusted with gifts not because you are flawless, but because the Giver is faithful. The shaping of your life has…
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Courage That Heals
From where I sit as a counsellor, I have learnt that courage is rarely dramatic. It does not announce itself. More often, it appears in trembling voices, long pauses, and eyes that finally choose honesty over hiding. I read a quoted by René Brown: “There is no courage without vulnerability. How can you say you’re…
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The Labour of Love.
(A Reflection Inspired by a C.H. Spurgeon Quote) There is a peculiar, sacred mystery in the way love teaches us what no human instructor ever could. Charles Spurgeon once observed that no one truly teaches a young mother how to manage her first child, yet she learns – by love. It is love that wakes…
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The Forgotten Virtues: Respect, Discipline, and Obedience.
This morning, as I prayed, three words rested heavily on my heart — respect, discipline, and obedience. It dawned on me how easy it is to treat God casually, how subtly He can become our last resort instead of our first love. We may not say it aloud, but our lives often reflect it —…
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Welcome to The Olive Narrative
A Place for Womanhood, Healing, and Hope There’s something truly fulfilling about sitting down to write your very first words for a blog on a brand-new page. This space – The Olive Narrative – has been in my heart for a long time. I didn’t know exactly how or when it would begin, but I…