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“I’m coming back to the heart of worship and it’s all about You. It’s all about You, Jesus. I’m sorry, Lord, for the thing I’ve made it”….the words of the chorus  The Heart of Worship

“Dad, Gramps, Love, you have told us that before”…

“You will never walk alone”. Welcome to 2020, new decade, a new beginning?

Do they know it’s Christmas?
Do they know it’s Christmas in Heaven? This is the strange thought I had this morning as we attended the memorial service of my brother's mother in law. Her granddaughter from Australia had come all this way to spend Christmas with her Gran. She got here too late. Or was it too late? Gran had been battling Dementia for the last few years in a Frail Care Centre. She was now free of her frailties to celebrate Christmas singing (she had a beautiful voice) with a host of Angels singing praises to the King. An uplifting moment of hope during a somber occasion.   

A day or so after hearing the Drakensburg Boys Choir sing we were sitting on the patio in the bush with our good friends watching the river flow by. This is rare occasion as the river only flows about once every 2 years and then only for a few days before the water disappears into the “thirsty” river bed.  As we watched the magnificent sunset with our own “sundowners” in hand the frogs started with their mating calls. As this was the first decent rain in the area this summer the frogs were in full “voice” trying to attract the opposite sex.

Does hell really exist?
A few weeks ago I asked: “Does God really exist”, now I ask the opposite question, does hell really exist? Please bear in mind that this devotion does not necessary reflect the views of HillSide Methodist Community Church.

Thrilled by Hope!!!!
Time again for reflection as we sit at home after a 2 week break that took us to the Drakensberg and you’ve guessed it to the bush. We were privileged to listen to the Drakensberg Boys Choir. Boys of all races, colours and creeds coming together as one in song and dance. The first half included many Christmas songs harmonizing as I imagine the Angels would have. Shivers ran down my spine at their rendition of ‘Oh Holy Night’:

Can you remember?
At the beginning of the year we ran a 6 week life apps course for FATHERS.  All of us raved about the course on forgiveness, confession, rest, trust and encouragement. Has it changed our lives? If we only think of them as fantastic apps and we don’t respond and apply them, was it worth our while?