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Roses

Carol Purves Carol's Blog July 23, 2018July 23, 2018

Not every flower can be a rose.

God’s sovereignty

Carol Purves Carol's Blog July 22, 2018July 22, 2018

God’s sovereignty is best seen in the rear-view  mirror.  Gary Miller

Suitcases.

Carol Purves Carol's Blog July 21, 2018July 21, 2018

Our lives are identical suitcases, all the same size, but some people can pack more into theirs than others.

Insignificant ?

Carol Purves Carol's Blog July 20, 2018July 20, 2018

No one is so insignificant as to be sure his example can do no harm.

Fear God

Carol Purves Carol's Blog July 19, 2018July 19, 2018

Fear God, obey His commandments, for this is the entire duty of man.  Ecc. 12:13

Life

Carol Purves Carol's Blog July 17, 2018July 17, 2018

Life is what happens to you while you are making other plans.

Prayer and Praise

Carol Purves Carol's Blog July 15, 2018July 15, 2018

All my prayers for you are full of praise to God  Phil 1:3     How good it is to praise God as well ask for things. Especially thanking Him for things that have not yet happened.

Renewed

Carol Purves Carol's Blog July 14, 2018July 14, 2018

Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 4:16

Life

Carol Purves Carol's Blog July 13, 2018July 13, 2018

Jesus said ‘My purpose is to give life in all its fullness.  John 10.10

Not all

Carol Purves Carol's Blog July 12, 2018July 12, 2018

Do not all you can; spend not all you have; believe not all you hear; tell not all you know.

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Carol’s Blog:

  • Watering the Soul May 8, 2026
  • Hospitality May 7, 2026
  • Doubt May 5, 2026
  • Do You Hear Me? May 4, 2026
  • Wiped Clean May 1, 2026
  • Wars April 30, 2026
  • Edith Cavell April 28, 2026
  • Hot-Headed April 27, 2026
  • ‘Inattentional Blindness.’ April 24, 2026
  • Unexpected Father April 23, 2026
  • Today is Precious April 21, 2026
  • Rejoice with Me. April 20, 2026
  • Small yet Mighty April 17, 2026
  • Available but not free April 16, 2026
  • Reading the Bible April 14, 2026
  • Forgotten Bulbs April 13, 2026
  • Mary and her Lamb April 10, 2026
  • Missing Thomas April 9, 2026
  • Tortured for Christ April 7, 2026
  • Prayer Meeting April 6, 2026
  • Black Friday April 3, 2026
  • Not Chosen April 2, 2026
  • We Began by Praying March 31, 2026
  • The Power of Memory March 30, 2026
  • Christless Eyes March 27, 2026
  • Corrie Ten Boom March 26, 2026
  • Who is it About? March 24, 2026
  • I Need You March 23, 2026
  • Be Positive March 20, 2026
  • With His Help March 19, 2026
  • None but You March 17, 2026
  • Choose this Day March 16, 2026
  • Collisions March 13, 2026
  • Time March 12, 2026
  • The Parquet Floor March 10, 2026
  • Let there be Light March 9, 2026
  • Concise Instructions March 6, 2026
  • Not My Ways March 5, 2026
  • Not a Quiet Time March 3, 2026
  • Delayed Sunset March 2, 2026
  • Through and Through February 27, 2026
  • No Looking Back February 26, 2026
  • Plans to Prosper February 24, 2026
  • God Calls it Sin February 23, 2026
  • Jesus Rests and Prays February 20, 2026
  • Altered Trousers February 19, 2026
  • Turn the Page February 17, 2026
  • Three Times a Year February 16, 2026
  • Re-Instated February 13, 2026
  • Everlasting February 12, 2026
  • A Million Birds February 10, 2026
  • Two are Better February 9, 2026
  • It’s Not About Us February 6, 2026
  • A Tiny Puddle February 5, 2026
  • Something Good February 3, 2026
  • The Mystery of Prayer February 2, 2026
  • A Holy People January 30, 2026
  • Your Best January 29, 2026
  • Encouragement January 27, 2026
  • Compassion January 26, 2026
  • What Would Jesus Do? January 23, 2026
  • Our Rock January 22, 2026
  • 2nd January 21, 2026
  • No Pressure January 20, 2026
  • Endurance January 19, 2026
  • Green January 16, 2026
  • Dorcas January 15, 2026
  • Lowly Shepherds January 13, 2026
  • Yiddish Saying January 12, 2026
  • A Valley is not a Cul-de-Sac January 9, 2026
  • In My Boat January 8, 2026
  • ‘Just as I Am.’ January 6, 2026
  • Watchful and Thankful January 5, 2026
  • Give Time January 2, 2026
  • The Year of Our Lord – 2026 January 1, 2026
  • Hope December 30, 2025
  • No Crying? December 29, 2025
  • The Prophecy has Happened December 26, 2025
  • Christmas Day December 25, 2025
  • The Eve of Christmas Eve December 23, 2025
  • Wise Men December 22, 2025
  • 12th December 20, 2025
  • Shepherds December 19, 2025
  • Bethlehem December 18, 2025
  • O Come All Ye Faithful December 16, 2025
  • Do Church December 15, 2025
  • Wiped Clean December 12, 2025
  • Yesterday December 11, 2025
  • Everlasting Justice December 9, 2025
  • Prince of Peace December 8, 2025
  • A Mighty God December 5, 2025
  • Everlasting Father December 4, 2025
  • Wonderful Counsellor December 2, 2025
  • A Light in the Darkness. December 1, 2025
  • Abundance November 28, 2025
  • Light November 27, 2025
  • The Sunflower Seeds November 25, 2025
  • Not depleted November 24, 2025
  • Tired as He Was November 21, 2025
  • The Lad was not Lost November 20, 2025

Publications:

  • GLADYS AYLWARD – A LIFE FOR CHINA
  • CHINESE WHISPERS
  • FROM JUTE TO JUNGLE
  • FROM PRUSSIA WITH LOVE
  • TRAVEL WITH FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL
  • AMAZONIAN MISSIONARY

Social Media:

  • facebook.com/CarolPurvesWriter
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Carol’s Blog:

  • Watering the Soul May 8, 2026
  • Hospitality May 7, 2026
  • Doubt May 5, 2026
  • Do You Hear Me? May 4, 2026
  • Wiped Clean May 1, 2026
  • Wars April 30, 2026
  • Edith Cavell April 28, 2026
  • Hot-Headed April 27, 2026
  • ‘Inattentional Blindness.’ April 24, 2026

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