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Janine Claire Robinson
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Welcome to my little writing corner. I count my many blessings to be a cherished wife and an ever-learning-loving-growing mother to 3 amazing children this side of Heaven and a precious little boy in Heaven. Together as a family we pastor a precious church community called Redeeming Hope Church. I've had the privilege of loving and following Jesus Christ since my earliest memories as a child. No matter what I've gone through in life, He has always been so present. At heart, I'm an encourager ... so this is a place where I get to wear my heart on my sleeve and share my journey of learning to live a life of love in action.

Love takes a stand

So often we think that love is merely an emotion. But love takes action , because love is a person. The Bible teaches that God IS love. Everything God has said or does is based on the foundation of love. All that God does is motivated by love.  Can I say the same thing about my actions each day? This is what I am meditating on this week.  Now I get what 1 Corinthians 13 is all about. We can have the grandest things, live the most exciting lives and achieve great status ... but if we don't have love, we have nothing. The Message Bible declares "So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt without love." Love is what adds the meaning and gives impact & joy to the blessings that we acquire, the adventures we explore and the victories that we achieve in life. If love is what motivates my parenting, I will raise courageous, confident daughters who will stand for truth and righteousness. That is something I so desire for my girls. I want them to