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    The Parcel: small thoughts about the Big G
    The Parcel: small thoughts about the Big G
    The Parcel: small thoughts about the Big G
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    The Parcel: small thoughts about the Big G

    By Rebecca Isaacson

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    The Parcel: small thoughts about the Big G is an experimental ebook collaboration. It combines short stories, thoughts, blog-posts, verses, scribbles, quotes, photographs and poems from various contributors into one place. The sole purpose is to encourage and inspire the body of Christ's Ambassadors through the depth and strength of the written word, and, to glorify and reveal God's beauty, heart and character. A written experiment of heavenly musings.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRebecca Isaacson
    Release dateApr 5, 2015
    ISBN9781311574053
    The Parcel: small thoughts about the Big G
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    Rebecca Isaacson

    Hi! I'm Bec. A 24 year old Australian writer/photographer who loves Jesus and the written word. I blog, I travel, I scribe poetry, novels and devotionals and I'm married to an American pastor. I'm a Writing major from Macquarie University, a coffee drinker, and a lover of being outside. Thanks for stopping by! You're always welcome here.

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      Book preview

      The Parcel - Rebecca Isaacson

      Oh, I get to talk about grace! And how the Lord gives it to measure, and gives it in buckets.

       The free gift we don’t deserve that God lavishes on us anyway. Our lives are filled with Grace, and my prayer is that I {and you!} would experience it more; living lives overflowing with thankfulness and gratitude!

       We live in a traded Kingdom, not of shame but of grace. Not of merit, but of mercy. Hallelujah.

      Grace, grace, grace.

       I don’t pretend to be a theologian, an expert, a prophet or even an author.

      The aim of this ebook experiment is simply summarized better than I ever could in Colossians 2:2:

       My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ.

       This is a collection of my {and so many precious others} thoughts, ideas, scribbles, poems, blog-posts, art works, photographs, images and stories in the simple hope of sharing and {hopefully? maybe?} encouraging one. Or many. The creation of community. An experimental space of praise and worship.

      Thank you for being here with me, on these pages. In this place.

      As Jesus is our inspiration, let He {always and forever!} have the glory.

      Amen!

      let it be.

      .. so that what is mortal may be swallowed by life.

      {2 Corinthians 5:4b}

      just a spoonful of sugar.

      "It’s sugar, soap and likuni phala, he told me, these are the necessities of life".

      I was walking with a friend through a village in rural Malawi, delivering care packages to the orphans house-bound by HIV and AIDS.

      When deciding what to bring to the orphans and the sick, this is what was welcomed.

      Likuni phala is this vitamin, protein, just-about-everything enriched porridge looking mixture that the children eat each day. It’s nutritious. Delicious? I’m not so sure.

      But what caught me out was sugar? I asked, with a smile on my face. I’d seen how much sugar the Malawian men put into their coffee and tea, and I wandered if truly and really it was a necessity; or simply a luxury with no nutritional value. A quick highway to dental issues. Not to mention a waste of their precious finances. He smiled, and explained.

      You need food to live. You need soap to deter infection. The bare necessities. The sugar? Well that’s the blessing, that’s the above and beyond. That’s the sweetness – in the day and in the tea. That’s the little extra joy. That’s the generosity. 

      This broke and enriched my life, and heart. And changed my perspective on ministry, and love, and Jesus.

      I serve a God who doesn’t skimp. He doesn’t get satisfaction over providing me with simply what I need, but so much more. I serve a God of blessing, of abundant blessing, of goodness and generosity and overwhelming, undeserved, unconditional love and provision. I serve a sweet, sweet, sugar-giving God.

      And out of His love for me should come our, my love for ‘them’. Whomever they may be. In this case, it was the Malawian orphans of the AIDS epidemic.

      It’s sugar, soap and likuni phala. I agree.

      dependence.

      We are called to live lives of independence.

      Not, independence.

      But, in dependence.

      we feast to feast.

      I see the feast of heaven unveiled in all its glory. A beautiful place in every aspect it’s perfection. A table where everybody has their place prepared. And we feast on the lavish gifts of the LORD; a community from every tribe, every nation, every generation taking part in the blessings of His Kingdom. Joy abounding, peace in smiles and laughter, a place where everyone is filled to overflowing. There is no need, no want, no pains, no tears. We are shalom, community, living lifestyles of perfect worship; restored and whole. Feasting forever on the glorious riches

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