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January is our time at Ruby’s Gift Store to focus on the topic of Quiet Time, a very essential part of the life of a Christian. Today I would like to share a few tips for an effective Quiet Time. LET'S GET RIGHT INTO IT… A Bible. The Bible is the Word of God, how God speaks to us. If we are looking to know God’s mind on anything, the place to go is the Bible. One of the beautiful things about the Bible is how timeless it is; it never gets updated or revised but it remains relevant to...

Since last year, thanks to the Prosper Planner, I began to select a Word for the Year by which to live by. This word is something that resonates with my goals, vision and attitude I want to carry for the year. Last year, my word was SOAK and it really guided me and set me back on course everytime I went off course. My goal was to soak in God’s word and prayer and thanks be to God I did much better than I had the previous year. This year, my word is SURRENDER. I am committed to surrendering every...

January is our month in the year that we focus on the topic of Quiet time. Do you have Quiet time with the Lord? Is it something that you only hear about but have never experienced? Tune in for our Instagram Live today at 6pm where we will be talking all things Quiet Time. In case you miss it, don’t worry, it will be saved. Quiet Time is an essential part of your daily routine. As created beings, we depend on instructions and guidance from our creator to make the most of our days. Creating the right atmosphere for God...

 Christmas is the story of love. It is the wonderful realisation that God communicates love to us in ways we get it. If you value quality time and crave for hours of face to face, heart to heart encounters, God feels you. That’s why Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us, dwelling amongst us, being present with us ALL THE TIME. In Jesus God gives us the gift of presence, all we have to do is remain in Him, quantity and quality time, all taken care of. Who could ever beat that? If you long to hear words that affirm...

Christmas is exactly 2 days away and it’s the most WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR. It truly is. It is the day we celebrate the birth of our Saviour, our Messiah, our Forever King.  It is easy to get caught up in the gift giving, parties, eating and drinking but we ought to keep reminding ourselves that Christmas is really a celebration of Jesus, the reigning King. Why did He come? Long before the First Christmas, long before the creation of the world, Jesus existed (John 1:1). He lived in Heaven with God, the Father. When sin entered the world...