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Today's Thought - The Archives
August
August 2, 2005 Let me refer to something that you already know…water, if left to its own devices will flow down hill every time. When it reaches a point where it can’t flow any lower it stops moving and sits. [more]
August 3, 2005 Worth waiting for | Lamentations 3:25,26 Being a share trader means making well-informed yet difficult decisions are a part of life. During 2002 there have been many times where shares have looked promising but have not lived up to the expectation. [more]
August 4, 2005 Dead on the road | Philippians 3:3
I have to tell you a rather sad story. Several weeks ago a friend and I drove
four hours west into the flat country of western Queensland. With drought
being rife in this area hitting kangaroos became a real danger, particularly
at night…and here it was 9pm! As I dozed off my friend continued the leisurely
drive
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August 5, 2005
During a meeting of young people, always a noisy affair, three parents sat in
an adjacent room, chatting about all sorts of things. One of the parents,
Peter, a man gifted with verbal skills, received a profound SMS from
his daughter inside the youth meeting.
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August 6, 2005
Look at one of your scars, and remember the experience of the injury, and then
recall the healing. I want to tell you about one of my childhood ‘pleasures’!
Being a typical farm boy, I was always outside doing something. Part of that
meant having... [more]
August 7, 2005
It is amazingly inexpensive to create a new persona… let me build a picture for
you! Recently my wife and daughter flew to Sydney to attend an international
conference. The first day was spent walking around a massive trade fair,
talking to people, making contacts and building networks of expertise.
[more]
August 8, 2005
When you meet someone for the first time, how often does their name go from
your memory banks in the first few seconds? Embarrassing, isn’t it?
Alternatively, someone uses your name several times in a conversation over the
phone... [more]
August 9, 2005
Every year Australian towns and cities hold a fascinating phenomenon, their
annual show, celebrating the rural prowess of the local area. In Brisbane
this celebration is proudly called ‘The Ekka’. Many traditions are linked with
this ten-day event, none more basic than what happened to me the other night.
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August 10, 2005 Spokes of a wheel | John 17:22
Each spoke of a bicycle wheel is quite insignificant on its own, quite weak if
pressure is applied. Its strength comes from connecting the outside spokes
with the central hub. If the wheel starts to buckle it's usually because
spokes are missing or bent, having lost their strength. [more]
August 11, 2005 Keep playing | 1 Corinthians 12:27
Ever played a note on a keyboard? Striking the white key means a single tone
escapes into the air and arrives through your hearing into your
consciousness…a lonely NOTE, clear and definite! [more]
August 12, 2005 I just knew that voice |1 Samuel 3:9
It had been at least ten years, but the voice I
heard across the water was that of Col. Let me explain! On a rainy dismal
morning as I was paddling out through the breaking surf with friends and
family, a distinct voice could be heard. Despite the pounding surf and pouring
rain a friend...
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August 13, 2005 Do you have something that money can’t buy? A photo, painting, video, antique?
Did you know that there is something that money can’t buy? It is that
expensive! [more]
August 14, 2005 My toe's itchy | 1 Corinthians 14:28 What’s actually happening when your toe is itchy?
Your mind is receiving a signal from the ‘toe’ section of your body, saying it
needs some attention. So your mind, being the master that it is, sends out a
very clear message to your finger, and all of its attached muscles, to reach
down and scratch. [more]
August 15, 2005 Finding a path | Proverbs 4:18
Several years ago I took my two teenagers to a wonderful National Park in
north Queensland. The joy of ‘rock hopping’ up a fast flowing stream covered
with thick forest on either side held our attention for at least an hour. [more]
August 16, 2005 Empowering the 'not'| Romans 7:25-8:1
‘Not’ can be such a powerful word! Let me use dieting as an example.
Controlling one’s food intake is often seen as a process of ‘not’ thinking
about food most of the time. And if you are anything like me, the more you try
to ‘not’ think about food... [more]
August 17, 2005 The eyes are watching | Ephesians 4:3
Sometimes I think I am the least creative person alive, particularly when it
comes to food ideas! Ever entered a restaurant, read the menu, and been unsure
of what you wanted?
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August 18, 2005 Back to the sun | Isaiah 58:11
Having seen this event thousands of times I was amazed at witnessing this
morning’s sunrise from a different perspective! At sunrise I often sit in my
west-facing study, writing, praying or reading. This morning was no
different, except that I watched the sunrise by turning my back to it!
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August 19, 2005 Dropped jaw syndrome | Psalms 79:13
Everyone has experienced this syndrome at some point in their life. Let me
tell you about my experience! Quite a few years ago I was driving across the
rolling green plains of western Victoria in early spring. The day was clear,
the grass was incredibly lush, and the landscape colours were... [more]
August 20, 2005
This is an interesting term taken from our aquatic expert friends! When
surfing, board riders of current times have developed a technique, which saves
them much time and energy and allows them to ultimately catch many more waves.
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August 21, 2005 Tied to the top | Isaiah 57:12
Imagine doing some abseiling. You prepare yourself extremely well by being
physically fit, buying all of the appropriate ropes and other paraphernalia.
You hire the best instructor you can find, so you feel absolutely confident
that you are going to have a totally enjoyable time.
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August 22, 2005
This week I had the privilege of being part of a fundraising bike ride, where
cyclists relayed almost seven hundred kilometres in two days. On the journey
the riders were trying a new product called Water Plus+, designed to replace
lost energy.
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August 23, 2005
In my back yard there are a variety of plants and trees. One of these is not
going to survive much longer! We call it our ‘no-fruit tree’. Early last
spring we discovered a small plant growing at the side of our garden. It
seemed quite healthy by the time we noticed it so we let it continue growing,
finally recognizing it as a paw-paw tree.
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August 24, 2005 Finally for sale | Hebrews 11:40
After many months of renovations the restorations are complete. Building,
plastering, digging, hammering, planting, hosing, cleaning, scrubbing…all have
been part of the process of putting things in order to maximise the sale
price.
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August 25, 2005 Ruined for the ordinary | Colossians 2:10
I don’t like Easter anymore! It has become a very ordinary time of year. Let
me explain before you jump to any conclusions… Recently my pastry chef
daughter began bringing home some of the work that she has been preparing -
many varieties of luscious sweets and pastries. [more]
August 26, 2005 Scribbled doorpost |1 Timothy 4:15
In some family homes, where the children are young, you will find a very
untidy looking doorpost. Upon closer inspection you realise that the problem
is not lazy housekeeping. Rather, it is the capture of significant moments in
a child’s growth. [more]
August 27, 2005 Unplanned chaos | Philippians 4:6
Some days are just like that - chaotic. Let me describe one of them to you! I
woke with a ‘to-do’ list half a page long, and so I got started with a high
degree of enthusiasm. Moments into my organized day... [more]
August 28, 2005 It is finished | Galatians 2:20 Before a plant can grow a seed needs to give up its life! Before you can breathe you have to swallow!
Before an adult is grown... [more]
August 29, 2005
When I first started teaching, I used to play this game with my students
called ‘Shadows. It was based on a very simple principle – that your shadow
is always attached to you. [more]
August 30, 2005
This is a phrase that no surfer wants to encounter, but in reality every
surfer endures at some point in his or her experience. Surfers will
understand. Other readers may not…so let me take a moment to explain the
experience! [more]
August 31, 2005 Perspective points | Romans 12:2b Ever wondered what’s beyond a mountain on the horizon? Sometimes I am so driven by this question that I resist no longer – here is one of those times! I have looked at this particular mountain for many years and recently whilst on holidays I had the opportunity to drive around the other side, into a ‘whole new world’ being discovered by me for the first time. [more]
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