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Today's Thought - The Archives
December
December Broken tiles | 2 Corinthians 5:17 At the front entrance of our renovated home we had new tiles laid. They looked fabulous until I decided to back the car across the lawn to the edge of this handiwork. [more]
December It happened in Australia many years ago. Television viewing moved from being black and white to colour. The stores went wild with sales... [more]
December It’s like a magnet | James 4:6
Cast your mind back to the school science experiments. Do you remember the
ones with magnets? Many of you were given these two pieces of metal, by
themselves somewhat innocuous. But with two metal objects unusual powers were
witnessed.
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December Captured breeze| Ephesians 4:23,24 Ever tried capturing summer’s pleasant breeze? Have you tried putting it into a jar, screwing on the lid, and smugly sharing with the person watching that you now have that breeze captured? [more]
Teenagers are special people. As a parent of two I realise that they have
taught me so much about life, others and myself. [more]
December Pus-filled wound | Psalms 69:32,33
Everyone’s had one, a wound that wouldn’t heal, and then it filled with pus!
As a child, growing up on a farm, getting injured was almost a daily
occurrence. My brother and I became ‘tough’ boys...
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December Finger in the ear | Psalms 62:1 It’s an old trick - it’s been around for centuries - and it still works effectively for many singers! When they are having trouble hearing a note precisely, one finger goes in an ear. Why? Try it now and see what happens. [more]
December
Australia has just experienced the worst bush fire season ever. Lost were
thousands of hectares of bush, countless fauna and flora, numerous farm
animals and hundreds of homes and other personal property.
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December Which house do you think of when there is a fire in your street? Who do you look for in an old school photo? Whose name do you hear in a crowded room of chatting people?
That’s right… [more]
December Unlocking credit | 1 Timothy 6:17 It’s not one of my better habits… and I was rudely reminded of it just the other day! Like many people in our society my wife and I succumbed to the temptation of credit cards, and we have found them much harder... [more]
December
During this time of severe drought in Australia many stories of struggle and
heroism come to the surface. It always reminds me of my ‘country’ roots, and
one of the drought stories worth telling. [more]
December Second is fine | 1 Timothy 6:14
The pressure to be number ONE in today’s society is incredible. In athletics,
business, finance, academia, professional life... there is amazing pressure to
get to the top. [more]
December
The other day I worked with a refugee child, a new arrival to Australia, and
at twelve years of age she had only ever lived... [more]
December Coke bubble over | Ezekiel 33:16
What a party trick! You should try it sometime. Get a cold glass, a large
bottle of Coke… and an audience. Then fill the glass and see how close you
can get... [more]
December
Not too long ago I was walking through a treed section of a park and I came
across some old dried bones. They weren’t human, but looked like a small
animal. [more]
December
No matter how much I use my rear-view mirror, it’s not going to assist me in
driving forward. Try it sometime. You could spend all day looking into
that small and useful tool, but... [more]
December
It’s an embarrassing place to be… discovering that you didn’t know that you
were unaware of something really important. And that happens at any stage of
life! I recall learning about many...
[more]
December Username and password | 1 Corinthians 12:27b
It’s frustrating isn’t it? Having so many usernames and passwords? In our
modern society there are increasing numbers of situations where you need the
tools of identification – banks, computer networks, chat rooms, telephone
access, online banking etc.
[more]
December
Yesterday I took note of something happening to my body, unique to
summertime. Upon finishing a 45-minute brisk walk I noted the wet T-shirt,
glistening brow and damp hair. Thus to lower the body temperature...
[more]
December When wrong becomes right! | Romans 8:28 God has an amazing ability to take a negative experience and use it to build stronger and better character in us. Let me illustrate…
In October our hibiscus are in full bloom. Along comes my wife...
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December Guarded presents | Proverbs 5:23
Imagine this… It’s Christmas time, the tree is up, the presents have been
wrapped and appropriately lodged beneath the branches. You turn into your
street and notice a security car parked outside your home. As you stop the
car outside your garage...
[more]
December No better time | Colossians 2:6
There is always something special about the end of family mealtime. By that
time all the serious issues...
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Turning things around | Philippians 1:12
Sometimes life is like a Formula One car on a wet track. At any moment,
whilst driving at top speed, you could be spinning off and crashing, having no
control over what happens.
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December Contractions increase | Isaiah 53:11
I had several friends getting close to giving birth. It was fun watching them
grow larger and live with expectancy of the precious arrival. [more] a special message from Bruce
December The deadly pill | Proverbs 18:20, 21
The other day I stood and watched in amazement as this elderly person took
their prescribed pills for various ailments. The number absolutely astounded
me. The supposed power and impact of the miniscule medication meant that every
four hours this retiree had to repeat the same dosage. [more]
December Kitchen table drop zone | Proverbs 16:18, 20
Every relationship has its sticky points, and today I wanted to raise one of
those to ponder. It may sound insignificant or trivial, but the learning that
has happened for me as a ‘loving’ husband has been slow and painful. [more]
December Dust in the attic | 1 Peter 3:4 Before the light goes on is there dust in the attic? Does a falling tree in a forest create noise if there is no one to hear it?
Is the radio still working if you haven’t got it turned on
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December
Great impact is often made through really insignificant things, and sometimes
it doesn’t take very much – a light touch on the shoulder; a hint of pink at
dawn; the slightest ripple on a smooth waterway; the faint smell in the
nostrils! [more]
December
It’s dangerous, but people do it regularly. They turn on an electric jug
without adequate water in it. And yes, you’re right, the element burns out.
The jug is actually designed that way, to accommodate for human error. [more]
December
When you start looking in the mirror and your body is beginning to clearly say
that it’s no longer the supple teenage shape of the past, there is pain. With
middle age showing in wrinkles, blotches and bulges on various parts of this
human frame the pain increases. [more]
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