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Today's Thought - The Archives
July
July 2, 2005 View from the top | Philippians 4:13 I remember as a kid climbing Picket Hill, a 350m granite mound looming in the background of my family’s farm. Dad always talked about climbing this peak, and then early one Saturday morning he took my brother and I to the top. [more]
July 3, 2005 The rubber band effect| Colossians 3:10 Don’t kids love making masks! It’s amazing how they become someone totally different by covering their face with a disguise! But, like any good masquerade they are no good unless you put them on your face. To make it work well, you must attach it carefully? [more]
July 4, 2005
Sometimes it is really hard to accept certain things. How are you doing
with the title? For the grammatically correct people of this world, you
have already questioned it’s correctness...
[more]
July 5, 2005 Which way is up?| Psalms 37:34
Getting ‘chundered’ is not
my favourite past time. Any surfer will tell you that when the surf is big,
paddling out through large waves can be quite scary and dangerous,
particularly when the larger sets are coming through. [more]
July 6, 2005 A real buzz in the air | Matthew 5:14
One wedding anniversary
weekend my wife and I disappeared for a twenty-four hour escape. On the
Saturday night we decided to catch a movie, and because we had a forty-five
minute drive from our mountaintop retreat, we arrived early at the cinemas. [more]
July 7, 2005
Some of you reading this
will have been adopted, and thus understand the trauma of not knowing your
blood heritage. Imagine the ludicrousy of living in an orphanage, having
prospective parents come and offer you a loving and caring home…
[more]
July 8, 2005
Ever been to a party and found a dip that you absolutely love. In fact
it is so ‘moreish’ that you make a fool of yourself by not moving anywhere and
just continuing to ‘graze’ on this edible delight. [more]
July 9, 2005 Would you live differently if you knew… When rally driving, that no cars were on the road?
When diving off a
waterfall, that you wouldn’t injure yourself?
[more]
July 10, 2005
I was looking for a decent
sized empty bottle to fill with water in preparation for a two hour drive.
Surveying the situation I came across a used plastic Coke bottle that the
family had consumed the previous evening.
[more]
July 11, 2005
Being a shy little kid can sometimes be really tough! My grandfather decided to
sell his large sheep property. He was no longer able to manage the demands it
brought, so he put everything up for auction. [more]
July 12, 2005
Chocolate admirer |
Hebrews 12:6
Ever admired the beauty of
chocolate? Its luscious taste and intricate designs? In preparation for Easter,
my daughter was making some special chocolates as a gift. She had bought the
very best raw chocolate available, coming in packets as little buttons.
[more]
July 13, 2005 Sam plays happily | Psalms 103:11
Being a two year-old boy can be such a wonderful time of life. Learning
how to throw a ball, to talk, to run around, to swing, to use a skateboard…to
get lots of people’s attention and love! [more]
July 14, 2005 The crowd falls silent | Psalms 42:1
Ever been in a crowded
room of people who are waiting for something to start? Lots of excited people
chatting with their friends? At some point suddenly there is an uncanny
quietness... [more]
July 15, 2005 More than just notes | Ephesians 1:14
Ever heard a young
musician learning an instrument? They struggle through their practice playing
the notes one by one, often abusing everyone’s eardrums in the process. [more]
July 16, 2005 Looked at myself | Matthew 11:28-30
Have you ever been through an experience where circumstances showed glaring
mistakes in your personality and your behaviour?
[more]
July 17, 2005 Free computer giveaway | 1 Corinthians 6:11
Once, when working for a
range of schools I was given many ex-government computers to giveaway – an
easy way to become popular with teachers and principals.
[more]
July 18, 2005 Do you want the baby to die? | John 14:6
I read of a horrendous
story of a stolen car and a baby’s death. The mother stepped out of the car
for just a moment, and a young thief took the chance to slip into the driver’s
seat and tear away, unaware of the 11-month old baby in the back seat.
[more]
July 19, 2005
My local set of traffic
lights is a normal four-way intersection, with every light having a right
arrow for increased traffic fluency. Sometimes when there is a fault, the
lights flash amber. Drivers approach the intersection with a high degree of
caution, expecting other drivers to do the same. [more]
July 20, 2005 The crunchy bits | Ephesians 5:14
When my family decides to
buy chips, there is often a hidden agenda for each family member. Secretly,
we all hope that the shop owner leaves plenty of crunchy bits at the bottom of
the paper wrapping.
[more]
July 21, 2005 Touched by Oscar fever | Mark 6:56
I have always wondered
what it would be like to be in the crowd at the Oscar awards evening in
Hollywood - screaming fans, long red carpets, stretched white limos,
glittering jewellery, incredibly expensive dresses, stunning hairdos and probing
media.
[more]
July 22, 2005
Watch the pimple trap
| 1 Samuel 16:7
Having a teenage son who
has real challenges with acne, pimples become a daily event. When he comes
and speaks with me about anything I find myself not really listening, but
looking at that imperfection on his cheek that desperately needs squeezing.
[more]
July 23, 2005 It’s mango season again! | James 5:16
You’re armed and dangerous - sharp knife, chopping board and the most
important ingredient…a cool ripe mango! You let the knife slice either side of
this huge fruit, whilst the mind and mouth are begin to salivate. You
wipe the dribble from the corner of your mouth.
[more]
July 24, 2005
Out
of fire comes growth | Ezekiel 36:26
Only two months ago the
countryside was barren and black due to numerous bush fires. For days driving
was extremely hazardous because of the thick smoke haze. How could this
countryside ever, I thought to myself?
[more]
July 25, 2005 Regular attention | Psalms 91:2
The other day as my wife
and I were wandering around our lush, tropical garden, we both looked at the
small vegetable section and noted that the newly dug soil had a couple of
self-sown plants.
[more]
July 26, 2005
Seeding a pumpkin vine
| Proverbs 16:24
Young pumpkin vines are
such wonderful things to watch. In late spring and early summer they grow
from just a seed dropped into the ground. It quickly blossoms into a mature
vine with large green leaves, yellow flowers, and pumpkins. [more]
July 27, 2005
That noise woke me
| Psalms 29:4
This
morning I woke, well before sunrise with an annoying sound coming through my
open window. It wasn’t loud or piercing, rather just constantly there.
It was kind of a low rumble, like a running truck engine. [more]
July 28, 2005
Unity – mystery or reality?
| Colossians 3:14
I love autumn! In
Australia it means the start of the footy season! I allow myself to watch
rugby league, because I am inspired by the toughness and heroics of the
players. As I look at each team, I realize they are amazingly different. When
the teams run onto the field... [more]
July 29, 2005
This morning I woke to the
soothing tones of rain on the tin roof. Immediately this took me back to
childhood memories of lying in bed with the blankets up around my neck,
letting to gentle tones of falling rain seep into my whole body and sooth me
into a slumber.
[more]
July 30, 2005 Jelly on the fridge | Mark 11:23b
You’ve mixed up the
ingredients, and the strong reddish maroon hues are now in the bowl, with some
spray sneaking over the bench from your rapid beating. You’re making jelly!
Once beaten you put the simple dessert in the fridge to let it set. [more]
July 31, 2005 The power is on | Philippians 4:13 You are half through a family games evening when without warning the power goes out. Automatically the family goes to ‘Plan B’, grabbing torch, candles & matches. [more]
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