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Today's Thought - The Archives
October
October 2, 2006 Baked fresh | Lamentations 3:22-23NLT I don’t often visit my daughter’s workplace, but on this particular morning I took the opportunity. My eldest is a baker, and she loves what she does. As I arrived at the store front, I was quickly overwhelmed with a sense of pride... [more]
October 3, 2005 Resting in God’s peace is like landing on a soft pillow. Ahhh!! [more]
October 4, 2006
It’s the end of term and
school report cards are being sent home. Your child arrives with all F’s.
What a disaster! ‘What’s going on?’ you immediately ask yourself...
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October 5, 2006 The Spirit arrives | Psalms 84:11
Walking on the beach of
Port Phillip Bay, I had the privilege of watching the Spirit of Tasmania, a
large inter-island large ferry, arrive. I’d never seen it before. It took a
good fifteen minutes...
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October 6, 2006 Clearer in the dark | Psalms 84:6
The interview of the Great Escape was over. Finally, two miners who had been
trapped for fourteen days one kilometre underground had told their story.
Now the truth of... [more]
October 7, 2006 Squeezed, boiling and black | James 1:3
You would never imagine
that the beautiful sparkling jewels on the fingers of most females come from
deep underground...
[more]
Public holiday peace | Psalms 85:8
The relatively new estate
I live in was silent as I walked its streets. People had not risen - they
were still cosy and warm in their early winter’s snooze...
[more]
October 9, 2006 Cinema reality | Philippians 3:10
With my mind totally
fixated on the movie, the credits begin to roll and the reality of light
begins to encroach on mystery of storyline. I stood up, and slowly moved
towards the back with all the other exiting cinema patrons. The doors swung
open...
[more] October 10, 2006
I stood and watched the
line of traffic, queued for turning right across a busy three lane highway.
It was peak hour, and there was no let up of the stream of vehicles.
[more]
October 11, 2006 Completely new | Ephesians 2:10
She walked up the walkway
with her mother, with glances from every male around. My daughter, with
straight blonde hair was getting all the attention for the moment, except
from her most ardent support – her father! [more]
October 12, 2006
Have you ever experienced deep depression? It’s like great internal
pressure...
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October 13, 2006 Straight in the eye | Colossians 3:17
Today I wanted to look
you straight in the eye’. I’m not joking when I say the following words…
why? Because they can change your life forever!
[more]
October 14, 2006 Intentional mistake | 1 Peter 5:6
I read of a marketing expert recently who was really angry when an expensive
banner he had organised for an upcoming exhibition arrived with several
glaring spelling mistakes... [more] October 15, 2006
Diesel was out walking
with me, and I could tell from his high level of activity he was going to do
something crazy. It didn’t take long to discover! Normally he would walk
past this particular fence with plenty of distance, knowing that two large
security dogs guarded the premises… [more]
October 16, 2006 Only saying sorry | Romans 12:9 TM
Parents… teachers… anyone
who works with people, will know this phenomenon. “Oh, sorry, I won’t do it
again!” comes the mantra. Many children, I have noticed as a teacher, spill
out this insincere garble when they are found out. [more]
October 17, 2006
“I wasn’t sure what to
do,” struggled Evelyn. “It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to
do,” she continued, with tears beginning to spill from her eyes...
[more] October 18, 2006
Living in the worst
drought in recorded history, our part of Australia continues to struggle
under the burden of dry weather. But recently we have
moved into a cycle of rain every day. Not lots, but gentle soaking rain.
[more]
October 19, 2006 Newspaper delivery | John 10:4
There was a time when my
kids delivered newspapers for a little extra income. They had two different
ways of delivering. The easiest way was....
[more] October 20, 2006 The titter of anticipation | John 10:10
As I walked in the room
as the relief teacher for the day, the students were watching every move.
Their titter was subtle yet noticeable, laced with expectation for the day.
[more] October 21, 2006 In the lap of luxury | Colossians 3:3
The idea of living with
incredible wealth and opulence is incredibly foreign to most people. In the
western world, ‘lifestyle’ is often held up as...
[more]
October 22, 2006
Next time you are sitting
at the back of a boat, whether large or small, watch it’s wake. As it leaves
the boat it is well formed and powerful, but quickly it dissipates back to
flat bubbling water again.
[more] October 23, 2006
During a week’s
conference near the ocean every morning was spent on the beach at dawn. The
problem was – it was wintertime! I have found the only way to get into the
surf on a chilled winter’s morning is to...
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October 24, 2006 What are you drinking? | John 4:15
Imagine yourself lost in
a boat out in the ocean. Your thoughts would eventually turn to how thirsty
you are. You’re craving for the thing that is totally surrounding you!
[more] October 25, 2006
Isn’t it funny how the
body reacts when you dive into cold water?This winter I dived into
the surf just as the sun was rising. It wasn’t cold, just fresh, but my body... [more] October 26, 2006 Expectant look and listen | Job 13:15
He stood momentarily,
looking at me, ears tuned for the next command. With an arm raised I pointed
in the new direction of where we were headed, and off he bounded.
[more] October 27, 2006 I know he’s there | Hosea 14:8 NLT
Whether it’s bushwalking,
mountain climbing, tow-in surfing or solo yachting, adventurers still like
to have the security of knowing someone is there to rescue them if there is
disaster. [more] October 28, 2006 Juicy fruits | 1 Thessalonians 5:18
On this cold winter’s
morning with hands freezing, nose running and my whole body shivering, I
find it hard to imagine a warm summer’s day. But let me tie two things
together today! Orchardists declare that a cold winter weather means....
[more] October 29, 2006
It just won’t go away… that craving for more! And when you try and satisfy
it, the desire merely grows, sometimes taking on avalanche status,
overcoming your vulnerable self. [more] October 30, 2006 The pain of mundane | Romans 12:2b TM
Writing Today’s Thought
for over five years has been a joy. It’s a challenging and creative process
I love engaging in, often in the early hours of the morning. But then there
is the editing and web publishing end of the process. Every month I face...
[more] October 31, 2006 Ever been way out in the desert, or in the midst of suburbia, or ensconced in the depth of a rainforest… and seen a lone pelican fly overhead?And you’ve probably thought… that’s a bit weird! [more]
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