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Today's Thought - The Archives
September
September 2, 2006 I am not into fishing, but I could imagine the exhilaration of landing a desired catch. These days, though, it seems to be commonplace on sporting shows for fishermen to let their catches go! [more]
September 3, 2006 Picture of dad | Psalms 130:4 TM When you hold an old picture of your dad, what wells up inside? Hate, love, respect, anger, admiration, fear, mystery? [more]
September 4, 2006
I was disturbed for a
moment by the arrival of a mum, her two boys and their grandfather. Within
minutes I was distracted again by the fidgeting of these alive little
‘fellas’, bored by the worship proceedings.
[more]
September 5, 2006 Seasons of growth | Lamentations 3:23
Walking through the
Australian bush most of the year, but particularly in springtime, you see
new growth on eucalypts. ‘Gum’ trees...
[more]
September 6, 2006
Ever eaten sour grapes?
The bitterness in your mouth; the sour taste sliding down your gullet; the
growing sick feeling churning in your belly; your teeth have a heightened
sense of awareness, becoming more tender? They are on edge! [more]
September 7, 2006
In simple, step by step
terms I outlined the activity to the eager students sitting on the floor. As
each sentence was spoken it was like a disease was hitting them – the ‘I
have no idea what he’s talking about’ expression gradually appeared on each
face. [more]
September 8, 2006 Getting control | Psalms 17:15
In the mail I received a
well-produced, professional-looking superannuation fund brochure. Within its
covers were plenty of positive comments and figures stating the facts about
an increased client base, well managed funds and many positive returns. This
particular fund had recently received an award for excellence in the
industry. [more]
September 9, 2006 Finally… the end! | Psalms 39:5b, 7
The last few hundred
metres of a marathon; the end of a painful battle with cancer; a
drug-induced ruination of a young life; the end of a really bad movie that
you didn’t want to see; the last day of a long holiday with people you don’t
like!
[more]
September 10, 2006 Irreverence of thread | Romans 1:17
It’s a rare event for me
to be found in a clothing store, but it occurred recently, and I am so
thankful! Showing my currency in fashion (not!), I updated myself on the
latest trends of teen dressing, and noted something most interesting. [more]
September 11, 2006 The realization of wrong | Psalms 51:12
Whilst out walking most
mornings my dog makes a habit of walking ahead on our usual track. There are
sometimes, though, when I play a game. When he is quite a distance ahead,
confidently walking and sniffing, I sneakily take a different route.
[more]
September 12, 2006 Sideline parents |Psalms 34:19
You see it every weekend
– parents taking their offspring to sport. At soccer, football, baseball,
basketball, and the list is long, parents stand on the sideline watching
their children play, shouting encouragement through both exciting and
difficult moments. [more]
September 13, 2006 The light of day 2 | Revelation 3:19
My natural tendency is to hurry up, to get things moving, so that I can see
results for the efforts invested. But my father... [more]
September 14, 2006 Accountability | Proverbs 2:20,21
Holding myself
accountable in doing what I said I was going to do may seem hard, but it's a
key element in bringing about real lasting change in my life.
[more] September 15, 2006 Around the corner | Psalm 37:23
I was rushing between
classes. I’d walked this footpath many times, even been on the same route
less than an hour before. But this time I was running late, and with
intentional walking I was off to my next class. [more]
September 16, 2006
It was noticeably harder.
I never realized how many ups and downs, bumps and turns, there were on this
relatively simple path. It goes from concrete, to bitumen, and then dirt
pathway, but in the dark the irregularities were amplified.
[more]
September 17, 2006 Earthly delights | Isaiah 26:10 TM
I hate to admit it, but I
know this statement is true. How many times have I let the pleasures of life
capture my imagination, and distract me from the peace and purpose of my
life?
[more]
September 18, 2006 Fighting the door | Psalms 119:28
The elderly lady was
handed the half open door of the side entrance of the shopping centre. They
thought they were being kind in not just letting it close, but the young
entering shoppers didn’t see what happened next.
[more]
September 19, 2006
Courting my wife when we
were living a thousand kilometres apart was difficult. With both of us
beginning new careers we were busy, and so the only time we got to see each
other was each school holiday. [more]
September 20, 2006
It was only seventeen
days, but what a change! God instructed me to go
on a fast a little while ago – my first ever! Every day was the same, more
time and energy to devote to clear thinking and communication.
[more]
September 21, 2006 Morning gentleness | Psalms 37:11
I walked during the very
early dawn, and I got a glimpse of the new moon with just a fingernail
showing. With such softness and
subtlety I stood and appreciated this perfect display of astronomical genius
back dropped by the early morning sky.
[more]
September 22, 2006
I have worshiped, laughed, cried and worked in the same church for more than
ten years. In fact, both my wife and I are founding members of this unique
congregation, but I write out of...
[more]
September 23, 2006
“My grandfather has just
died,” remarked my daughter’s boyfriend rather unemotionally. With much
greater enthusiasm, “and he’s left me with thousands of dollars,” he
concluded.
[more]
September 24, 2006
It was a small boat. The load was heavy... way too many passengers for safe
travel, but the urge to get everyone to the other side overwhelmed the
owners...
[more]
September 25, 2006
Today, it’s the BMW. Tomorrow, it will be the new and bigger home.
Yesterday, it was the
prestige of being well known and respected. [more]
September 26, 2006
Pilots have said that
flying into the eye of a cyclone is a most beautiful and peaceful
experience. Seconds away on every side is turmoil and destruction, but in
those moments of centredness serenity and sunshine reign supreme. [more]
September 27, 2006 It’s missing | 1 Corinthians 12:14
I looked at the completed
jigsaw puzzle upon her request. My wife had just completed her holiday
jigsaw. “Oh you’ve finally
finished,” I congratulated, “but there’s a piece missing.” [more]
September 28, 2006 There all the time! | Isaiah 26:10
We were working on
digitizing hundreds of slides, and my wife needed a headlight to see in the
necessary darkness. Both of us looked for quite a few minutes, concluding
that… “he must have taken it!” [more]
September 29, 2006 Warmth underground | Matthew 5:14,15,16
Out walking on a winter’s
morning is crazy for most people. It was a particularly cold daybreak with
gloves and beanie doing their job. I walked quickly past a drainage grate,
as I’d done every morning for past many months without a thought. [more]
September 30, 2006 The noise of family | Psalms 32:2 TM
Standing in another room
listening to all the noise of my family warms my heart. These are the people
I really value! I will do anything for them. They get my attention… and
love! [more]
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