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Today's Thought - The Archives - June 06 Not what you thought | John 16:13
Predicting when traffic lights are going to change has become a real art form for both my son and myself. Because I have taken on the responsibility of... [more]
Don’t let him in | 2 Corinthians 10:4 “He’s in again!” declared my frustrated wife. Our new pup had somehow... [more]
Finally paid for | Psalms 32:1 This is something that everyone needs to experience - to finally complete paying off a loan; to get a credit card back to zero. It has been a struggle. It may have taken... [more]
I wonder what that is | Ephesians 5:18b Diesel, the bright young cattle dog, sat up with ears pricked, listened as another dog barked in the distance. He wasn’t sure what it was... [more]
Bouncing along bumpy roads can be a lot of fun, but, not if your shock absorbers... [more]
Something you’ve already got! | 1 John 2:27 It happens at engagement parties, weddings, birthdays, even retirement celebrations – people give duplicate presents. Upon opening the gifts... [more]
You can't force me | Proverbs 3:1 It’s so true! You can’t force anyone to do anything; they have to want to do it themselves. I was arrogantly reminded of this truth in a relief teaching situation just recently. [more]
Gentle whisper |1 Kings 19:12b,13a The books are open, the walkman is blaring, radio is on, television blaring in the background, people are chatting in the next room… [more]
Working on the ‘up’ | Philippians 3:11 My wife is not a morning person. She drags herself into the morning “one eye at a time”. Recently she rose at a very early hour... [more]
Fair-dinkum, mate | Matthew 17:20 Aussies love people to be real, authentic, genuine – or as we would say, fair-dinkum! Craig has certainly qualified! [more]
It’s the words that irritate often, even as an adult. But when you are a child or a teen, having a parent make a final instruction about being patient, is so annoying. I really gets under your skin! [more]
Listening to a loud roar in the distance often makes you wonder what it is. So what could it be? [more]
Did you pass? | 2 Corinthians 13:5 As a teacher of many years, one of the natural things that we do at the end of the teaching process is... [more]
My sister lives in the north eastern part of USA. Having been there a short time she finds the winters very long compared to where she grew up. But there were ‘smiles on the email’ received from her... [more]
Return to sender | Psalms 64:9 Just watched the movie, ‘Million Dollar Baby’, where Clint Eastwood plays a boxing trainer with an estranged daughter. At regular intervals through the movie you get a glimpse his pained heart... [more]
Rebel with a cause | Matthew 7:14 I just have to tell you about this man that I’ve met via a television documentary. Peter Andrews, considered a stubborn and alternative farmer... [more]
Imagine a glass jar filled with various sized rocks from tablet through to fist size. Picture some water being poured into this container seeping down to the bottom. [more]
A child was sitting watching her mother work on some cross-stitch. She saw the knots, the loose cotton lots of string. [more]
Origin conversion | Colossians 3:10 In my part of the world, State of Origin means one thing – an annual rugby league battle between... [more]
...a particular challenge that many of us face are traffic jams, the often unavoidable snags of the daily drive. [more]
There, standing right in front of me, but unaware, were two ex-work
colleagues, holding hands and obviously enjoying... [more]
Mind of its own! | Matthew 26:39 Ever chosen a shopping trolley with its own mind? You try pushing it... [more]
My secret place | Hebrews 4:11 As a teenager I had two timeout places that were really important for thinking and dreaming. The first was... [more]
Thank you isn’t enough | Psalms 59:16 During my teenage years my parents lived in a constant state of ‘under-appreciation’... [more]
Caden, an eleven year old boy, was after a little adventure. After looking for crabs behind rocks and watching fish swimming against the out-flowing tide, he decided to cross the river. [more]
During our eighteen-month engagement, my wife and I chose to begin our careers. Having completed university, we both faced... [more]
It takes time | Ecclesiastes 3:1,3 Scratches often take very little time to heal. But I have noticed that when you have a scratch from a cat or a nip from a dog... [more]
Road cyclists know the practicality of riding in a pack. It makes a lot of sense, saves lots of energy, and gives you much greater longevity. [more]
Two-fingered typing | Psalms 64:9,10 You’ve seen them - in post-offices, banks, police stations and other offices – people tapping away... [more]
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