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March
March Having lived at my brother’s house for four days the wind hadn’t let up. I was beginning to get rather annoyed about the situation, telling myself how frustrating it was. When beyond the roof line flew... [more]
March Handbrake release | Habakkuk 2:4 Ever driven with your hand brake on? Only to get down the road a few minutes and discover this burning smell. Hopefully before disaster happens, you stop and find the problem… and release the hand brake. [more]
March The world record | Matthew 19:26
A twenty-six year old Englishman was interviewed by media in Adelaide, a
city over halfway through his world record attempt. He was... [more]
March Diesel, my faithful canine, waits for my instruction. ‘Which path will he go down?’ he asks on our early morning walk? His stance says everything… [more]
March
“I’m finished”, was the clearly recognizable cry from ‘the little room’ in
the house. Everyone knew in this particular family that these two words
meant... [more]
March Welling up inside | John 16:13a
I stood chatting to my son as the fear and doubt ‘volcanoed’ within me.
Jumping into the lake within the old quarry sounded simple and fun, but
when faced with the reality of a fifteen-meter plummet...
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March It was my son’s comments that got my attention as we swam leisurely back to shore. “You should have seen your face!” he remarked, as I surfaced from the deep waters of the filled quarry. Both of us had just taken the 15-metre plunge into the water. [more]
March Follow the leader | Philippians 2:5,7
There were fifty of them … five and six year olds, out to have a good time
for the last fifteen minutes of school on a Friday afternoon. So what does a
relief teacher do to survive the bitter end of the day with so many kids?
That’s right… he becomes a little crazy!
[more]
March
Tayla rushed up to me. “Did you see this?” and immediately the hands and the
eyes focused on a gash just above her knee. With pride she shared the story!
How come, not only kids, but adults delight in telling their war stories and
the scars they have ‘earned’ through the years? [more]
March
My early morning walk takes me within hearing distance of a freeway often
busy in the early hours of the morning. Interstate trucks trundle past,
having travelled from Sydney, our neighbouring capital city overnight. [more]
March Extra wrinkles | Philippians 2:7,8
I’m not a smoker, but I sometimes join the smoking group as they exit
buildings to light up. The conversation is always good! Sitting with some
smokers recently I began noticing the faces of these men and ladies... [more]
March
There’s the freeway, the highway, the local road, the footpath, the bush
track or maybe thick scrub? All are options for travelling! Which one would
you choose? Probably the freeway, because of its ease, speed, and safety.
[more]
March Air-brushed cover | I John 2:27
The precious infant has
been crawling for several months, standing up next to things and looking
really confident on her feet. Mum, dad, grandparents, friends, all note the
growing strength with plenty of ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’. [more]
March
As soon as the hand touched the purring started. It was quiet to begin with,
but increased in intensity as the kitten settled in for her snooze. The new
feline, typical of the cats in my family over the years, is always ready to
be patted, to relax on our laps, in our arms or on our shoulders. It just
loves being near someone. [more]
March Recipe enhancement | Ezekiel 37:4,5
My wife amazes me. With the knowledge that we have guests coming over for a
weekend meal, she buys a magazine and sees recipes she likes.
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My kitchen table | Romans 8:38b,39
My life is like my kitchen table. It looks great, but as you look closer,
there are chunks missing, many blemishes and faults, but mostly its OK! The
table has a clear purpose, though, for the many wonderful meals and
conversations. [more]
March How many times have I seen infants, my own two included, stumble and hit their head? Then there is an extended pause before the screaming starts... [more]
March Regularly sharpened | Proverbs 1:5
His day was simple. Up at sunrise, a quick breakfast and then walk down to
the tree he was working on. With his axe sharpened... [more]
March In order to do more, you’ve got to grow more!
It’s
a cliché, unless you’re willing to act! So let me just take...
[more]
March
The young child sat watching her mother almost mesmerized by the cappuccino
experience. She has seen it many times, and now the day had come. “What
would you like to order?”
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March Pass it on | 2 Corinthians 1:3,4
It’s
simple really. The experiences, the wisdom, the blessing shared through
these simple words come from moments in time when something has been
experienced, and maybe even understood. [more]
March Public solitary confinement | Isaiah 43:2
Dare I do this … try to define depression? ... I describe depression as...
[more]
March Your wonderful touch | Psalms 66:4
March Uniform posture | 2 Timothy 1:6
I noticed it on the first day of our cruise, the ship personnel and their
brilliant white uniforms. It wasn’t their tidy pristine look; rather, it
was their posture that caught my attention.
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March Uncovering solid | Psalms 73:26 NLT
In winter time, I am sure there a places in the world where objects are
frozen over to the point where they cannot be seen. The covering of ice and
snow obliterates them from sight. But as spring arrives... [more]
March Trinity Green presentation | Romans 12:2
Next to the estate where I live is a new development. I have loved watching
the roads, housing blocks and landscaping emerge from the undeveloped land.
It looks dressed up and well-maintained! Why?
[more]
March
“Life is like a box of chocolates,” said Forrest Gump. But today, let
me give you another idea to delve into. “Life is like a basket of
socks,” said Bruce Wadd.
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March
I looked at my filled wardrobe recently and asked the question, how many
shirts have I worn in the last month? How many haven’t I worn? Is it time
for a throw out! Recently I spent time with...
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March Where’s the leak? | Psalms 7:9
My wife and I have had a waterbed all our married life, and on the odd
occasion we have woken to damp sheets and pyjamas. It’s annoying, and a
little embarrassing, to wake up feeling damp.
[more]
When we were looking for our current home, I prepared a criteria sheet for
real estate agents, outlining our family’s needs and wants re style, size
and aspect of home...
[more]
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