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Today's Thought - The Archives
October
October 2, 2007 Going back | Galatians 5:17b TLB Our dog, in fact most dogs, tend to go back to their vomit! What a disgusting thought? [more]
October 3, 2007 There is a phrase I heard often during my childhood. As soon as there was any hint of verbal discontent, my mother would say, “Unless you’ve got something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” [more]
October 4, 2007
It had been a week of silence - a retreat where no one spoke, except for a
forty-minute daily session with a listener. This person merely asked
pertinent questions from our diary.
[more]
October 5, 2007
Influence is a reality. Nations are often identified by the name of a
ruler. Individuals can become so influenced they are identified by the one
who influences them. Influencing me is a little plush tiger who shares my
space. His short name is ‘TTW’ and he came into being long years ago.
[more]
October 6, 2007 Unlimited | John 15:14 / 1 John 4:14
If I were your example, how would you feel if I said ‘you must love me with
all your heart and soul and strength’? I imagine you would walk away in
anger. [more]
Language barrier | Matthew 12:33a,34b
“There is a short backward leg, point, mid-on, mid-off…” drooled the cricket
commentator. And I realized at that point that despite being a
cricket watcher for most of my
adult life, I really didn’t know the many different field positions.
[more]
October 8, 2007 Plugged in | 1 Corinthians 2:9 (NIV)
My husband is a specialist in home theatre. He has provided services
ranging from replacing televisions and installing surround sound to media
rooms and whole house automation. You could say he’s an expert!
[more]
October 9, 2007
I took my grand daughters to a picnic on Saturday – it was a beautiful, hot
July day! A field filled with ‘inflatables’ greeted the girls when we
arrived...
[more] October 10, 2007 The baggage carousel | Matthew 11:28
You can tell a lot about a person by studying their baggage. Floral,
tapestry-covered suitcase? Grandma on the way to visit family. Sleek,
black suit bag? Business man in town for a conference. Overstuffed duffel
bag? Backpacker on an overseas adventure?
[more]
October 11, 2007
I received $100 from a friend, a much needed gift given our current
financial situation. Immediately I got a Holy Spirit tap on the shoulder.
‘Pass it on discretely to another friend. The blessings will be outstanding
for that person!’ the small voice instructed. [more]
October 12, 2007 Doing a mental | 2 Corinthians 4:18
I’m not good at mental gymnastics so it is confusing to be told I am to ‘fix
my eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.’ My sight is precious
and the things I look at are precious. So if I have eyes, they are for the
visible.
[more]
October 13, 2007
“Do you want a bone?” asks my wife of our wonderful dog. Immediately his
ears pricked up, and he watched her go to the freezer, rummage around in the
plastic container and then carry the prized possession to the sink.
[more]
Howling outside | Psalms 31:1,23
The wind was just blowing a gale outside. People were pulling their coats
up around their necks, and leaning into the growing storm. It was freezing!
But I stood on the inside looking out, feeling for those people, glad that I
was warm, still and watching the spectacle. [more] October 15, 2007 Curb appeal | Romans 12:2 (NIV)
I knew it was the house we were meant to have as soon as I pulled up to the
curb. I could hardly wait to go inside and confirm that this was in fact,
our new home. Hours passed before I could view the interior… [more]
October 16, 2007
They were scattered over the floor from one side of the room to the
other. The puzzle was almost finished, when Bill rushed into the room, saw
the jigsaw, and immediately destroyed the hard work of this young lady. [more]
October 17, 2007 Bird brain | Ecclesiastes 2:11
For the past three months, a little bird has been tapping at our window.
Over the course of the day, he lands on the window sill at least twenty
times. He looks worried...
[more] October 18, 2007
Most people never trade shares on the stock exchange! I have had enough
experience to be dangerous, and have both, made money and lost equally as
much.
[more]
October 19, 2007
A friend had reached a "T" intersection in her life. Events had closed in
around her, and a major choice was looming. Good friends advised her to turn
right, and equally good friends advised her to turn left. Today common
sense said right; tomorrow common sense said left.
[more] October 20, 2007 All will be well | 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NLT)
“All will be well,” she muses amid the tears. Shaking with pain, her body
tells of the depth of her grief. Surely she can’t believe her words?
Surely she can see that her situation demands reality beyond her expression?
[more]
Over the balcony | Isaiah 53:5
Nathan stood there, aghast, with tears streaming down his face! He couldn’t
believe what he’d just seen. Emron, his father, had called him for dinner,
and he’d simply replied, “I’ll be down in a moment.”
[more]
October 22, 2007
“I once
was lost, but now I’m found”….
[more] October 23, 2007 Right place right time | Esther 4:14 (NIV)
Your job is not what you expected it to be. You have a title that sounds
important, but sometimes you wonder if you’re really doing the things you
were hired to do. Did you make a mistake, a wrong decision, when you
accepted the position?
[more] October 24, 2007 What’s in a name? | Romans 8:15
I have been known by a number of names in my life. At birth I was named
Karen Marie Webb. When I married, I traded Webb for Collum. As a teacher,
I have been known as Miss Webb and Mrs. Collum.
[more] October 25, 2007 Commitment...pain…victory! | Revelation 12:11
I
watched the grimaces on their faces. I heard the loud thuds as the bodies
pummelled each other. I noted their tiredness as their battered bodies rose
for another go! [more] October 26, 2007
As supervisor of a modern office, she was aware of the dreaded ‘computer
virus.’ If it got into the computers, it would corrupt through the whole
office system. All the programs would be corrupted and life would be
chaotic.
[more] October 27, 2007 Dented and stained | Revelation 3:20
I love my kitchen table. It’s had many a party, lots of meals, plenty of
laughter. Conversations have flowed freely over its stained and dented
exterior, but its solid timber, purchased intentionally for the purpose of
eating together. [more]
Motorbike ashtray | Romans 12:2 TM
So too, is trying to change yourself. It’s useless. Not a waste of time,
but an impossible task. “Why?” you ask.
[more] October 29, 2007 Perfect timing | Revelation 3:20
My husband and I have been together for fifteen years, and we’ve developed a
keen sense of timing for each other. There are times during the day...
[more] October 30, 2007 We will never hear | John 14:3
The news report was clear and succinct. ‘Three men are missing on a yacht
eight kilometres off coast. The vessel was found with its motor still
running, dinner on the table and sails set.’
[more] October 31, 2007 Freckles on a nose | 1 Samuel 16:7 I have a prominent freckle on my nose. I’ve been self-conscious of it ever since I was a child. Once I remember a friend’s mother handing me a serviette saying... [more]
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I
play piano with humble talent, composing my heart songs unto the Lord.
There has been only one officially completed that I play regularly, one that
our boys hear quite often. 
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