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Today's Thought - The Archives - June 07 Vegetables then dessert | Philippians 2:9
Hidden cobwebs | Colossians 2:3 On two consecutive mornings, I walked the same path through my favourite piece of Aussie bush. The first day, was dry and clear with the sun streaming through the trees horizontally in the early morning. [more]
First sighting | Deuteronomy 28:13 In four years of walking through my local forest this was the first sighting. As I walked around the bend, there, directly in front of me, was a koala with her infant clinging to its back scampering up a tree. [more]
Got to have a bite | John 10:10 Regularly my six-foot son and I have a little fun when my wife is having toast. The popping sound triggers us into action. As the toast is being buttered on the bench we... [more]
If I’m walking | Ephesians 6:18a If I’m walking in the pre-dawn light I regularly walk into spider webs – one of the negatives of walking through Australian bushes. So I spend much of my walk peeling off cobwebs. [more]
Take the cover off | Ephesians 4:23,24 “There’s no excuse”, I said to myself as I dragged myself out of bed to the pleasant sound of constant rain on the roof. Before long, I was in the car and driving to my daily exercise spot, raincoat on the back seat. [more]
I had to discover what it was! I got up from my chair, only to see... [more]
The airline hostess stopped her trolley to my row of seats and requested, "Can I get you a drink, sir? We have apple juice or soft drinks on offer." [more]
The pensive, strained, even scared looks caught my attention. I was entering the oncology waiting room for the first time. This was a new experience for me! [more]
The vista | 1 Corinthians 15:57 My favourite at the moment is one called Carr’s Lookout, giving views of Wilson’s Peak, and the headwaters of the Condamine River, part of Australia’s largest river system. [more]
“Good morning, come through,” said the doctor. His manner was pleasant and inviting, as he gradually worked through the full waiting room of people. [more]
My name was called! I immediately began packing my bag and getting ready to go to my doctor's office. [more]
Kids around the world play this game. It’s called by different names and uses modified rules, but still with the same idea. “Who’s up?” calls the first kid... [more]
I’ve been living in this city for twenty years but I'd never walked through Chinatown. I’ve been past the entrance many times, but never actually entered. [more]
The media was filled with reports and articles about the drought situation in Australia. “There is a massive water crisis going on,” said the analysts, the scientists and the politicians. The media then continued to herald this news even further because of the ratings increase.... [more]
I’m learning how to dance! That’s right… I’ll say it again… I’m learning how to dance! For those who know me, you will realize how foreign it is to anything I do normally. I don’t like it - but doing it with the family makes it ‘almost’ worthwhile! [more]
Cancema is made to attack skin disorders such as sun cancers and melanomas. It works by going to the roots of the affected cells, and uses the body’s natural healing systems to expel the bad cells from the body. [more]
It was a hot and humid summer afternoon, as I was walking through a busy mall watching people. Totally oblivious to most things, including the sweat build up on my body, I kept sauntering along the footpath. [more]
Holding the lighter | Isaiah 55:8 I saw a group of people talking. There was nothing unusual about this gathering group. They were engaged in vibrant conversation, unaware of passers by - me included - and then, I noticed it! [more]
There he was sitting on the sidewalk seat, a friend on either side. His hands were shakily adding a substance to a cigarette he was rolling. He was focused, with all his depleted might and will-power, on getting... [more]
I am being stretched to the end of my patience at the moment. Why, you ask? My warning to you, if you continue to read, is that you may find the answer gross. [more]
We are still people | Matthew 10:42 Sitting in a waiting room ready for a medical procedure was bad enough. But listening to the staff member deal with each individual was beyond what I could stand. Inside me... [more]
Walking through the mall on a Saturday afternoon was really pleasant. I was just ambling away, when my eyes were locked upon this dress. ‘Wow, that’s short!’ I commented to myself. [more]
How far do your car lights shine ahead? 20m? 50m? 100m? Or more? Isn’t it amazing that you can drive all the way across Australia with just those lights? [more]
There were lots of people around, coming and going, some were rushing, others dawdling. But right in the middle of this melee was a couple passionately kissing. [more]
Kookaburra welcome | Matthew 6:34 Being an Australian brings many advantages! And having grown up on a farm, I learnt to enjoy the pleasures of an Australian lifestyle. [more]
Planes flying overhead always have the sound behind them, following at a distance. Depending on the speed it takes time to locate the aircraft because of the distance between the sound and the object. [more]
'Want to' heart | Philippians 2:13 Cody was sent to the ‘thinking chair’, a ‘time-out’ place for the Grade 4 student to contemplate his choices. Five minutes later, he was still there, fidgeting, looking out the window, and obviously not ready to return. [more]
Everyone was walking really slowly through the markets - so it seemed. Looking ... stopping … chatting … browsing ... and I was getting frustrated - I wanted to push through, and all these people were in my way! [more]
Didn’t recognize | Matthew 7:24 I was buying a car for my wife. I arrived at a particular set of units, and before long was sitting in the ‘top of the line’ Holden Astra. It was in a good condition, and as I checked it out... [more]
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