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The Archives
May Struggling to rest | Romans 10:4
May Upstream sell off | Philippians 4:8 It’s big news in Australia. The state government of Queensland is selling off water rights to private enterprise. It doesn’t sound much, but when you live in the driest continent... [more]
May I just wanted… | Jeremiah 17:7,8a The young girl was speaking to her grandmother. In fact, whilst I was sitting and sipping my McDonalds cappuccino, this eight-year-old granddaughter spoke to her matriarch three times in twenty minutes. [more]
May
“Yoooow,” screeched Luke, as he spun around on the walking trail. A vine
had caught his shirt and scratched his arm. True to its name,
‘wait-a-while’, the vine has… [more]
May Got your attention? | Ephesians 2:7 I love it when marketing experts turn words around and get my attention. This statement was plastered on a huge freeway billboard recently. What an interesting play on words! [more]
May
It is summertime and the grapes are on the table. But what do you do when
you discover some bad ones? Do you throw the whole lot out?
[more]
May
Ever stood in a supermarket aisle and not get in anyone’s way? Have you
tried to be as small as possible, standing with your trolley watching people
go around?
[more]
May
At this particular intersection, onto a very busy arterial road, the
transport authorities have built a traffic island to protect cars that are
merging left onto the main road. It provides them with a designated lane to
move forward!
[more]
May
The first day of spring comes around once every year. It usually carries
with it a notable change in weather, depending on which part of the world
you reside.
[more]
May Hidden in exertion | Colossians 2:7a "What ... is ... it ... about ... exercise ... that ... makes ... it ... so ... hard ... yet ... exhilarating?" [more]
May Chance gathering | Psalms 40:10
When was the last time you stood around a baggage carousel at the airport?
You’re stuck there for a few minutes waiting for your luggage, and, if
you're like me, you can’t resist studying the other people paused with you.
[more]
May Supermarket rendezvous | Acts 9:31b
Ever met the same person in each aisle when shopping at the supermarket? It
doesn’t seem to matter whether you speed up or slow down, as you’re
wandering down the next aisle looking for another item, this person seems to
show up again, going the opposite direction!
[more]
May
The preacher was delivering his message. He was dynamic and animated, and
listeners were hooked on every word he uttered. Right at the critical
moment, with his hands moving dramatically to illustrate his latest point,
he managed to knock over a water jug.
[more]
May Squashed cane toad | Matthew 12:19-21
Now it’s almost a tradition … there’s unwritten, inhumane laws in the
Sunshine State … that you can do all sorts of horrible things to this
creature - drive over them, use a golf club, slug with a cricket bat, kick
with your foot [not very effective], even put in the freezer.
[more]
Exercise resistance | Philippians 3:11
You wake up knowing that again you need to exercise. It’s a daily habit,
but it still doesn’t seem to get any easier, particularly in the colder
weather!
[more]
May Just couldn’t resist | 1 Corinthians 12:27
I began attending began my brother’s church recently and was intrigued by an
older lady sitting in front of us. When she realized that we were guests
from ‘out-of-town’, she began digging in her handbag.
[more]
May
That’s where the problem rose! In front of the data projector was standing a
rather large older lady, robustly singing from her hymnal. She sang...
[more]
May What do you expect? | Deuteronomy 31:6
Some days I just get all green lights. On other days, I get all red. Most
days it’s the combination of red and green that keeps life moving!
[more]
May Language barriers | Matthew 12:33a,34b
“There is a short backward leg, point, mid-on, mid-off…” drooled the cricket
commentator. I realized at this point that, despite being a
cricket watcher for
most of my adult life, I really didn’t understand the different field
positions.
[more]
May Sky light | Romans 7:25 + Philippians 3:20
I was walking in the predawn light when I noticed the first plane for the
day fly overhead. It was still relatively dark, but the plane, which was
very high in the sky, was flying in bright sunshine. It looked spectacular!
[more]
May
Climbing to the top of the hill was a real struggle. There were times where
I couldn't see the end result. As I got closer to the top my body was
screaming to be released from this self-induced torture!
[more]
May
Ever arrived in a room and began looking for a friend? You may have even
started talking to others about your friend. “Have you seen %^$&#?” you
inquire.
[more]
May
My brother and I had climbed the mountain close to our farm. Upon our
arrival, we ventured carefully over the edge of the steepest side to see
what was there, and we discovered something we weren't expecting. There...
[more]
May Dishwasher fit | Ezekiel 17:24
God often works outside expected and normal parameters - because HE CAN!
[more]
May No chemicals but clean | Romans 6:23
My wife has become the world’s best sales person, having discovered a new
type of cleaning cloth. This material supposedly cleans without chemicals
... and she’s telling everybody.
[more]
May Just a touch | Mark 10:51b, 52a
Let me share a little secret with you. I happen to be a passionate
Apple user, recently coming out of the closet after quite a few years
hidden in the PC world!
[more]
May
I listened to the dog barking. Not just for five minutes, but for what
seemed like forever. [It was probably closer to an hour!] I found myself
getting increasingly annoyed.
[more]
May
I have never seen it before! I walked into the supermarket to shop, like
normal, but then I faced the dilemma. Right where the trolleys normally sit
was an empty space...
[more]
May
The waterbed bladder wasn’t broken, it was just old! So before my son
disposed of this unwanted item he thought he'd have some fun, and decided to
blow up the waterbed inner and bounce on it.
[more]
May
I’m getting close to writing one thousand articles for
Today’s Thought. And thus
I am regularly reminded of how easy it is for me to get sidetracked, lost or
discouraged by the overwhelming task ahead.
[more]
May No more to read | Psalms 143:6
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