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Updated January 2008 |
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The Archives
February
February 99.9% efficiency? | II Corinthians 5:9 I remember attending a training course during my tenure in a secular firm, some years ago, where the trainer stressed the need for 100% efficiency. He started explaining, “There are certain areas... [more]
February I could sit and watch it all day … people greeting each other at the airport! What’s so special about this meeting? [more]
February No dropped calls | Psalms 17:6
We live in an amazing world that continues to grow with new and exciting
technological advances every day. I think we can all agree that mobile
phones... [more]
February I have to make it | Luke 11:9-10 (NKJV) I watched him from a distance, admiring his persistence. Billy was sitting on the floor with his blocks scattered all around him. He was trying to build the... [more]
February
“You’re not very good at this are you?” As the personal assistant to the
president at the church head office, I was used to fielding unusual and
difficult calls; however, the lady on the other end of the phone was
disconcerting. [more]
February
Most mornings haze over the mountains means my view is OK, but not great.
But then comes the storms... [more]
February Reprieve | Acts 13:39 & Romans 8:1 The death penalty operates for wrong behaviour. No reprieves, no mitigating circumstances, no getting off because of a past good record. ‘You break, you pay,’ as the advertisement says. Saying sorry does not ‘pay’! [more]
February Analysis paralysis | Isaiah 30:21
I have absolutely no sense of direction. Shopping malls confuse me; I can
never find my car in parking lots. I get lost trying to follow simple maps.
[more]
February
‘Ahhh, this is taking too long,’ I screamed within my stressed mind. All I
wanted was to have some left over pizza for dinner, but the task was proving
much more cantankerous than I expected. [more]
February If you’ve ever walked on a beach and gotten sand in your shoes, you know firsthand the experience of its discomfort. Even one single grain of sand can cause irritation. [more]
February
From
afar it stands; overlooking the blue Pacific Ocean is one of Papua New
Guinea’s famous historical sites and Madang’s pride – Kalibobo Lighthouse. [more]
February
Some children have a special teddy, others a much-loved blanket. In our
house, the object of two-year-old Samuel’s affection is called ‘Bink’. Bink
is a flannelette blanket, similar to those used to swaddle new born babies.
[more]
February
It probably sounds a bit crude, but in ‘male canine world’ it’s a fact of
life. Every day as my dog walks he seems to spend the majority of his time... [more]
February
He sat at the table winking at Granny. His little face twisted with the
effort and his scarcely concealed grin admitted that for all his effort, his
wink was a gigantic failure. But it was a special moment. [more]
February The wild geese | 1 Thessalonians 5:12
Trust TV Channels such as National Geographic and Animal Planet to come up
with startling truths about the animal kingdom, now and then!
[more]
Even
these
are
important! [more]
February Crucial ingredient | Luke 10:41 (NIV) You have all the ingredients to prepare the most delectable dinner. You’ve studied the recipe, planned the steps, and scoured your grocery list at least three times before leaving the grocery store. Now it’s time for preparation! [more]
February My child | Psalms 50:15 (NKJV)
Her scream tore my heart as I came rushing in the room. “Mummy, help me!”
my 4 year old daughter cried. She had fallen from the bed while sleeping
and bumped her head against the floor. I ran to her, picked her up in my
arms and held her close. [more]
February
We could hear it before we could see it. One lone goose, honking loudly on
his way in. If any other geese had been on the small lake this beautiful
autumn morning, they would have answered the call.
[more]
February I should have been | Ephesians 6:13
February The crying room | Psalms 139:3, 4
A survey we were asked to distribute and analyse contained critical
questions. It also gave space for a sort of ‘you tell me the problem’ area.
[more]
February
“Get off me” I say, trying to explain my reaction. “I am getting ready for
work and don’t have time for you to do that”. The inner yearning calling me
to take the time, yet the pull to be on time for work is stronger. Yet
again, “No I don’t have time. I need to get ready.”
[more]
February
World reality
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Colossians 3:3
February Will you be the one? | 1 Peter 3:8 (NIV)
I decided at the last second, just before the red light changed to green, to
go the other way, so I put on my blinker. Anticipating that someone would
graciously allow me to cut in, I stayed in my lane and waited for my
opportunity.
[more]
February
My wife turned into the recently vacated car park, the weekend before
Christmas. Like the rest of the world, it seemed, we were visiting the
shopping centre for our final shopping jaunt before this annual family time. [more]
February Going for it | 1 Chronicles 28:20
Shoot the falls! The cry of the brave ones, up at the top of the waterfall.
Kayaks were poised in position, with college kids queuing up to ride down
the rapids.
[more]
February
How
childish are you?
[more]
February
We were watching a sunset on a rise beside the lake and words were
superfluous. The sky above was full of sunset and the lake below was full of
sunset. Up was down and down was up. Sunset surrounded and engulfed us,
washing up from beneath and flushing down from above. We were covered with
sunset.
[more]
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2008 Today's Thought | 156 Macquarie Way | Drewvale 4116 | Australia |
Prepared! Yes, but walking along the bush track in the early morning light
I was too interested in the scenery. I didn’t see the cobweb!