Reminders of You
Back in 1983-1987 I was profoundly blessed to be in a youth group run by Gavin and Liz Hockly. It was through this Te Awamutu Bible Chapel youth group called “Word of Life” that I learned lots, was challenged to ‘grow-up’ and also had the blessing of being able to try the gifts God has […]
The Box – Hand written memories!
Ever lost something so special but couldn’t even remember how it went missing. What if it contained your memories? What would you pay to get your hands on the memories of the past. My memory is a specialised filing system, and so is my wife’s. For me, numbers, websites, passwords, and things of this nature […]
Wedding Vows Forever
It’s often overlooked but Marriage isn’t a contract, its a covenant. If you are considering “tying the knot” with the ‘hunk’ or the ‘babe’ then take a moment to ask yourself is this for ‘convenience’ or ‘covenant’? Many enter into marriage particularly based on ‘young love’ for ‘the benefits’. The longer I’m married I realise […]
Winner of Speech Finals
Faith has just stepped out into the limelight in her first year at Loganholme State School. Last Tuesday night she competed in the year 5 speech finals. She was up against five other finalists to deliver a speech on her chosen topic of ‘A Great Australian’. The speech was to be as close to 3 […]
Watch out Darth Tater
Last weekend we had a great day out at ‘Supernova 2008’. It’s a crazy wonderful convention that had the old comic heroes of Marvel and DC like Spidey and Superman. Mixed in were the techno heroes of Star Trek and Star Wars and the new frontier of Anime and Manga artists bringing us the lives […]
Blind leading the Blinds!
I love how God honours our faith, however small. It ties in today with what I was reading in 2 Corinthians 5:7. This morning I am blown away by a simple act of kindness by some friends of ours. Our home is coming along beautifully and it looks spectacular. We know however that not everything […]
Merely a Human Being?
This morning I was reading 2 Corinthians 5 and learning more of our Lord’s plan for us and our misconceptions of His son. It really hit me to consider how we have evaluated Christ in the same way we have considered one another. Isn’t it easy to put God in a box, convenient yet a […]
Unless the Lord builds the House
Psalm 127 v 1 says it all and “Kookaburra Place” is taking shape. Well, I have to say the speed with which our new home has come from a patch of dirt to the beginnings of rooms in the form of the framework has taken us completely by surprise. This journey of God’s provision for […]
Australian Citizenship Pledge
Australian Citizenship Pledge From this time forward, under God, I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people, Whose democratic beliefs I share, Whose rights and liberties I respect, and whose laws I will uphold and obey.