Bryn and Fflur Bowen were twins in the Welsh town of Aberfan that was built over a natural spring of water. They were the apple of Carwyn, their dad’s eye, and he thought he was the blest of all dads…. Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL ARTICLES
God Allows U-Turns
Bevan Fletcher is a fantastic guy; he gave his life to Christ after a tumultuous life, living what he thought was the very best life he could ever have. He was brave and forthright and lived his life for himself,… Read More ›
One Seagull and Me
It was one very cold morning! Here I was running along from Bar Beach to Merewether Beach in the middle of winter at 6.30am on a Saturday morning. It was my usual Saturday and Sunday morning exercise. I love the… Read More ›
Christians all over the world are in dire trouble
This was on Facebook this week, and I must admit I wasn’t shocked, but I was distraught when I read it. Christians all over the world are in dire trouble. Even here in Australia, where you think that Christians can… Read More ›
Meningitis, Encephalitis, then the Mumps!
Oh Man! The memories – had a quick chat with the family the other day, and we talked about all sorts of things, and then the subject came up again about my amazing Year 4 experience that would have been… Read More ›
How many mistakes does one person make?
How many mistakes does one person make as they trundle through life? That’s what I would like to know! It seems I have made so many in my life; it’s extraordinary! When I was a kid or a young fellow… Read More ›
A lost coin and a diamond ring in the river!
My family went on holiday up the coast from us to a place called Crescent Head – a beautiful place and lots of water, beaches, rivers, and sand – lots of sand and lots of walks – an amazing and… Read More ›
Kim and Carl – feeding the homeless
As Jesus spoke to the crowd, which included the poor, tax collectors, the Pharisees, and many others, some of the other Pharisees began grumbling about the low moral quality of all the people gathered. They were shocked to even think… Read More ›
But the cat came back!
Jason did not like cats – all his family did, but Jason did not! They had their own cat, Mr. Freddo, but there was another one living under their house – he was a big tomcat, and he loved meowing… Read More ›
Mrs. Hopley and Capstan Navy Cut Cigarettes!
I was brought up at No 22 Steel Street in Hamilton, NSW – it was the house that my grandfather, Joshua Fellows, had built when he came back from way up north. You can read all about that and my… Read More ›
Here we have Percy
Jesus went to a wedding and noticed the guests jockeying for places of honour at the dinner, so he told them a parable, which we will get to in this blog. These days, at weddings, we all have guest cards… Read More ›
Greg T and Me – Came to blows!
Oh, dear, the memories come back to me. Greg T and I were in Primary School together and usually in the same class. Things didn’t work out like that in Year 5. There were two classes from Year 5 onwards…. Read More ›
My Third Class Teacher – Mr Ambrose – an Expert with the Cane!
My 3rd class teacher, Mr Ambrose, was truly an expert with the cane. So many people these days wouldn’t know what the cane was, but Mr Ambrose certainly did. The cane was just what it said it was, a bamboo… Read More ›
Hannah and Joshua
Joshua Fellows was an engineer and worked on the railways. He had married young Hannah Spruce. Hannah and Joshua were my grandparents on my mum’s side. Their photo is on the left. My mum was the youngest of their five… Read More ›
A Wigwam for a Goose’s Bridle
My Grandpa was the most amazing man, as I’ve mentioned about him and my Grandma before in a recent blog. He was always making things, and he had the most interesting backyard. Being the youngest of five kids and with… Read More ›
Jesus and the dinner party
Ever been to a dinner party? I know I have been to a few times, and we have had people over to our place quite a lot. We had met a few new friends at one time because we had… Read More ›
I need bigger and I need better
“I need bigger and bigger, and I certainly need better,” she said, and ended up achieving just that. She is quite the person. She is nice in lots of ways, pleasant and respectful. That’s so good. She bought her friend’s… Read More ›
PUSH AHEAD: I must be first I really must!
“Don’t push yourself forward,” Jesus said this in Luke 14. Now that’s a pretty odd thing to say in this day and age. Pushing yourself forward is pretty much a given. We drove into the city last night to have a… Read More ›
Poland had a bear that served in the military in 1942
Poland had a bear that served in the military in 1942. “Wojtek the bear was adopted by Polish soldiers and fought alongside them in World War Two”. I quote: “In 1942, a company of Polish troops was evacuated from the… Read More ›
The SYGNA Storm
“You must be ready because Jesus will come again when we least expect him.” That’s my take on Luke 25:40. We are all going to get a big surprise when that happens. Way back in 1974, here in Newcastle, Australia, we… Read More ›
“BEE READY” – “BEE PREPARED”
Keep watch – that’s pretty good and a very wise thing to do. If you were a honey bee, that is exactly what you would do. Unfortunately, we are not honey bees, and most of us don’t keep watch at… Read More ›
Thieves and Robbers
Thieves and robbers – hmmm, made me think. Went to church on Sunday, and the sermon was based on John 10 about what Jesus said about sheep pens, thieves, and robbers. Jesus actually told the Pharisees the following story as… Read More ›
Regardless of Persecution
Don’t you love liquidambar trees? They are really beautiful. We loved our liquidambar tree. It was pretty big. It wasn’t always big; it had been a little squirt of a plant, and we put it in the lawn just to… Read More ›
Sheep and Goats
Ever thought about sheep and goats? I haven’t, not really. It wasn’t that long ago that one of my blogs referenced sheep, and I mentioned how big sheep stations are in Australia. It was then that I thought about sheep… Read More ›
Let’s not waste what God has given us
Let’s not waste what God has given us. I guess we all have different talents and things we can do. My son-in-law is absolutely crippled after huge operations to remove cancer, but has he given up on life? He certainly… Read More ›
The murders of Peter and Paul
Nero, as mentioned in one of our recent blogs, was the emperor of the Roman Empire and was responsible for a highly decentralized system of authority. Nero eventually killed himself. He was born on December 15th, 37 AD, and committed suicide… Read More ›
We can learn a lesson from a fig tree
We can learn a lesson from a fig tree. When I was a little bloke years ago, we lived at a place called Hamilton in New South Wales, Australia. Near where we lived, there was Gregson Park, and all around… Read More ›
Weddings
Weddings are amazing – well, I feel they are. I know some are different. I remember ours; it was quite the day. Some are full of good thoughts and lots of great memories. Some are full of terrible mistakes and… Read More ›
The Cornerstone of our Lives
Ever read the Bible? I know I have, and it can be very sobering in that it can leave us really thinking about what it really means. When Jesus walked the earth here, and just five days before he was… Read More ›
Ask God to Lead You
Two fences built together can cause a bit of trouble. I appreciate that so much. Not that we have had any trouble at all when we built our home here at Rankin Park. The boundary fences were already there when… Read More ›