Life is just so beautiful – every day is just so wonderful – there is just nothing that can change the way we live and what we do – it just gets better and better as we go along. Enjoying… Read More ›
Bible study
Stop looking for it – Found it
Nothing worse than losing something? Elsie was walking along the street, making her way home, when she looked down in her bag to get the home key out, and she noticed her wallet, containing pretty much everything, was missing. Shock… Read More ›
Envy
Envy is a terrible thing – a cancer on the soul. “These days, he calls himself a property developer and a ‘facilitator’, although I don’t know what a facilitator does and have no desire to find out. It’s like that famous… Read More ›
Psalm 139:1-18 – Part Three
By Greg Holt Part one can be found here: Psalm 139:1-18 – Part One Part two can be found here: Psalm 139:1-18 – Part Two “13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb…. Read More ›
Psalm 139:1-18 – Part Two
By Greg Holt Read Psalm 139:1-18 – Part One here. “7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed… Read More ›
Hero
Cam was this fierce little boy, the youngest, but always scampering to follow after his brothers. He was trying hard to find his place in the world and holding on for dear life. Take the camping trip, the one where… Read More ›
My Tribute
It’s truly amazing what the mind believes when you are in a hurry to do what you need to do. We can get really carried away with all the things that are happening in our lives, and it goes on…. Read More ›
Log into My Account
How many times have I seen this on the computer – I am so (very often) bewildered by it all. Go to pay your bill and have to press the key which says “Log in to my account,” so there… Read More ›
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
This is an actual case registered by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority… “Around 9pm, on Monday, 29 September, a Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance and asked to plan for a winch extrication of a passenger suffering a… Read More ›
Temper Tantrums. Vengeance and God
How amazing is God? This amazing!! He takes arrogant, openly rebellious, messed-up, broken, weird, quirky, and imperfect people like me and uses them to accomplish his purposes. Just recently, I was registrar for a men’s weekend retreat come convention in… Read More ›
GONG!
What is a GONG? This from Wikipedia “Suspended gongs are played with hammers and are of two main types. The gong has been a Chinese instrument for millennia. Some gongs are loud enough to be heard from up to eight kilometres (five miles) away.” … Read More ›
A murmur of surprise went up from the watching crowd
A murmur of surprise went up from the watching crowd – no one was expecting this – Cameron looked as startled as anyone – he was the one who actually did it – but Ned was the one who now was… Read More ›
Gabby
Gabby dabs her eyes with a tissue. She looks at Jennie. It’s been a lot to process, you know. Jennie nods. You’re doing great. Wish I could be really helpful. Poor Gabby, losing her boyfriend Nate in a disastrous car… Read More ›
Why Do I Keep on Sinning???!!!
At the time of our accepting Jesus as our Lord and Saviour – we were given the gift of the Holy Spirit. God replaced our old hearts and our old longings which were always rebelling against Him and put inside… Read More ›
Nothin is gonna stop me now!
Jimbo was completely and surely adamant when he blurted out that absolutely nothin ABSOLUTELY NOTHIN on God’s earth is ever gonna stop me!! Oh, that can be so sad – Jimbo was determined and absolutely adamant that he should be… Read More ›
The Armour of Light
“I’ve given up on Jane,” – Gav said sourly. Tossing his head to get all the hair out of his eyes – “Or rather she’s given up on me.” This was important news for Phil – “What happened?” Gav’s handsome… Read More ›
Downwardly mobile
Well, we all know about “Upwardly Mobile” – the definition of which the English Dictionary describes as “(of a person or social group) moving or aspiring to move to a higher social class or to a position of increased status… Read More ›
WHAT DID YOU DO??!! (Princess Atta quote – “A Bugs Life”)
Ever seen the movie “A Bug’s Life” ? – I love it; great story; seen it heaps of times – and well with five Grandblessings that would have to be inevitable. It would have to be No. 1 on their… Read More ›
Denying What is Plainly Evident
Going through our bookshelves this week, I came across the Family Bible and once again sat intrigued by its history – the underlined passages by people long gone, the little notes in the margins as ‘prompts’ for us to consider,… Read More ›
Oh No! I’ve Done it Again
“I’ve done it again – I should have learned to keep my big mouth shut. I’ve caused so many problems, it’s totally unbelievable.” Not keeping our mouths in gear often hurts not just one person, but sometimes a lot of… Read More ›
Some Heroes Don’t Wear Uniforms
The leader of the gang – The king of the school yard delivered a vicious kick, the heavy boot striking the base of the spine. His victim felt his body jolt, but managed to suppress the cry of pain before… Read More ›
Do You Believe in Life After Death?
That is a huge question – and one that many of us really don’t want to think about. Some sceptics, agnostics, and of course, true’ atheists would tell themselves and us that no such thing is possible. I wonder, though,… Read More ›
Got the Guilts??? You Can Fix That
As I get older, I am realising more and more just how forgiving My God is. When I look back on my life and see the incredibly stupid decisions and mistakes I have made and how I have botched up… Read More ›
Toppled Over
Oh, the Tower of Babel What a story Here were the people wanting desperately to reach God – what for? That’s a great question! Did they want to meet Him? – Did they want to confront Him about something? –… Read More ›
Man on the Run
Ever been “on the run”? Great question! I guess in lots of ways we have all been on the run at some point in our lives – we often make little and sometimes BIG mistakes and find ourselves on the… Read More ›
The Mystery
What is a mystery? Is it a betrayal? Is it a race against time? Is it a vast secret? Is it a hidden meaning? Is it something tucked away that we will never find? Is it something not understood? Is… Read More ›
An Open Letter to Andrew Torba About the Evil of Replacement Theology
By Greg Holt I would ask one thing of all who read this, please, take the time to share this on social media, share it with your family and friends, and with all of your email contacts. False doctrine must… Read More ›
“The Body Achieves what the Mind Believes” – Napoleon Hill
Our young neighbour loves jumping on their trampoline – they have one sitting on their front lawn, and most days, there he is, barefoot and busy jumping around like crazy. He takes his soccer ball in as well, and while… Read More ›
Heaven? Who will go there?
Heaven? That’s a great thought – What is Heaven? Is it a place? Should I be hankering to get there? Lots of questions and lots to think about! Yesterday, I attended a funeral for a very good friend of ours… Read More ›
So Sorry to Wake You!!
“So sorry to wake you,”. he yelled through the letterbox – just when I thought I was going to sleep in. WOW, what did he expect – me to jump out of bed and meet him out in the driveway?… Read More ›