It was 12 February 1942, and Singapore was in the grip of a mighty Japanese invasion that would see hundreds of people scrambling onto the wharves to flee. Among those were 65 Australian Nurses serving their country through the last… Read More ›
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Jonah!
Well, what can one say – our Grandson Sam – now a full-time primary teacher at a special school here in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. He is so good at teaching that he specialises in kids who have all sorts of… Read More ›
Convict
Mary was a convict! She was arrested in England for stealing a horse. BUT she didn’t really, her little boy Oscar lay sick with a ghastly fever, and she had to get a doctor fast. She had no way of… Read More ›
Which Way?
Gabrielle’s home was across the street and down half a block from the federal courthouse. On her way there, she called in to see Scott, her solicitor, who was going to represent her this morning. Here she was all ready… Read More ›
Save or Kill
Connor Schmidt happily drove the 12-to-8 shift on the city bus line that travelled along the Pacific Highway in Sydney, New South Wales. He was absently whistling one of the Beatles’ old songs as he piloted his bus through the… Read More ›
Making Every Day Count
My friend David contracted MND, and sadly, he passed away – he was so young to have died. Motor Neurone Disease is horrible and can be so devastating to a family David was an accountant and lived with his wife… Read More ›
There’s not a cloud in the sky
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 ›
Psalm 139:1-18 – Part One
By Greg Holt “1 O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. 3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
“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 ›
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 ›
The King and the Donkey
Just been reading the Bible in Numbers 22 about a bloke called Balaam – quite THE guy! Well worth the read if you can – really interesting. Anyway, it turns out that the Israelites had traveled through the plains of… Read More ›
Love Our Sport
WOW! Our grandson never ceases to amaze us. Here he is being No. 1 in the soccer football frenzy. This is his third promotion in a relatively short period, and he is only 18 years old. The first episode in… Read More ›
Charlie Kirk, the Constitution, and Our Founding Fathers
By Greg Holt Charlie Kirk was an amazing man, and by most accounts, he was even liked by many of those who disagreed with him, some of them fervently. Charlie was well known all across the U.S., not to… Read More ›
Let’s not build our lives on a foundation of “SELF”
You have to live right and do the right things – obey the rules and make a go of your life – stay true to yourself and obey your parents, and everything will be OK. That’s exactly how the world… Read More ›
I Really Need to be First
In the armed forces, the men and women involved are truly remarkable – they give it their all, and they really do stick together. Through many hardships, wars, and tumultuous times, when everything seems intolerably difficult, many would give their… Read More ›