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Updated February 2008 |
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The Archives
March The homing instinct | Psalm 143:6
March Quietly, without a sound, Liam sneaks up on the beautiful creature – a resting butterfly. It takes him half an hour to creep within touching distance of this native specimen – a marvellous example of patience and care! [more]
March Running through the grass barefoot, catching frogs, and digging holes. Playing hide-and-seek, and laughing as you’re being chased. Climbing trees, building sand castles, letting ladybugs crawl up your hand, being amazed by twinkling stars, planning your tree house in the backyard, dancing with no thought for who’s watching… [more]
March The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place
beneath: it is twice blest; [more]
March Recently my husband was in Marathon, ‘the heart of the beautiful Florida Keys’, for a fishing trip with some guys. He said it was windy and really rough out. I could picture the boat getting slammed with the waves. [more]
March Leathery omelette | Romans 12:2
They looked great, but
as Sheree and I sat to eat the breakfast I’d made, it quickly became obvious
that the omelette was far from light and feathery. Rather, it was quite
leathery! [more]
March
The loquat tree
flourishes, flowers and fruits without any period of leaflessness. It is
never boring, bare or barren. In season and out, the loquat tree is
gracious, green and gifted.
[more]
March A convenient truth | 1 John 1:9 What haven’t you told God?...PSSSSST He already knows! [more]
March An inconvenient truth | Matthew 5:23-24
What does this prompt you to do? Who do you need to talk to?
[more]
March Labour of love | Colossians 1:29 NIV
I have had the joyous
privilege of experiencing the miracle of conception, growing our babies, and
ultimately, the birth of our children. No matter how many times we witness
the wonder and awe of such a grand and wonderful experience, it never grows
old. My husband and I are still amazed, even after having five sons. [more]
March There is a real person… | James 1:27
It was quite funny really. Someone, a subscriber of “Today’s
Thought”, responded to a devotional one day. She’d been reading the
thoughts for a long time, inspired, challenged and blessed by many messages
but she had never thought of communicating. [more]
March
“It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring…” a kids’ rhyme. Well,
it rained last night, in fact, it poured. Moisture must have literally come
pouring out from thick, charcoal-coloured clouds. The rainfall only added
to... [more]
March
When’s the last time you went on a long or physically challenging walk? I
was trying to tackle Mt French. In years gone by, it would have been a
one-hour adventure, up the sides of this National Park massif.
[more]
March
The empty landscape stretched below me. Time had erased landmarks and
nothing remained of lives lived there. There had been a homestead, grain and
vehicle sheds, domestic animal yards and a whole family, living, growing and
learning. But now, 150 years of family history was... [more]
March Falls away | John 8:12 & 1 John 2:7
“As the dross falls away my life becomes clearer,” says my new-found friend.
“I didn’t realize how much rubbish was in my life until I got sick.” We
spoke of misunderstandings as others still in the rush of everyday tried to
consol and encourage. [more]
March
The group of young men was excited. Four university students were heading
down this dusty gravel track and entering mountain territory to climb and
abseil for the weekend.
[more]
March Never too old | Zephaniah 3:17
I was surprised that I was surprised today at the mall. Let me explain. I
saw a man walking hand in hand with his son, no biggie really, right? There
are still some sensitive, caring and devoted fathers out there - yes, it's
true. [more]
March Always there | Matthew 18:18-20 (NKJV) He came up to me asking, “Dad, can you help me with my math homework?” [more]
March
Saturday morning, and I decided to try and beat the crowd to the market. I
was in line to pay, and overheard a customer telling the cashier that she
had just gotten back from a trip to her class reunion. [more]
March
“Let’s catch up,” concluded the phone call. And a time was made for these
lifelong friends to see each other...
[more]
March
They probably call it ‘white-out.’ We were up there in a ridiculously tiny
plane, totally engulfed in white clouds. We were utterly dependent on the
expertise of the young man in the pilot’s seat.
[more]
March Straight and narrow | Matthew 7:14
In a developing country like India, where the Government struggles to
provide the basic necessities to its masses, not much attention is paid to
relatively unimportant subjects like sports. Hence medals in International
competitions are hard to come by. [more]
March Inkling of green | Matthew 18:22
Seeing dead trees along my bush track is common. Fire and natural attrition
kill many fine specimens every year, but as I looked into the dead leaves of
this particular tree I noticed on the whole tree two small branches with
bright green leaves.
[more]
March The trouble with disobedience | John 14:21 Ugh!!! My three year old comes charging down the stairs with two small toy baskets in hand. He knows he's not supposed to, but I remind him, "No. Take the toys back upstairs! [more]
March
It’s a cold and bleak winter’s day. Grey clouds hang across the dull
looking sky. A sharp biting wind lashes my beautiful sub-tropical garden
with its rare bitter touch. And I am sitting behind glass doors appreciating
the warmth of inside.
[more]
March
Grabbing a quick bite to eat before getting back in the car, I struck up a
conversation with a cheery woman in the café. I commented on her nifty
silver sneakers. [more]
March Clean and content | Psalms 52:8
Turbo, our female kitten, has become a mother for the first time. It’s a
joy to watch her move from being ‘that crazy kitten’, racing all over the
place, to becoming a mother of four precious bundles of soft furs.
[more]
March
The queue was long but I finally arrived at the desk. The electoral officer
opened his book and looked up my name. If I had not enrolled, my name would
not be there and I could not claim the address.
[more]
March Loud and clear | Proverbs 28:1
When I hear the words ‘be bold’, it always reminds me of an elderly organist
at one of the local churches in my community. Now, she is a true example of
someone who takes her job seriously!
[more]
March Unscrambling the omelette | Mark 10:27
When was the last time you tried to unscramble an omelette? Impossible,
right? Once the ingredients have been mixed together and cooked, ready for
consumption, it’s impossible to separate the individual contents.
[more]
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