May, 2007

My Secret Skill

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Here’s your chance to get all of your skeletons out of the closet & tell all of cyberspace some of the really whacky stuff that you are good at that wouldn’t necessarily appear on your C.V. This post has been inspired by the advent of crazy T.V. shows that celebrate the incredibly ordinary & obscure […]

Christians & Social Skills

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Okay, here’s the disclaimer; this is not a “Christian bashing” exercise; I was thinking about how Christians interface with the world when the question rose up in me that went something like “do a lot of Christians suffer from a lack of social skills, hence making their interface with the world around them more […]

What’s the chance of that?

Friday, May 25th, 2007

You know we all have those moments where something obscure happens, sometimes to you, sometimes in front of you, sometimes you just hear about it, & all you can do is respond with “man, what’s the chance of that!!” Martin & Molloy (2 Melbourne comedians) used to do a similar thing but their catch phrase […]

Christian Tattoos

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

I have always been fascinated with Tatoos. I can’t help staring if I notice someone has one. And I always want to know what inspired them to put something on their body that will be there for life.

I have fantasised about where I would put one and what it would be. When I was 16 I wanted a little green caterpillar tatooed on my stomach! Thankfully maturity kicked in before my bank balance allowed me to go through with it! I can just imagine a Giant Green Caterpillar stretched around my pregnant belly and what would it look like now post baby! Eeerk!

Anyway, there is an organisation called the Chrisitan Tattoo Association (do I need to tell you they are American?) anyway, they state that they tattoo so they can:

“Spread the gospel to tattoo artists and enthusiasts through the printed page, personal witness, workshops, and small group meetings at local events and national conventions” and “Promote health and safety issues in the field of tattooing and encourage moral and professional standards in the tattoo industry.”

Memorable Meals; more than just food!

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Anyone who knows our family knows that food & mealtimes are an important part of how we do life. Bernie & I love to prepare a great meal for an occasion. Much planning & fussing will go into moment, with the aim always being to really give people not just a good meal but […]

Compassion Fatigue? The crisis of giving

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

Slick ad campaigns; well thought out marketing programs; images deliberately designed & placed to evoke an emotional response. Welcome to the world of professional fund raising.
There was a great episode of MASH where the character of BJ was being interviewed; he was asked if the experience of being a medico in Korea had changed him […]

Has anyone seen my……

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

You know the scene; you are walking out the door (late as usual) & that critical thing that you have been looking for is missing; your keys, your wallet, your phone, your lunch, your sanity!!!
I have tried to be methodical about this; you know, “I will put my keys in the same place every night!” […]

Courage to take the next step

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

From time to time I get asked to preach in our local church; I have a message rattling around in my head at the moment & I thought I would post the bare bones of the idea in this forum for all of us to discuss thereby helping me to develop the topic. The topic […]

Where have you been, my blue eyed son?

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

hey there Won Voice people
You will have noticed that there has not been a lot of activity on the site the last couple of weeks. This is mainly due to 2 reasons
1- For the last 4 weeks I have had very limited access to the net due to my laptop deciding that it’s life on […]

Twilight Waltz

Monday, May 14th, 2007

Let me be the first to say congratulations to Mick and Bernie and the whole darn McIvor clan for such a successful Album launch on Saturday night.
It was a pleasure to be amongst the exclusive guests there that night. I felt priviledged to be a part of it. The night was so professionally […]