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Finding your soul; tip #2

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

One of my favourite personal pastimes & a great soul re-generator is the practise of solitude. Solitude is an interesting & I might say, lost art form. We live in an era where we can be more connected than any other time in history. An ever growing array of electronic media are hunting down the [...]

The girl in the Yellow dress

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Hey
Sorry for the absence. Life is really working on us at the moment but we are in there fighting & let me tell you, Bernie & I have more than a little resolve & conviction about what the next step of our life will be.
It’s (our next step) being fueled by more than a [...]

Finding Your Soul; Tip #1

Friday, August 31st, 2007

A few weeks ago a dear friend made a passing comment that their soul was empty. It was one short sentence in a big long conversation & yet it was this comment that I thought about all the way home that night. I resolved that I would try to encourage this person with a series [...]

A time for all things

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Hey there
I’ve been away; I mean, I’ve been around physically, but in my spirit I’ve been away, contemplating, thinking, reflecting, basically trying to get my house in order. That is never an easy gig, but at least on one level, it explains why I haven’t been writing the blog articles; I think that the changes [...]

Do you think we have progressed?

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

The ancient pyramids are an architectural and artistic masterpiece. Technological advances sustain the architectural world today and people are still fascinated and puzzled as to the possibility of these pyramids being created so many hundreds of years prior to any technological/mechanical aid.
Before marriage would occur in 19th century Europe, the male would propose a [...]

If you didn’t write a thesis then shut up!

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Do you know what I am sick of? Advice. I’m not talking about that nice little friendly advice that someone who is really close to you and has the permission to speak into your life gives. I’m talking about the, “I have a tiny bit of knowledge on this subject so I [...]

Quotes that stir the soul

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

My daughter told me that she had some good serious quotes as opposed to the funny quotes article that I posted yesterday, so this is for you Rosey Nosey.
Take a moment to think of/research any great serious & or stirring quotes that you have come across in your travels. Let me start the ball rolling with [...]

Mission trips to wealthy area’s???

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Have a read of the following article from “Lark News”. It’s pretty funny…”
HAMILTON, Bermuda — This year, instead of helping a missions team build a church sanctuary in Honduras, Bill Taylor of Open Bible Church in Wichita is evangelizing at beach resorts in Bermuda.
“Now this is missions work,” says Taylor while striking up spiritual conversation [...]

Funny Quotes;

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

I Stole this from www.philbaker.net…..
Came across this quotation just now and it made me laugh. It’s from Agatha Christie whose second husband was Max Mallowan, an prominent archaeologist who specialized in ancient Assyria.
“The great thing about being married to an archaeologist is the older you get, the more he loves you.”
Or what about this [...]

The art of worship; part 3

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Last Sunday morning I had to make an unexpected trip to pick up my guitar from where I had inadvertently left it the night before. The trip was about 90 minutes return & as I was driving along I found myself tuning in to Melbourne’s Christian radio station “Light fm”.
I tuned in during their [...]