Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Sunset of Another Year

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

So, we’ve come to the end of another year with the usual good, bad and ugly. I was reminded of all three in my recent trip north. My daughter lives in an apartment complex with various nationalities, plus the usual … Continue reading →

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May You have a Blessed Christmas.

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

This Blog will be quiet for a week or so. So until I return, my prayer for you all is a blessed Christmas as we remember the birth of our Saviour. May it also rekindle a passion to continue preparing … Continue reading →

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As the Year Winds Down

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

As the year winds down memories flutter in the breeze like forgotten leaves  darting and spinning along the park grass.   The hopeful start has met reality. The aspirations have, once again, collided with human frailty.    The daily news has … Continue reading →

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God and Camping

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

LORD, our Lord,     how majestic is your name in all the earth! Psalm 8:1 One of the simple joys in my life is camping. My wife and I throw a tent, sleeping bags and stove (and Grover) in the back … Continue reading →

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No Words, Just Pictures

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

A few scenes from this weekend’s camping trip.

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“Everyone Who Loves and Practices Falsehood”

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, … Continue reading →

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Nativity on the Front Porch

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

The Nativity stable, a bale of hay and a crib sit on the front porch. They have had their use. The local schools  have sung their carols with youthful voices and re-enacted the  Bible story with a real live baby! The church … Continue reading →

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Arguing for Argument’s Sake

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. Luke 7:36 (36-50) As Tim Chester points out in  his book “A Meal with Jesus”, in the gospel … Continue reading →

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The Graduating Class of 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Last night our Year 12 class graduated. It made me think of when I graduated in 1968 – 43 years ago. Even though, in the 1960s,  change was in the wind, large numbers of people still attended church and Christian … Continue reading →

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The Long Drive

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Automatically turn the key. Engine thrums to life. Slowly edge out onto the street. The journey begins but the real trip is in my head. What shall I say or ask? Will conversation flow? Will recognition flicker … or fade? … Continue reading →

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