It was a rather chilly day here in Auckland, and due to the broken air conditioning at church, it was even colder inside. Not surprisingly then, everyone kept their jackets on in Church. As we gathered together I noticed that most of us were wearing black jackets with the odd sprinkling of navy or brown. Overall the… Continue reading Colour
Author: Blueskiesandlollipops
Finding inspiration for everyday life in everyday life.
Shibboleth
"Then they would say to him, "Say now, 'Shibboleth.'" But he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it correctly." (Judges 12:6) I have to confess that my interest in this Scripture was piqued after watching an episode of West Wing aptly named Shibboleth. In the episode, a boatload of Christians were discovered seeking asylum from persecution in America. The… Continue reading Shibboleth
Birthday Joys
Today our household celebrated a birthday. My 2nd son turned six today. The look of pure joy on his face, his outbursts of “oh my gosh!!” as he opened his presents to discover gifts that he had long hoped for, were a delight. From Thunderbirds to Superman Lego to Super Pocoyo and Om nom (yes… Continue reading Birthday Joys
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Wearing my 3D Glasses
You have to love 3D Movies. It means a whole theatre of people wearing ridicously ugly glasses. But by putting the 3D glasses on it means you get to see a dimension of the movie that you couldn’t see otherwise. The screen comes to life and it feels like the action is going on all around you.… Continue reading Wearing my 3D Glasses
Shine
Stuck on a treadmill?
I don't run with scissors. Actually, let's be honest, I don't run (unless it's an emergency - then you'd better run too!). But if I were to take up running (for any other reason than being late), I'd want to run in a park, on a track, down the street even and not on a treadmill! To me that just means… Continue reading Stuck on a treadmill?
Today we sailed on
Had Christopher Columbus not set sail, determined to seek new lands, who knows how long it would have taken for someone else to endeavour to do the same. Who knows how long the lands would have left undiscovered. Yet he did, and it was not plain sailing, there were trials, sickness and storms to endure.… Continue reading Today we sailed on
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According to sources
Overheard today, "I knew better than the Doctor did, because I had googled it..." It did make me laugh. But there is some truth in this statement. We all have our sources - our experts that we turn to for advice. People and organisations that we put our trust in - from Health Experts, to Educators… Continue reading According to sources
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