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Tag: Jesus
Serendipity
Serendipity - it would have to be one of my favourite words. (The movie is great too!) The word to me inspires lightness, goodness and life. The meaning of the word is "an aptitude for making desirable / fortunate discoveries by accident, or finding something good without looking for it." And to me, in my life,… Continue reading Serendipity
A Swarm of Seagulls
Yes I know, it should really read a flock of seagulls or more correctly a colony of seagulls. But that doesn't quite convey the feeling I had of seeing a flock descend on the houses around me. It felt like a swarm. Maybe it is just my dislike of seagulls manifesting that leads me to describe them… Continue reading A Swarm of Seagulls
Dare to be you
Colour
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
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
Blue Skies & Lollipops 