Dave was tired. And wondering whether he’d heard correctly. Which left him disappointed. Tired and disappointed, he met with a church leader for the second time. Again, he was issued what felt like an ultimatum. All this, just before a flight to Sydney. Tired, disappointed, and now confused, Dave found himself seated near the back […]
[Part 7, Chapter 49] Our daughter was three-years-old. As she was thanking God for breakfast one day, she added, “And Jesus, have a great time in my heart today!” No wonder Jesus said he has hidden things from the wise and learned and revealed them to little children. Little children naturally know how to ask […]
[Part 7, Chapter 48] “Anything extra precious here, mate?” Julie was out, and I was alone with the removalists, left with a responsibility beyond my care factor. Thankfully, I remembered. “Oh, yes, there is one thing.” I pointed out the antique porcelain washing set Julie inherited from her Granny. “This is really precious,” I stressed. […]
[Part 7, Chapter 47] “I’m sorry, he’s been moved to the hospice.” That was a shock. I was visiting my mate Wegs. He’d been chairman when I was senior pastor at Para Vista, and we’d enjoyed some rich times together. Now, here he was in this ward from which they say there is no going […]
[Part 7, Chapter 46] Favour is always the Red Sea, not the Dead Sea. Located in the Middle East, both seas have water flowing into them. What distinguishes them is that the Dead Sea has no outlet. The minerals flowing in have nowhere to go, and as a result, it has become so full of […]
[Part 7, Chapter 45] “Cuddle? Cuddle?” Our two-year-old grandson has us worked out. As a normal toddler, you could sometimes spell his name as Cheeky, or Rabbit! But these little people are smart. Whenever he’s done something impish, he looks around, holds his arms out, and goes, “Cuddle?” and knows there will be no reprimand […]
[Part 7, Chapter 44] Salt. Too little and you can’t function. Too much and it hardens your arteries. Too little, and your dish seems tasteless. Too much and your dish is ruined. Jesus says we are the salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13). Salt flavours, preserves, and protects. It flavours by reducing the bitterness and […]
[Part 7, Chapter 43] Jesus’ whole mission on earth was to proclaim his Father’s favour. We, too, are set apart for sharing his delight with others. And it’s far simpler than we make it. Mary was given favour by Father God, she received the favour, she pondered favour when it perplexed her, she lived in […]
[Part 6, Chapter 42] Wyatt is one of our grandchildren. His middle name is David. His father’s middle name is Thomas. His younger brother’s middle name is Thomas. One day, we were talking about names, and it must have dawned on him that his middle name was different. “I don’t want to be Wyatt David […]
[Part 6, Chapter 41] One year after my catch up with Beth (from chapter 23), I heard the familiar Bing alerting me to a private message. It was Beth. She’d been reading a section from Hebrews 6:4-6, which she misguidedly interpreted as saying God would turn his back on her. Here is the unedited record […]