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Sunday beauty

Sunday beauty

Today we are in a very beautiful place. I had the privilege of living not too far from here in the town of Cheviot for several years and today we are surrounded by the beauty of the sea, scenery and bird music. A significant number of people have replaced their past...

the present

the present

I always feel a bit short-changed when a public holiday falls on a Monday as they mostly do. Today in New Zealand is the Queen's birthday holiday - even though the actual date of her birthday is April, happy birthday Ma'am. My weekly day off is Monday and I don't get...

the big picture

the big picture

So much of our struggle and anxiety each day comes when we lose sight of the big picture. I like the story about the wise old man who was asked by the boy to explain eternity. They were walking on the sand at the time and the old man took a speck of sand from the...

seasons & feelings

seasons & feelings

It was only a few short months ago that I posted some pictures taken at this spot (in the Cheviot Hills Reserve) on the Food For Faith Facebook page. The pictures were of daffodils among the trees here behind me. Well, it's a very different scene here today. There are...

tempted ?

tempted ?

At the risk of you turning off even before we begin, I want to offer a word of encouragement about temptation. We all experience temptations. Jesus was tempted. I enjoy the story about the abbot who asked the young novice whether or not he was entertaining...