Here’s a Hint

Here’s a hint to the lovely mother I saw at the shops today.
When your four year old child has been screaming in the supermarket for the last ten minutes, with no sign of relenting, make a decision.
Either say to your friend who is with you - ‘can you get the few items by yourself, I’m taking [...]

Forgiving and Forgetting

Those who say they will forgive but can’t forget, simply bury the hatchet but leave the handle out for immediate use.
- Dwight L Moody -

300 Reasons to Love WordPress.com

This morning I woke up and checked in on the WordPress.com newsfeed and read the following;

"…everyone’s free upload space has been increased 60x from 50mb to 3,000mb. To get the same amount of space at our nearest competitor, Typepad, you’d pay at least $300 a year. Blogger only gives you 1GB. We’re doing the same [...]

Jesus gets a GPS

AS the article says, “we may need to rely on technology to save our savior.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-7174422,00.html

Top Ten Photos From National Geographic for 2007

National Geographic have released the results of the Top Ten Photos from their news service for 2007.
Some incredible images, but the stories are even more so.  Click here for the full article.
Warning: One picture is rather graphic and is not suitable for the kiddies or those with a weak stomach.

 The Long Whiskered Owlet
 
 Ancient Tree Frog
  
 The Clouded Lepoard of SE Asia
 

Ancient Crocodile
 
 The ‘Smiling’ Bird
 
 The Goblin Shark
 

 Tasmania’s Giant Squid
 

A 100 Year Old Rockfish
 

Croc bites of Hand That Feeds It
 
Catching the Colossal Squid

Four Mega Themes from 2007

The Barna Group have just released an article describing four mega-themes that they have noticed as a result of their research during 2007.  While the studies were undertaken in America, it’s striking to note the similiarity between the culture of the American people and the patterns found in other societies around the world. In summary [...]

Bill Hybels admits he was wrong

Yes, you read it correctly.  According to a recent release from Willow Creek, known for it’s Seeker Sensitive services, Bill Hybels has apologised for ‘doing church’ incorrectly for the last couple of decades.  
Hybels states, ”We made a mistake. What we should have done when people crossed the line of faith and become Christians, we should [...]

Nehemiah’s Wall Found?

Dr. Eilat Mazar, one of Israel’s top archaeologists, ended her presentation Wednesday to the 13th Annual Conference of the Ingeborg Rennert Center for Jerusalem Studies on “New Studies on Jerusalem,” with a surprise announcement. She had discovered remnants of the fifth century B.C. wall built by Nehemiah, the account recorded in the Old Testament book [...]

The Midwife of Mercy

Prayer is the midwife of mercy, that helps to bring it forth.
- Matthew Henry -

Technorati: mercy Matthew Henry Christian God quote

Big News

Well, I can officially announce that our little family will have another little addition in April of next year. Jay is doing well - she’s about 16 weeks now and despite a few scares and some doctors appointments she is progressing along; albeit a little tired at the moment.
So if you could; keep us [...]